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0 <br />11.B.1. RESOLUTION 2000-116 PROVIDING FOR THE <br />ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNTYWIDE "E911" <br />TELEPHONE FEE TO PAY FOR SYSTEM CHARGES <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 7, 2000: <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />FROM: Doug Wright, Director <br />Emergency Services I <br />DATE: September 7, 2000 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution Re -authorizing Imposition of E911 Fee <br />The Florida Legislature in 1991 passed legislation amending Chapter 365.171, revising provisions <br />relating to the "911" fee which permits county governments to impose a fee on all residential and <br />business telephone lines to pay for expenses associated with the operation of the E911 system with <br />a cap of $.50. <br />The revisions approved by the legislature provide for the following actions: <br />1. Deleted the requirement for annual approval of a county's recurring fee by the <br />Division of Communications; <br />2. Specified that a fund be established exclusively for 911 fee revenues and <br />expenditures; <br />3. Established that 911 funds be used only for specified purposes; <br />4. Requires an annual audit of the fund; <br />5. Provides for carry over of funds; and <br />6. Provides for expenditure of fees for certain employee positions. <br />In FY 99/00, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved imposition of a <br />$.50 fee per line (up to a maximum of 25 access lines per account bill rendered) per month to fund <br />the permitted charges and expenses of the two Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) in the <br />County. <br />SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 <br />-45- <br />• <br />