Agenda Item Name:
Title
Restatement of Interlocal Agreement between Alachua County, Alachua Sheriff, Gilchrist Sheriff, and Gilchrist County
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Presenter:
Harold Theus, Chief 352-384-3101
Description:
Restatement of Interlocal Agreement between Alachua County, Alachua Sheriff, Gilchrist Sheriff, and Gilchrist County for the provision of 9-1-1 call transfers and routing
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve and sign the restatement agreement
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Both Gilchrist and Alachua County currently possess the necessary systems to transfer and manage 9-1-1 traffic. If at any future date the need arises for additional equipment, each County must bear the burden of acquiring the equipment. For Alachua County, 9-1-1 funds would be used to acquire any equipment or network.
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Background:
The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) contacted Alachua County 9-1-1 Coordinator Keith Godwin reference transferring their 9-1-1 traffic to Alachua County Sheriff’s Office during natural, man-made, and deliberate events which place the GCSO in a situation where they cannot answer 9-1-1 calls or cannot occupy their facility.
The State of Florida 9-1-1 Plan recommends all 9-1-1 answering points have interlocal agreements in place for transferring and/or receiving another agency’s 9-1-1 traffic.
On May 28, 2019, the Board signed the original Interlocal agreement between Alachua County, Alachua Sheriff, Gilchrist Sheriff, and Gilchrist County for the provision of 9-1-1 call transfers and routing.