HomeMy WebLinkAbout911 Emergency Communication Center and 2014 Operational ReviewRESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO RETAIN
THE CITY /COUNTY 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER AND TO
PROCEED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2014 OPERATIONAL REVIEW
WHEREAS, in 1991 the McCracken County Fiscal Court and the City of Paducah entered into
an Interlocal Agreement to create and operate a local Public Safety Answering
Point and 911 Emergency Communications Center to meet the needs of its
residents for emergency services communications and dispatch; and
WHEREAS, operational issues and budget challenges created an awareness of the need to
strengthen the operation in order to insure its long -term viability and
effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, in 2013 the Paducah- McCracken County Emergency Services Communications
Board commissioned from a qualified consultant an independent analysis of the
operations, technology, governance, facilities, and staffing of the Center that
involved input from Board Members, staff, and other stakeholders of the Center;
and
WHEREAS, in March of 2014 the Report by Almont Associates containing a series of
recommendations including staffing models was presented to the Paducah -
McCracken County Emergency Services Communications Board, McCracken
County Fiscal Court, and City Commission; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the release of the Report, the Paducah- McCracken County
Emergency Services Communications Board engaged in a process to review a
proposal for the Kentucky State Police to provide 911 services to Paducah and
McCracken County that culminated in an appearance by representatives of KSP
before a Joint Meeting of the McCracken County Fiscal Court and the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, following the review by the Paducah- McCracken County Emergency Services
Communications Board a presentation was made to the City Commission by
Police Chief Barnhill and Fire Chief Kyle in which concerns were expressed for
the incompleteness of cost projections of the KSP Proposal as well as for
differences between the KSP Proposal and the current local -based operation in the
delivery of services and the level of inter - agency communications; and
WHEREAS, it is the belief of the City Commission that sufficient time and resources have
been given to review the KSP Proposal to make the determination that the KSP
proposal is not a desirable model to replace the current 911 operation.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY :
SECTION 1. That the City supports the continuation of the 911 Interlocal
Agreement between McCracken County Fiscal Court and the City of Paducah that created the
local 911 Emergency Communications Center, and that the Board of the 911 Emergency
Communications Center proceed with due diligence in the further consideration and
implementation of recommendations of the 2014 Operational Review of the 911 Center.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoption.
ATTEST:
Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, March 10, 2015
Recorded by Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk, March 10, 2015
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