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JUL 111989 989 my Ti F.aJ3r 301 RESOLUTION REAUTHORIZING IMPOSITION OF COUNTYWIDE E911 FOR RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING CHARGES OF E911 SYSTEM The Board reviewed the following memo dated 6/27/89: TO: James Chandler County Adm'nistrator FROM: Doug Wright, Director Emergency Management Services DATE: June 27, 1989 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION REAUTHORIZING IMPOSITION OF COUNTYWIDE E911 FEE FOR RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING CHARGES OF E911 SYSTEM REFERENCES: Chapter 365.171, Florida Statutes, Indian River County Resolution 88-116, and Rule 13C-5.01 It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners during the next regular scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The Florida Legislature in 1987 passed legislation entitled "The Florida Emergency Telephone Act", which permits county governments to impose an E911 fee on all residential and business telephone lines to pay for recurring and non-recurring charges associated with the operation of the E911 system with a cap of $.50. The act authorizes southern Bell Telephone Company to retain an administrative fee equal to one percent (1%) of the total fee collected for the County. On November 1, 1988, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved imposition of the $.50 fee per line per month to fund the recurring and non-recurring charges related to operation of the two Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP's) in the County. The split approved by the Division of communi- cations and the County for FY 88-89 was $.40 recurring and $.10 non-recurring. The statute provides that the Florida Department of General Services, Division of Communications, must annually review support documentation contained on COM FORM X with attachments submitted by the E911 Coordinator. The necessary documentation has been submitted to the Division of Communications for FY89-90 and approval was received in the form of a letter dated June 16, 1989, for a split of $.44 to be levied to pay recur- ring costs and $.06 for payment of non-recurring charges. The matter is now before the Board of County Commissioners for approval of the Resolution required to impose the E911 fee for the next fiscal year. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS It is estimated that $285,000 will be generated by the $.50 E911 surcharge. The computation for the recurring fee portion reflects a total of $151,654 will be utilized for recurring expenses. Funding in the amount of $111,853 is projected for the purchase of capital equipment or non-recurring expenses of the two PSAP's. A contingency fund of $21,493 is recommended for a total budget of $285,000. 41