DEPARTMENT
Emergency Services
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between Fulton County and the City of South Fulton for the provision of 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Services effective October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022, with three (3) automatic renewals commencing on October 1 of each successive year, ending September 30, 2024, with an annual subsidy of $1,650,000.00. (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 for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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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 an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of South Fulton, a municipality of the State of Georgia, for the provision of 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Services to provide the vital and necessary communications link between the City of South Fulton citizens and the Fulton County Department of Emergency Services-911 through use of the County's consolidated 911 call reception and radio dispatching of requests of public safety services. The County and the City desire to enter into a new Intergovernmental Agreement (the "911 IGA") for the County to provide a public safety answering point within the boundaries of the City.
The 911 IGA establishes the cost of Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency call reception and public safety radio dispatch services...
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