Title
North Carolina 911 Board Grant
Action
Action:
Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $169,097.14 from the North Carolina 911 Board to the Emergency Telephone System Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Johnny Jennings, Police
Ryan Jackson, Police
Kelly Alvarez, Police
Ellen Thomas, Innovation & Technology
Explanation
§ The North Carolina 911 Board (911 Board) has awarded the city a $169,097.14 grant to partially fund the replacement of the voice logging recorder system used in the city’s 911 center.
§ Voice logging recorder software is required to record the 911 call taking process as defined in NC General Statute Section 143B-1400(7).
§ The city regularly receives monthly disbursements from the State 911 Fund, which can be used for eligible expenses related to the maintenance and repair of 911 call talking and dispatch equipment. This grant from the 911 Board will be used to cover expenses that are ineligible to be covered by the city’s regular 911 Fund disbursements.
§ Newer hardware should increase the efficiency of providing recordings as needed to the public, as well as the efficiency of Quality Assurance programs, complaint investigation, and other internal uses of the data.
§ The term of the grant agreement ends on December 31, 2024.
§ No matching contribution from the city is required.
Fiscal Note
Funding: North Carolina 911 Board Grant
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Budget Ordinance