Broward County Consolidated Communications Implementation Advisory Board

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1 EXHIBIT 5 Broward County Consolidated Communications Implementation Advisory Board MUNICIPAL RESOLUTIONS SUPPORTING E-911 FUNDED BY COUNTY AD VALOREM MUNICIPALITY POPULATION %0FTOTAL ADOPTED %TO DATE Coconut Creek 53, % 11/8/ % Cooper City 29, % 10/23/ % Coral Springs (1) 121, % 10/16/ % Dania Beach 29, % 10/9/ % Davie 92, % 10/18/ % Deerfield Beach 75, % 11/6/ % Fort Lauderdale 166, % 10/16/ % Hallandale Beach 37, % 10/17/ % Hillsboro Beach (2) 1, % 0.00% Hollywood 140, % 10/3/ % Lauderdale-by-the Sea {3) 6, % 10/23/ % Lauderdale Lakes 32, % 10/23/ % Lauderhill 66, % 10/29/ % Lazy Lake (2) % 0.00% Lighthouse Point (2) 10, % 0.00% Margate 53, % 10/3/ % Miramar 122, % 11/8/ % North Lauderdale 41, % 10/30/ % Oakland Park 41, % 10/17/ % Parkland 24, % 10/17/ % Pembroke Park (11/14} 6, % Pembroke Pines 154, % 10/3/ % Plantation (2) 84, % 0.00% Pompano Beach 100, % 10/23/ % Sea Ranch Lakes (2) % 0.00% Southwest Ranches 7, % 10/25/ % Sunrise 84, % 10/9/ % Tamarac 60, % 10/24/ % Weston 65, % 10/15/ % West Park 14, % 10/3/ % Wilton Manors 11, % 10/9/ % TOTAL 1,736, % 86.68% (1} Coral Springs adopted a resolution opposing (2) Hillsboro Beach, Lazy Lake, lighthouse Point, Plantation and Sea Ranch Lakes did not adopt resos (3} Lauderdale-by-the-Sea adopted a resolution opposing ad valorem and supporting 33%/33%/33%

2 RESOLUTION NO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, FLORIDA EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN FOR COOPERATIVE COUNTYWIDE CONSOLIDATION OF E-911 COMMUNICATIONS AND DISPATCH WHOLLY FUNDED THROUGH COUNTY AD VALOREM TAXES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, prior to ~ 992, there were several E-911 dispatch centers operating Independently in Broward County; and WHEREAS, in 1992, Broward County created a regional communications system, fully funded by County revenues, utilizing an 800 MZ system. and offered all other agencies the opportunity to join the regional system at no charge; and WHEREAS, some agencies joined the regional communications system and provided their radio frequencies to Broward County for use by the system. but numerous other agencies continued to operate their own dispatch systems; and WHEREAS, following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, additional concerns were raised regarding interoperability of the various dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, in 2002, the electorate of Broward County voted overwhelmingly to amend Section 5.03(A} of the Broward County Charter to provide for the establishment and County funding of a communications Infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services, as follows: The County Commission with cooperation from Municipalities shall establish a countywide communications Infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services. The County shall provide funding for the communications infrastructure and all service providers wid utilize the elements of the communications infrastructure. The communications infrastructure shall faciihate closest unit response for life..threatening emergencies and support for regional specialty teams; and WHEREAS, since 2002, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of County bor:nmissioners, the County has successfully implemented and funded significant and meaningful advances toward interoperability, including the funding of the Regional Pubic Safety Communications Committee (RPSCC) overseeing the development of County-wide interoperabllfty for CAD, Radio, Law Records, and Fire Records for all cities irrespective of the police and/or fire provider; and

3 WHEREAS, notwithstanding the 2002 amendment to the County Charter, there continues to be 1 0 independent dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, since 2010, hundreds of hours have been dedicated to analyzing the feasibility of cooperative consolidation of the E..911 communications and dispatch system; and WHEREAS, in the Broward League of Cities initiated a "Public Safety Answering Points Task Force," a multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary team of public safety professionals, staff, and elected officials; and WHEREAS, on October 21, 2010, the Communications Technology Division of the Broward Sheriffs Office Issued an extensive "Consolidation Feasibility Analysis," which highlighted that there were ten different Public Safety Answering Points ("PSAPs") for the purpose of E-911 Communications and Dispatch, which provide differing levels of performanc.e, costs per call, and equipment utilization; and WHEREAS, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis concluded that E-911 dispatch operations for all Broward County Police, Fire, EMS and Sheriff agencies should be fully consolidated into three PSAPs, under a unified organizational structure, which would: improve citizen/officer safety, eliminate call transfers that result in delayed response, result in significant cost savings, and promote efficient and cost-effective migration to new technologies; and WHEREAS, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis study was. presented in November 2012 to the Broward League of Cities; and, as a result, it was agreed that a taskforce should be formed to further consider implementation; and WHEREAS, in 2011, the Public Safety Committee of the Broward League of Cities, the Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County, the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association, the Flre..Rescue Services Council, the Broward City Managers Association, and the Board of Directors of the Broward League of Cities all adopted and supported resolutions calling for an implementation process for cooperative consolidatipn of E-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, on November 1, 2011, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, and with the cooperation of the Broward League of Cities, the County Commission ratified the formation of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2012, the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee, co-chaired by a representative of the Board of County Commissioners and the Broward League of Cities, issued a Report and Recommendations for Cooperative Consolidation of E-911 Communications; and 2

4 WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee recommended the implementation of cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee provided that funding must be equitable, stable, and predictable; furtfier funding must take into account that this is a regional function; and that any interlocal agreements should provide for equity of funding; and WHEREAS, the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee recommended three potential funding options, including a Municipal Services Taxing Unit Millage set by the Broward County Commi~sion and dedicated to communications only; a service agreement predicated upon usage, population, taxable value, or some combination of the three; or County funding through ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2012, the Broward County Commission adopted a resolution creating the Broward County Consolidated Communications Implementation Advisory Board (the ''IBoard") for the purpose of reviewing, consideration and making recommendations to the Broward County Commission and municipalities relating to the creation, governance, funding, and operations of a regional and cooperative consolidated E-911 communications system, and to develop an interlocal agreement to be utilized by all participants in the regional and cooperative consolidated E-911 System; and WHEREAS, the IBoard has held numerous meetings, and it has become clear that the only feasible, truly stable, and wholly equitable method of funding a consolidated communications and dispatch system is through County ad valorem taxes;and WHEREAS, because the consolidation of 911 communications Is a critical public safety function, stability of funding is a crucial component of any regionalization plan; and WHEREAS, uncertainties about the stream of funding, either because of doubts about any single individual municipality or group of municipalities being able to meet their financial obligations or the potential implementation of protest strategies surrounding funding, would destabilize the system and jeopardize the safety of residents, officers, and fire-rescue personnel; and WHEREAS, because the Countywide communications system is a regional service, analogous to regional libraries and regional parks, Broward County should operate the system (or contract for its operations) and should fully fund the systems through County ad valorem taxes; and 3

5 WHEREAS, municipalities that are operating their own communications and dispatch systems would have the option to opt-out of joining the Countywide communications system; and WHEREAS, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, the County has made a significant and meaningful investment in communications infrastructure and staffing to the betterment of the communications systems in the County and to the benefrt of all of the county's residents; and WHEREAS, the County is in the process of returning the Communications Technologies Division to the County Administrator; and WHEREAS, on September 21, 2012, the fboard voted 16-2 (with only Broward County and Coral Springs dissenting) to support this resolution and the adoption of a plan for cooperative Countywide consolidation of E communications and dispatch, to be operated (or contracted for operation) by Broward County, and to be wholly funded through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it to be in the best interest of the residents of the City, as well as all of Broward County. to support the adoption of a cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch systems fully funded through Broward county ad valorem taxes; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, FLORIDA: Section 1: That the foregoing recitals contained in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by reference herein. Section 2: That the City Commission of the City of Coconut Creek, Florida, supports the adoption of a cooperative consolidation of E..911 communications and dispatch. Section 3: That the City Commission requests the assistance of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. and seeks the continued leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, to continue to fund regionalization of 911 and dispatch communications and to fully fund the consolidated communications plan by Broward County through County ad valorem taxes. Section 4: That the City Clerk is directed to distribute copies of this Resolution to the Board of Broward County Commissioners, the Broward League of Cities, and each of the municipalities in Broward County. Section 5: That the appropriate City officials are authorized to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the intent of this Resolution. 4

6 Section 6: and adoption. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage Adopted this B.tJ:L day of November, 2012, on. a motion by ~C~nw.~miWm..a..i.b.S~S.J..:ioLl.n~JJea;r~A~r~ o~n~s:i.j;o;j.~;tl~- and seconded by Vice Mayor Belvedere Ayes --=-5 Nays...:,.0_ Absent or Abstaining --w.q_ Attest Gerber Belvedere Sarbone Tooley Aronson Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye \\Pdc\Data\A.GENDA\ \Reso-E-911 comm.docx 5

7 RESOLUTION NO A RESOI:.UTION OF THE. CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COOPER CITY. FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN FOR COOPERATIVE COUNTYWIDE CONSOLIDATION OF E-911 COMMUNICATIONS AND DISPATCH WHOLLY FUNDED THROUGH COUNTY AD. VALOREM TAXES. WHEREAS, First, prior to 1992, there were several E-911 dispatch centers operating independently in Broward County; and WHEREAS, Second, in 1992, Broward County created a regional communications system, fully funded by County revenues, utilizing an 800 MZ system, and offered all other agencies the opportunity to join the regional system at no charge; and WHERI;AS, Third, some agencies joined the regional communications system and provided their radio frequencies to Broward County for use by the system, but' numerous other.agencies continued to <?Perate their own dispatch systems; and WHEREAS, Fourth, following tf:te September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, additional concerns were raised reg~rding interoperability of the various dispatch systems operating in Broward county; and WHEREAS, Fifth, in 2002, the electorate of Broward County voted overwhelmingly to amend.section 5.03(A) of the Broward County Charter to provide for the establishment and County funding of a communications Infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services., as follows: The County Commission with cooperation from Municipalities shall establish a countywide communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services; The County shall provide funding for the communications infrastructure and all service providers will utilize the elements of the communications infrastructure. T.he communications infrastructure shall facilitate closest unit response for life-threatening emergencies and support for regional specialty teams.; and WHEREAS, Sixth, since 2002, thra.ugh the leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, the County has successfully implemented and.funded significant and meaningful advances tow~rd interoperability, including the funding of the Regional Public Safety Communications Committee (RPSCC) overseeing the development of CountY-wide ir'teroperabllity for CAD, Radio, Law Records and Fire Records for au cities irrespective. of the pollee and/or :fire provider; and WHEREAS, Seventh, notwithstanding the 2002 amendment to the County Charter, there co~tinues to be 1~ independent dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, Eighth, since 201 o, hundreds of hours have been dedicated to anajyzjng the feasibility of cooperative consolidation of the E-911 communications and dispatch system~ and WHEREAS, Ninth, in 2010, the Broward League of Cities initiated a apublic Safety Answering Points Task Force," a multi-jur:isdictional.and multi-djsciplinary team of public safety professionals, staff, and elected officials; and Page 1 of4

8 WHEREAS, Tenth, on October 21, 20"10!1 the Communications Technology Division of the Broward Sheri~s Office issued an extensive "Consolidation Feasibility Analysis", which highlighted that there were 10 different Public Safety Answering Points ("PSAPs") for the purposes of E-911 Communications and Dispatch, which provide differing levels of performance, costs pe~ call, and equipment utilization: and WHJ;:REAS, Eleventh, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis concluded that E-911 Dispatch operations for all Broward County Police, Fire, EMS and Sheriff agencies should be fully consolidated into three PSAPs, under a unified organizational structure, which would improve citizen/officer safety, eliminate call transfers. that result in delay,ed response, result in significant cost savings. and promote efficient and cost effective migration to new technologies; and WHEREAS, Twelfth, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis study was presented in November 2()1 0 to the Broward League of Cities; ~nd as a result it was agreed that a taskforce should be fanned to further consider ifj'lplementation; and WHEREAS, Thirteenth, in 2011, the Public Safety Committee of the Broward Leag~e of Cities, the Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County, the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association. the Fire-Rescue Services Council, the Broward County City. Managers Association, and the Board of Directors of the Broward League of Citi~s all adopted and supported resolutions ealling for. an implementation process for cooperative. consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, Fourteenth, on November 1, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, and with the cooperation of the Broward League of Cities, the County Commission ratified the formation of the Broward County Consolidated Communicatipns Committee; and WHEREAS, Fifteenth, on March 1, 2012, the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee, co-chaired by. a representative of the Board of the County Commissioners and Broward League of Cities, issued a Report and Recommendations for Cooperative Consolidation of E-911 Communications; and WHEREAS, Sixteenth, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward Coutlty Consolidated Communications Committee recommended the Implementation of cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS. Seventeenth, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee provided that funding must be equitable, stable and predictable; funding must take into account that this is a regionaj function; and that any lnt~rlocal agreements should provide for equity of funding; and WHEREAS, Eighteenth, the Broward County Consolidated Communications recommended three potential funding options, including a Municipal Services Taxing Unit Millage set by Broward County Commission and dedicated to communications only; a service agreement predi~ted.upon usage, population, taxable value, or som~ combination of the three; or County funding through ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, Nineteenth, on March 27, 2012, the Broward County Commission adopted a resolution creating the Broward County Consofidated Communications Implementation Advisory Board (the "JBoard"), for the purpose of reviewing, considering and making Page 2 of4

9 recommendations to the Broward County Commission and municipalities relating to the creation, governance. funding, and operations of a regional and cooperative consolidated E-911 communications system, and to develop an interlocal agreement to be utilized by all participants in the regional and cooperative consolidated E-911 System; and WHEREAS, Twentieth. the IBoard has held numerous meetings and it has become clear that the only feasible, truly stable and wholly equitable method of funding a consolidated communications and dispatch system is through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, Twenty-first, because the consolidation.of 911 communications is a critical public safety function, stability of funding is a crucial component of any regionalization plan; and WHEREAS, Twenty-second, uncertainties about the stream of funding, either because of doubts about any single individual municipality or group of municipalities being able to meet their financial obligations or the potential implementation. of protest strategies surrounding funding, would destabilize the system and jeopardize the safety of residents. officers, and fire. rescue personnel; and WHEREAS, Twenty-third, because the countywide communications system is a regional service, analogous to regional libraries and regional parks. Broward County should operate the system (or contract for its operations) and should fully fund the systems through County ad valorem t~xes; and WHEREAS, Twenty-fourth, municipalities that are operating their own communications and dispatch systems would have the option to opt-out of joining the countywide communj~tions system; and WHEREAS, Twenty-fifth, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of Commissioners. the Coul)ty has made a significant and meaningful Investment in communications infrastructure and staffing to the betterment of the communications systems in the County and to the benefit of afl of the County's residents; and WHEREAS, Twenty-sixth, the C9unty is i.n the process of returning the Communications Technologies Division to the County Administrator; and WHEREAS, Twenty-seventh, on September 21, 2012, the IBoard vot~d 16-2 (with only Broward County and Coral Springs dissenting), to support this resolution and the adoption of a plan for cooperative countywide consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch, to be operated (or contracted for ope_ration) by Broward CQunty, and to be wholly funded through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, Twenty-eighth. the City Commi~sion finds it to be in tha best interest of the residents of the CHy, as well as all of Broward County, to support the adoption of a cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch system fully fund~d through Broward County ad vaforem.taxes. NOW, TH~REFORE, ae IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Cooper City, Florida: Section 1: The foregoin g recitals contained in the preaml;>le to this Resolution are incorporated by reference herein. Section 2: The City Commission supports the.adoption of a co~perative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch. Page3of4

10 Section 3: The City Commission requests the assistance of the a roward County Board of Commissioners, and seeks the continued leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, to continue. to fund regionalization of 911 and dispatch communications and t9 fully fund the consolid~ted communications plan by Broward County through County advalorem taxes. Section 4: The City Clerk is directed to distribute this Resolution to the Board of County Commissioners for Broward County, the Broward League of Cities and each of the municipalities in Broward County. Section 5: Tlie appropriate City officials are authorized to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the intent of this Resolution. Section 6: This Resol~ion shall take effect upon Its adoption. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Cooper City, Florida, this 23rcr day of October Roll Call: Mayor Eisinger Commissioner Mallozzi Commissioner Sims Commissioner Curran Commissioner Green Page4of4

11 1 RESOLUTION NO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMlVIISSION OF THE CITY OF 4 CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE CITY'S OPPOSITION 5 TO.THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN FOR COOPERATIVE COUNTYWIDE 6 CONSOLIDATION OF E-911 COM:MUNICATIONS AND DISPATCH 1 WHOLLY FUNDED THROUGH COUNTY AD VALOREM TAXES; a PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 9 10 WHEREAS, prior to 1992, there were several E-911 dispatch centers operating 11 independently in Broward County; and WHEREAS, in 1992, Broward County created a regional communications system, fully 14 funded by County revenues, utilizing an 800 MZ system, and offered all other agencies the 15 opportunity to join the regional system at no charge; and WHEREAS, some agencies joined the regional communications system and provided 18 their radio frequencies to Broward County for use by the system, but numerous other agencies 19 continued to operate their own dispatch systems. Ten independent dispatch systems are still 20 operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, in 2010, Broward County began analyzing the feasibility of cooperative 23 consolidation ofthe E-911 communications and dispatch system; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2012, the Broward County Consolidated Communications 26 Committee issued a Report and Recommendations for Cooperative Consolidation of B Communication, recommending the implementation of cooperative consolidation of E communications and dispatch; and 29 so WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated 31 Communications Committee provided that funding must be equitable, stable and predictable; 32 funding must take into account that this is a regional function; and that any interlocal agreements 33 should provide for equity of funding; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2012, the Broward County Commission adopted a resolution 36 creating the Broward County Consolidated Communications Implementation Advisory Board 37 (the "ffioard''), for the purpose of reviewing, considering and making recommendations to the 38 Broward County Commission and municipalities relating to the creation, governance, funding, 39 and operations of a regional and cooperative consolidated B-911 communications system, and to 40 develop an interlocal agreement to be utilized by all participants in the regional and cooperative 41 consolidated B-911 System; and WHEREAS, the City of Coral Springs has consistently opposed a consolidated B communications and dispatch system due to concerns regarding a diminished level of service 45 that would be provided by a consolidation of communication centers. This is based on the City's 46 communication center, s continuous performance level on 911 emergency calls response, which 47 is 23 seconds from call received, to call dispatched, compared to the current county 48 communication center time ofover one minute; and Res Page 1of3

12 1. WHEREAS, on September 21, 2012, the moard voted 16-2 (with Coral Springs and 2 Broward County dissenting), to support the adoption of a plan for cooperative countywide 3 consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch, to be operated (or contracted for 4 operation) by Broward County, and to be wholly funded through County ad valorem taxes and 5 under this funding method Coral Springs residents will be subjected to inequitable double 6 taxation.; and 7 8 WHEREAS, the City received correspondence dated October 8, 2012 from the Broward 9 Sheriff's Office (BSO) indicating that there are legal issues regarding a possible transition of 1o regional communications functions involving criminal justice information. J3SO indicated that it 11 is filing a legal action against Broward County, which includes, but is not limited to, seeking an 12 injunction to enjoin Broward County from performing any functions related to criminal justice 13 information. BSO was also informed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), 14 that a criminal justice agency must maintain control over its criminal justice information. 15 Therefore, Broward County's continued access to criminal justice infonnation creates the risk 16 that Broward County law enforcement agencies, as well as the State of Florida, will lose access 17 to the national Criminal Justice Information System by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 18 Accordingly, BSO requested that the City refrain from the execution of any agreements with 19 Broward County that would modify the current status of regional communications service until 20 the matters detailed above are property resolved; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it to be in the best interest of the residents of the 23 City to oppose the adoption of a cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and 24 dispatch system fully funded through Broward County ad valorem taxes; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CORAL 27 SPRlNGS, FLORIDA Section 1. The foregoing recitals contained in the preamble to this Resolution are 30 incorporated by reference herein Section 2. The City Commission hereby opposes the adoption of a cooperative consolidation 33 ofe-911 communications and dispatch Section 3. The City Commission opposes funding this county-wide dispatch through a Ad 36 valorem, which will result in inequitable double taxation Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to distribute this Resolution to the Board of County 39 Commissioners for Broward County, the Broward County League of Cities and each of the 40 municipalities in Broward County Section 5. The appropriate City officials are authorized to execute all necessary documents 43 to effectuate the intent of this Resolution Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption (the balance of this page intentionally left blank) Res Page 2 of3

13 1 PASSBD AND ADO PIED the } {p day of odokif ' s 7 8 A'ITEST: 10 e~,_/-..'i~ ~ 11 ~ CHAVEZ,CITY 12 ~ 13 Unanimous_V 14 Motion/2nd Yes No 15 Mayor Gold 16 Vice Mayor Powers 17 Commissioner Boccard 18 --:-/ Commissioner Bruck 19..JL ComnusStoner Vtgnola Res Page 3 of3

14 RESOLUTION NO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN FOR COOPERATIVE COUNTYWIDE CONSOLIDATION OF E-911 CO~CATIONS AND DISPATCH TO BE WHOLLY FUNDED THROUGH COUNTY fj) VALOREM TAXES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, prior to 1992, there were several E-911 dispatch centers operating md~n~ntlymbro~dco~cy;md WHEREAS, in 1992, Broward County created a regional communications system, fully funded by County revenues, utilizing an 800 MZ system, and offered all other agencies the opportunity to join the regional system at no charge; and WHEREAS, some agencies joined the regional communications system and provided their radio frequencies to Broward County for use by the system, but numerous other agencies continued to operate their own dispatch systems; and WHEREAS, following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, additional concerns were raised regarding interoperability of the various dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, in 2002, the electorate of Broward County voted overwhelmingly to amend Section 5.03(A) of the Broward County Charter to provide for the establishment and County funding ofa communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services, as follows: The County Commission with cooperation from Municipalities shall establish a countywide communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services. The Co\Dlty shall provide fijnciing for the communications infrastructure and all service providers will utilize the elements of the communications infrastructure. The communications infrastructure shall facilitate closest unit response for.life...tbreatening emergencies and support for regional specialty teams.; and WHEREAS, since 2002, through the leadership ofthe Broward County Board ofcounty Commissioners, the County has successfully implemented and funded significant and meatringful advances toward interoperability, including the :funding of the Regional Public Safety Communications Committee (RPSCC) overseeing the development of County-wide

15 interoperability for CAD, Radio, Law Records and Fire Records for all cities irrespective of the police and fire providers; and WHEREAS, notwithstanding the 2002 amendment to the County Charter, there continues to be ten (10) independent dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, since 2010, hundreds of hours have been dedicated to analyzing the feasibility ofcooperative consolidation ofthe E-911 communications and dispatch system; and WHEREAS, in 2010, the Broward League ofcities initiated a "Public Safety Answering ~oints Task Force," a multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary team of public safety. professionals, staft and elected officials; and WHEREAS, on October 21, 2010, the Communications Technology Division of the Broward Sheriff's Office issued an extensive "Consolidation Feasibility Analysis", which highlighted that there were ten (I0) different Public Safety Answering Points ("PSAPs") for the purposes of E-911 Communications and Dispatch, which provide differing levels of performance, costs per call, and equipment uti1izati.on; and WHEREAS, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis concluded that E-911 Dispatch operations for all Broward County Police, Fire, EMS and Sheriff agencies should be fully consolidated into three PSAPs, under a unified organizational structure, which would improve citizen/officer safety, eliminate call transfers that result in delayed responses, result in significant cost savings, and promote efficient and cost effective migration to new technologies; and WHEREAS, the Consolidation Feasibility Analy~s study was presented in November 2010 to the Broward League of Cities, and as a result it was agreed that a taskforce should be formed to further consider implementation; and WHEREAS, in 2011, the Public Safety Committee ofthe Broward League of Cities, the Fire Chief's Association of Broward County, the Broward County Cbiefs of Police Association, the Fire-Rescue Services Council, the Broward County City Managers Association, and the Board ofdirectors ofthe Broward League ofcities all adopted and supported resolutions calling for an implementation process for cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, on November 1, 2011, through the leadership ofthe Broward County Board ofcouncy Commissioners, and with the cooperation ofthe Broward League of Cities, the County 2 RESOLUTION #

16 Commission ratified the formation of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2012, the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee, co-chaired by a representative of the Board of the County Commissioners and Broward League ofcities, issued a Report and RecommendationS for Cooperative Consolidation ofe-911 Communications; and WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Coumnmications Committee recommended the implementation of cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee provided that funding must be equitable, stable and predictable; funding must take into account that this is a regional function; and that any interlocal agreements should provide for equity offunding; and WHEREAS, the Broward County Consolidated Communications recommended three potential funding options, including a Municipal Services Taxing Unit Millage set by the Broward County Commission and dedicated to communications only; a service agreement predicated upon usage, population, taxable value, or some combination of the three; or County funding through ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2012, the Broward County Commission adopted a resolution creating the Broward County Consolidated Communications Implementation Advisory Board (the "!Board''), for the purpose of reviewing, considering and making recommendations to the Broward County Commission and municipalities relating to the creation, governance, funding, and operations ofa regional and cooperative consolidated B..911 communications system, and to develop an interlocal agreement to be utilized by all participants in the regional and cooperative consolidated E-911 System; and WHEREAS, the moard has held numerous meetings and it has become clear that the only feasible, truly stable and wholly equitable method of funding a consolidated communications and dispatch system is through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, because the consolidation of911 communications is a critical public safety function, stability offunding is a crucial component ofany regionalization plan; and 3 RESOLUTION #

17 WHEREAS, uncertainties about the stream of funding, either because of doubts about any single individual municipality or group of municipalities being able to meet their financial obligations or the potential implementation of protest strategies smrounding funding, would destabilize the system and jeopardize the safety of residents, police officers, and fire-rescue personnel; and WHEREAS, because the countywide communications system is a regional' service, analogous to regional libraries and regional parks, Broward County should operate the system (or contract for its operations) and should fully fund the systems through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, municipalities that are operating their own communications and dispatch systems would have the option to opt-out ofjoining the countywide communications system; and WHEREAS, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of Commissioners, the County has ~e a significant and meaningful investment in communications infrastructure and staffing to the betterment ofthe communications systems in the County and to the benefit of all ofthe County's residents; and WHEREAS, the County is in the process ofreturning the Communications Technologies Divisi~n to the County Administrator; and WHEREAS, on September 21,2012, the moard voted 16-2 (with only Broward County and Coral Springs dissenting), to support this resolution and the adoption of a plan for cooperative coldltywide consolidation ofe-:911 communications and dispatch, to be operated (or contracted for operation) by Broward County, and to be wholly :funded through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it to be in the best interest ofthe residents ofthe City ofdania Beach, as well as all ofbroward County, to support the adoption ofa cooperative consolidation of B-911 communications and dispatch system fully funded through Broward County ad valorem taxes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. The foregoing :recitals contained in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by this reference. 4 RESOLUTION #

18 Section 2. The City Commission supports the adoption of a cooperative consolidation ofe-911 communications and dispatch. Seetion 3. The City Commission requests the assistance of the Broward County Board of Commissioners, and seeks the continued leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, to continue to fund regionalizatio~ of 911 and dispatch communications and to fully fund the consolidated communications plan by Broward County through County advalorem taxes. Seetion 4. The City Clerk is directed to distribute this Resolution to the Board of County Commissioners for Broward County, the Broward County League of Cities and each of the municipalities in Broward County. Section 5. The appropriate City officials are authorized to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the intent ofthis Resolution. Seetion 6. That all resolutions or parts ofresolutions in conflict with this Resolution are repealed to the extent ofsuch conflict. Section 7. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED on October 9, ATTEST: ~~~- ) LOUISE STILSON, CMC CITY CLERK APPROVED A 5 RESOLUTION #

19 RESOLUTION NO. R A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DAVIE, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE TOWN'S SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN FOR COOPERATIVE COUNTYWIDE CONSOLIDATION OF E-911 COMMUNICATIONS AND DISPATCH WHOLLY FUNDED THROUGH COUNTY AD VALOREM TAXES. WHEREAS, prior to 1992, there were several E-911 dispatch centers operating independently in Broward County; and WHEREAS, in 1992, Broward County created a regional communications system, fully funded by County revenues, utilizing an 800 MZ system, and offered all other agencies the opportunity to join the regional system at no charge; and WHEREAS, some agencies joined the regional communications system and provided their radio frequencies to Broward Cowtty for use by the system, but numerous other agencies continued to operate their own dispatch systems; and WHEREAS, following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, additional concerns were raised regarding interoperability ofthe various dispat~h systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, in 2002, the electorate ofbroward County voted overwhelmingly to amend Section 5.03(A) of the Broward County Charter to provide for the establishment and Cotmty fimding of a communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services, as follows: The county Commission with cooperation from Municipalities shall establish a countywide communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services. The County shall provide funding for the communications infrastructure and all service providers will utilize the elements of the communications infrastructure. The communications infrastructure shall facilitate closest unit response for life-threatening emergencies and support for regional specialty teams; and WHEREAS, since 2002, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, the County has successfully implemented and funded significant and meaningful advances toward interoperability, including the funding ofthe Regional Public Safety Communications Committee (RPSCC) overseeing the development ofcounty-wide interoperability for CAD,. Radio, Law Records and Fire Records for all cities irrespective ofthe police and/or fire provider; and WHEREAS, notwithstanding the 2002 amendment to the County Charter, there continues to be 1 0 independent dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, since 2010, hundreds of hours have been dedicated to analyzing the feasibility of cooperative consolidation ofth,e E-911 communications and' dispatch system; and

20 WHEREAS, in 2010, the Broward League ofcities initiated a ''Public Safety Answering Points Task Force," a multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary team ofpublic safety professionals, sta:.ff: and elected officials; and WHEREAS, on October 21, 2010, the Communications Technology Division ofthe Broward Sheriffs Office issued an extensive "Consolidation Feasibility Analysis'', which highlighted that there were 10 different Public Safety Answering Points ("PSAPs") for the pmposes of E-911 Communications and Dispatch, which provide differing levels of performance, costs per call, and equipment utilization; and WHEREAS, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis concluded that E-911 Dispatch operations for all Broward County Police, Fire, EMS and Sheriff agencies should be fully consolidated into three PSAPs, under a unified organizational structure, which would improve citizen/officer safety, eliminate call transfers that result in delayed response, result in significant cost savings, and promote efficient and cost effective migration to new technologies; and WHEREAS, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis study was presented in November 2010 to the Broward League of Cities, and as a result it was agreed that a taskforce should be formed to further consider implementation; and WHEREAS, in 2011, the Public Safety Committee of the Broward League of Cities, the Fire Chief's Association of Broward County, the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association, the Fire Rescue Services Council, the Broward Cotmty Town Managers Association, and the Board ofdirectors of the Broward LeB.gue of Cities all adopted and supported resolutions calling for an implementation process for cooperative consolidation ofe-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, on November 1, 2011, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, and with the cooperation of the Broward League of Cities, the County Commission ratified the formation of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee; and WHEREAS, on March I, 2012, the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee, co-chaired by a representative of the Board of the County Commissioners and Broward League of Ci~es, issued a Report and Recommendations for Cooperative Consolidation ofe-911 Communications; and WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee recommended the implementation of cooperative consolidation of E-911 commtmications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Commtmications Committee provided that funding must be equitable, stable and predictable; funding must take into accotm.t that this is a regional function; and that any interlocal agreements should provide for equity offunding; and

21 WHEREAS, the Broward County Consolidated Communications reco~ended three potential funding options, including a Municipal Services Taxing Unit Millage set by Broward County Commission and dedicated to communications only; a service agreement predicated upon usage, population, taxable value, or some combination ofthe three; or County funding through ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2012, the BroWard County Commission adopted a resolution creating the Broward County Consolidated Communications Implementation Advisory Board (the "!Board''), for the purpose of review~g, considering and making recommendations to the Broward County Commission and municipalities relating to the creation, governance, funding, and operations of a regional and cooperative consolidated E-911 communications system, and to develop an interlocal agreement to be utilized by all participants in the regional and cooperative consolidated E-911 System; and WHEREAS, the!board has held numerous meetings and it has become clear that the only feasible, truly stable and wholly equitable method of funding a consolidated communications and dispatch system is through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, because the consolidation of 911 communications is a critical public safety function, stability offunding is a crucial component ofany regionalization plan; and WHEREAS, uncertainties about the stream offunding, either because ofdoubts about any single individual municipality or group of municipalities being able to meet their :financial obligations or the potential implementation of protest strategies surrounding funding, would destabilize the system and jeopardize the safety ofresidents, officers, and frre-rescue personnel; and WHEREAS, because the countywide communications system is a regional service, analogous to regional libraries and regional parks, Broward County should operate the system (or contract for its operations) and should fully fund the systems through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, municipalities that are operating their own communications and dispatch systems would have the option to opt-out ofjoining the countywide communications system; and WHEREAS, through the leadership ofthe Broward County Board ofcommissioners, the County has made a significant and meaningful investment in communications infrastructure and staffing to the betterment of the communications systems in the County and to the benefit of au of the County's residents; and WHEREAS, Twenty-sixth, the County is in the process of returning the Communications Technologies Division to the County Administrator; and WHEREAS, on September 21, 2012, the!board voted 16-2 (with only Broward County and Coral Springs dissenting), to support this resolution and the adoption of a plan for cooperative countywide consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch, to be operated (or contracted for operation) by Broward County, and to be wholly funded through County ad valorem taxes; and

22 WHEREAS, the Town Council finds it to be in the best interest ofthe residents ofthe Town, as well as all of Broward County, to support the adoption of a cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch system fully funded through Broward County ad valorem taxes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DAVIE, FLORIDA. SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals contained in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by reference herein. SECTION 2: The Town Council supports the adoption of a cooperative consolidation of E 91 I communications and dispatch. SECTION 3: The Town Council requests the assistance of. the Broward County Board of Commissioners, and seeks the continued leadership of the Broward County Board of CoWlty Commissioners, to continue to fund regionalization of 911 and dispatch communications and to fully fund the consolidated communications plan by Broward County through County ad-valorem taxes. SECTION 4: The Town Clerk is directed to distribute this Resolution to the Board of County Commissioners for Broward County, the Broward County League of Cities and each of the municipalities in Broward County. SECTION 5: The appropriate Town officials are authorized to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the intent ofthis Resolution. SECTION 6: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSEDANDADOPTEDTHIS i"'ilday OcJu~,2012. APPROVED THIS '

23 c RESOLUTION NO. 2012/202 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DEERFIELD BEACH FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN FOR COOPERATIVE COUNTYWIDE CONSOLIDATION OF E-911 COMMUNICATIONS AND DISPATCH WHOLLY FUNDED THROUGH COUNTY AD VALOREM TAXES. WHEREAS, First, prior to 1992, there were several E-911 dispatch centers operating independently In Broward County; and WHEREAS, Second, in 1992, Broward County created a regional communications system, fully funded by County revenues, utilizing an 800 MZ system, and offered all other agencies the opportunity to join the regional system at no charge: and WHEREAS, Third, some agencies joined the regional communications system and provided their radio frequencies to Broward County for use by the system. but numerous other agencies continued to operate their own dispatch systems; and WHEREAS, Fourth, following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, additional concerns were raised regarding interoperability of the various dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, Fifth, in 2002, the electorate of Broward County voted overwhelmingly to amend Section 5.03(A) of the Broward County Charter to provide for the establishment and County funding of a communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical service.s, as _ follows: The County Commission with cooperation from Municipalities shall establish a countywide communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services. The County shall provide funding for the communications infrastructure and all service providers will utilize the elements of the communications Infrastructure. The communications Infrastructure stiall facilitate closest unit response for life-threatening. emergencies and support for regional specialty teams.; and WHEREAS, Sixth, since 2002, through the leadership of the. Broward County Board of County Commissioners, the County has successfully implemented and funded significant and meaningful advances toward interoperablllty, including the funding of the Regional Public Safety Communications Committee (RPSCC) overseeing the development of County-wide lnteroperablllty for CAD, Radio, Law Records and Fire Records for all cities irrespective of the pollee and/or fire provider; and WHEREAS, Seventh, notwithstanding the 2002 amendment to the County Charter, there continues to be 1 0 independent dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, Eighth, since 201 0, hundreds of hours have been dedicated to analyzing the feasibility of cooperative consolidation of the E-911 communications and dispatch system; and WHEREAS, Ninth, in 2010, the Broward League of Cities initiated a "Public Safety Answering Points Task Force," a multi--jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary team of public safety professionals. staff, and elected officials; and 1

24 Resolution 2012/202 WHEREAS, Tenth, on October 21, 2010, the Communications Technology Division of the Broward Sheriffs Office issued an extensive "Consolidation Feasibility Analysis", which highlighted that there were 10 different Public Safety Answering Points ("PSAPsj for the purposes of E-911 Communications and Dispatch, which provide differing levels of performance, costs per call, and equipment utilization; and WHEREAS, Eleventh, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis concluded that E-911 Dispatch operations for all Broward County Police, Fire, EMS and Sheriff agencies should be fully consolidated Into three PSAPsJ under a unified organizational structure, which would improve citizen/officer safety, eliminate call transfers that result in delayed response, result In significant cost savings, and promote efficient and cost effective migration to new technologies; and WHEREAS; Twelfth, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis study was presented in November 2010 to the Broward League of Cities, and as a result it was agreed that a taskforce should be formed to further consider implementation; and WHEREAS, Thirteenth, in 2011, the Public Safety Committee of the Broward League of Cities, the Fire Chief's Association of Broward County, the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association, the Fire-Rescue Services Council, the Broward County City Managers Association, and the Board of Directors of the Broward League of Cities all adopted and supported resolutions calling for an implementation process for cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, Fourteenth, on November 1, 2011, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, and with the cooperation of the Broward league of Cities, the County Commission ratified -the formation of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee; and WHEREAS, Fifteenth, on March 1, 2012, the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee, co-chaired by a representative of the. Board of the County Commissioners and Broward League of Cities, issued a Report and Recommendations for Cooperative Consolidation of E-911 Communications: and WHEREAS, Sixteenth, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee recommended the Implementation of cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, Seventeenth, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Communications C()mmittee provided that funding must be equitable, stable and predictable; funding must take into account that this is a regional function; and that any interlocal agreements should provide for equity of funding; and WHEREAS, Eighteenth, the Broward County Consolidated Communications recommended three potential funding options, Including a Municipal Services Taxing Unit Millage set by Broward County Commission and dedicated to communications only; a service agreement predicated upon usage, population. taxable value, or some combination of the three; or County funding through ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, Nineteenth, on March 27, 2012, the Broward County Commission adopted a resolution creating the Broward County Consolidated Communications Implementation Advisory Board (the "IBoard"), for the purpose of reviewing, considering and making 2

25 Resolution 2012/202 recommendations to the Broward County Commission and municipauties relating to the creation. governance, funding, and operations of a regional and cooperative consolidated E-911 communications system, and to develop an interlocal agreement to be utilized by all participants in the regional and cooperative consolidated E-911 System; and WHEREAS, Twentieth, the IBoard has held numerous meetings and it has become clear that the only feasible, truly stable and wholly equitable method of funding a consolidated communications and dispatch system is through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, Twenty-first, because the consolidation of 911 communications is a critical public safety function, stability of funding is a crucial component of any regionalizatlon plan; and WHEREAS, Twenty-second, uncertainties about the stream of funding. either because of doubts about any single individual municipality or group of municipalities being able to meet their financial obligations or the potential implementation of protest strategies surrounding funding, would destabilize the system and jeopardize the safety of residents, officers, and firerescue personnel; and WHEREAS, Twenty-third, because the countywide communications system is a regional service, analogous to regional libraries and regional parks, Broward County should operate the system (or contract for its operations) and should fully fund the systems through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, Twenty-fourth, municipalities that are operating their own communications and dispatch systems would have the option to opt-out of joining the countywide communications system; and WHEREAS, Twenty-fifth. through the leadership of the Broward County Board of Commissioners, the County has made a significant and meaningful investment in communications infrastructure and staffing to the bettennent of the communications systems in the County and to the benefit of all of the County's residents; and WHEREAS, Twenty-sixth, the County is in the process of returning the Communications Technologies Division to the County Administrator; and WHEREAS, Twenty-seventh, on September 21, 2012, the IBoard voted 16-2 (with only Broward County and Coral Springs dissenting), to support this resolution and the adoption of a plan for cooperative countywide consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch, to be operated (or contracted for operation) by Broward County, and to be wholly funded through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, Twenty-eighth. the City Commission finds it to be in the best interest of the residents of the City, as well as all of Broward County, to support the adoption of a cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch system fully funded through Broward County ad valorem taxes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Deerfield Beach, Florida, as follows: Section 1:The foregoing recitals contained in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by reference herein. 3

26 Resolution 2012/202 Section 2: The City Commission supports the adoption of a cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch. Section 3:The City Commission requests the assistance of the Broward County Board of Commissioners, and seeks the continued leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, to continue to fund reglonalization of 911 and dispatch communications and to fully fund the consolidated communications plan by Broward County through County ad-valorem taxes. Section 4: The City Clerk Is directed to distribute this Resolution to the Board of County Commissioners for Broward County. the Broward County League of Cities and each of the municipalities in Broward County. Section 5: The appropriate City officials are authorized to ~xecute all necessary documents to effectuate the intent of this Resolution. Section 6: This Resolution shall take effect upon Its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ath DAY OF NOVEMBER,

27 -"'::=.:.=.:~=..: -:::..:: =-=========:= r RESOLUTION NO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSJON OF THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN FOR COOPERATIVE COUNTYWIDE CONSOLIDATION OF E-911 COMMUNICATIONS AND DISPATCH WHOLLY FUNDED THROUGH COUNTY AD VALOREM TAXES. WHEREAS, prior to 1992, there were several E-911 dispatch centers operating independently in eroward County; and WHEREAS, in 1992, Broward County created a regional communications system, fully funded by County revenues, utilizing an 800 MZ system, and offered all other agencies the opportunity to join the regional system at no charge; and WHEREAS, some agencies joined the regional communications system and provided their radio frequencies to Broward County for use by the system. but numerous other agencies continued to operate their own dispatch systems; and WHEREAS, following the September 11, 2011 terrorist attack. additional concerns were raised regarding interoperability of the various dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and I WHEREAS. in 2002, the electorate of BrovJard County voted oveiwhelmingly to ~ amend Section 5.03(a) of the Broward County Charter to provide for the establishment and County funding of a communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services, as follows: f T.he County Commission with cooperation from Municipalities shall establish a countywide communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical servjces. The County shall provide.l funding for the communications infrastructure and all service i providers will utilize the el~ments of the communications infrastructure. The communications infrastructure shall facilitate I closest unit response for fife-threatening emergencies and 1: support for regional specialty teams; '! i

28 - ~========~========== RESOLUTION NO PAGE2 WHEREAS, since 2002, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, the County has implemented significant and meaningful advances toward interoperability, including the funding of the Regional Public Safety Communications Committee (RPSCC); and WHEREASt notwithstanding the 2002 amendment to the County Charter, there continues to be 10 independent dispatch systems operating in Broward County; and WHEREAS, since 2010, hundreds of hours have been dedicated to analyzing the feasibility of cooperative consolidation of the E..911 communications and dispatch system; and WHEREAS, in 2010, the Broward League of Cities initiated a "Public Safety Answering Points Task Force:' a multi-jurisdictional and n1ulti..disciplinary team of public safety professionals, staff, and elected officials; and WHEREAS, on October 21, 2010, the Communications Technology Division of the Broward Sheriff's Office issued an extensive "Consolidation Feasibility Analysis," \Vhich highlighted that there were 10 different Public Safety Answering Points ("PSAPs") for the purposes of E-911 Communications and Dispatch, which provide differing levels of performance. costs per call, and equipment utilization; and! i I' WHEREAS, the Consolidation FeasibiUty Analysis concluded that E-911 Dispatch operations for all Broward County Police, Fire, EMS and Sheriff agencies should be fully consolidated into three PSAPS, under a unified organizational structure, which \ ould improve citizen/officer safety, eliminate call transfers that result in delayed response, result in significant cost savings, and promote efficier.t and cost effective migration to new technologies; and WHEREAS, the Consolidation Feasibility Analysis study was presented in November 2010 to the Broward League of Cities, and as a result it was agreed that a taskforce should be formed to further consider implementation; and WHEREAS, in 2011, the Public Safety Committee of the Broward League of Cities. the Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County, the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association, the Fire-Rescue Services Council 1 the Broward County City Managers Association, and the Board of Directors of the Broward League of Cities all adopted and supported resolutions calling for an implementation process for cooperative consolidation of E..911 communications and dispatch; and

29 ====~~==============================-=-~- == -=== -- --:.=--=-..::::::.::-.:=:.:. -:.: :.r RESOLUTION NO. f2-194 PAGE3 I WHEREAS, on November 1, 2011, through the leadership of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners~ and with the cooperation of the Broward League of Cities, the County Commission ratified the formation of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2012, the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee, co..chaired by a representative of the Board of the County Commissioners and Broward League of Cities, issued a Report and Recommendations for Cooperative Consolidation of e..911 Communications; and WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee recommended the implementation of cooperative consolidation of E-911 communications and dispatch; and WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations of Broward County Consolidated Communications C ommittee provided that funding must be equitable) stable and predictable; funding must take into account that this is a regional function; and that any interfocat agreements should provide for equity of funding; and WHEREAS, the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee recommended three potential funding options, inctuding a Municipal Services Taxing Unit Millage set by Broward County Commissjon and dedicated to communications only; a service agreement predicated upon usage, population, taxable value, or some combination of the three; or County funding through ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS. on March , the Broward County Commission adopted a resolution creating the BroliJard Count~, Consolidated Communications Implementation Advisory Board (the "IBoardj, for the purpose of reviewing, considering and making recommendations to the Broward County Commission and municipalities relating to the creation, governance, funding, and operations of a regional and cooperative consolidated e..911 communications system, and to develop an interlocal agreement to be utilized by all participants in the regional and cooperative consolidated E..911 System; and WHEREAS, the IBoard has held numerous meetings and it has become clear that the only feasible. truly stable and wholly equitable method of funding a consolidated communications and dispatch system is through County ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, because of the consolidation of 911 communications is a critical public safety function, stability of funding is a crucial component of any regionalization plan; and