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Indian River County, Florida <br />* * MEMORANDUM <br />�ORIOy' <br />File ID: 25-0598 Type: Consent Staff Report <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />David Johnson, Emergency Services Director <br />FROM: Karen Rackard, 911 Coordinator <br />DATE: May 20, 2025 <br />Indian River Aoun <br />Administration Complex <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />indianriver.gov <br />Meeting Date: 6/3/2025 <br />SUBJECT: Authorization to Apply for Florida Emergency Communications Board <br />911 State Grant <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff have become aware of the availability of funding for improvements to our 911 Call Taking <br />equipment and software from the Florida Emergency Communications Board (FECB) 911 State Grant <br />for all four Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), located at the Sheriffs Office, City of Sebastian, <br />City of Vero Beach, and at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). <br />ANALYSIS <br />The current call -taking map, which is utilized by all four PSAP locations, has been in use since 2020 <br />and no longer fits the County's needs for usability and adaptability, especially as related to data <br />storage. Staff are also seeking Board approval to apply for the Florida Emergency Communications <br />Board (FECB) 911 State Grant. The Florida 9-1-1 State Grant Program will fund the two years of the <br />project, should Indian River County receive an allocation from the 9-1-1 Board. The Chairman must <br />sign the grant application before submittal to the 9-1-1 Board. <br />Staff would like to apply for grant funding in the amount of $126,500 to facilitate the improvements, <br />with funds anticipated to be made available in the summer of 2025. The total cost of the Call Taking <br />equipment is $302,000 over 5 years. If the initial $126,500 grant is awarded, the additional funds <br />will be applied for in future years to cover the remaining cost. <br />After funding is approved, the work is anticipated to be executed by the current PSAP maintenance <br />provider, after approval by the Board. <br />The project is anticipated to be implemented in year one following Statement of Work details. Year <br />one includes a one-time NRC (non-recurring cost/set up fees) followed by requiring license fees once <br />signed off and implemented by agency. Year two will only include license fees. <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 1 of 2 Printed on 5/29/2025 <br />pow 1016y Legistarl" <br />