Department
Emergency Services
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Fulton County and Morehouse College for the provision of 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Services. The MOU is effective from July 1, 2023, with five (5) automatic renewals commencing on January 1 of each successive year and ending December 31, 2028. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A § 36-10-1 requires any contract entered into by the County shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Request approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Morehouse College, which is a private historically education institution, authorized to do business in the State of Georgia, for the provision of 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Services. The County and the User desire to enter into a new Memorandum of Understanding (the “911 IGA”) for the County to provide a public safety answering point within the boundaries of the Morehouse College campus for a term of five (5) months from July 1, 2023, through and including December 31, 2023, with five (5) automatic renewals commencing on January 1 of each successive year.
The 911 IGA establishes the cost of Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency call reception and public safety radio dispatch services to be provided by the County to the User. The County and the User desire to maintain a mutually beneficial, efficient, and cooperative relationship that will promote the interests of the citizens of both jurisdictions. The County operates a consolidated public safety answering point in its Emergency Communications Center on a 24-hour basis, 365 days per year, staffed in two (2) 12-hour shifts each day from which the services contemplated under this Agreement will be rendered.
Additionally, The County is entitled to impose and retain an annual subsidy from the User in the amount of $88,069.00.