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It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next regular scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: As part of the process of improving the electronics in the two 9-1-1 public safety answeriag points in the County while the new consoles and console equipment are being installed as part of the 800 MHz system, staff is proposing to replace the old AT&T J Cabinet now used by the City of Vero Beach in its 9-1-1 dispatch operations with the new Positron Lifeline equipment. This is recommended so that the Vero Beach Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) will be compatible with the Central Communications equipment already in place at the Sheriff's Department. The Agreement provides for the installation of the Positron equipment for a one-time installation charge of $2,465.00 and a recurring fee of $2,281.00 per month for a period of 60 months. Currently, the County pays $1,84.48 per month for the old AT&T J Cabinet equipment. The funds for payment of the recurring fees and other costs associated with equipment at the PSAP's are derived from the $.50 per phone line surcharge authorized by State statute. Funds to pay the increase of $404.52 per month, or $3,640.68 for the nine months left in the fiscal year, are proposed to come from the 9-1-1 contingency account of the Communications Center budget. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: BellSouth informs staff that the old AT&T J Cabinets have been discontinued and parts are no longer available for repairs. Since improvements and new consoles are being placed in the two Public Safety Answering Points as part of the 800 MHz system early in 1997, this is the appropriate time for BellSouth to make the equipment change so as to minimize the disruption of dispatch operations. As the Board is aware, staff is seeking to achieve the greatest possible degree of compatibility between the two PSAP's in terms of both equipment and CAD systems, with the goal of minimizing expenses while obtaining the greatest degree of dispatch and response by public safety entities to aid those in need of emergency assistance. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Board approve the BellSouth Special Service Arrangement Agreement and authorize the necessary budget amendment to pay the one-time installation charge and the increased monthly recurring fees referenced above. ON MOTION by Commissioner Ginn, SECONDED by Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously approved the BellSouth Special Service Arrangement Agreement and authorized the necessary budget amendment to pay the one-time installation charge and the increased monthly recurring fees referenced above, as recommended in the memorandum. Commissioner Ginn remarked it was nice to see this cooperation. SPECIAL SERVICE ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD 38 13 K 1 wt 2-10 January 7, 1997