8d. Memo - PSAP Interlocal Agreement
COMMISSION AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item No. 8d ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting July 13, 2021 DATE: June 7, 2021 TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director FROM: Mark Thomas, Deputy Chief of Police Stacy Wassall, Manager 911 Communications SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the King County Public Safety Answering Point Amount of this request: $0 Total estimated project cost: $0 ACTION REQUESTED Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to approve the King County Public Safety Answering Point Interlocal Agreement 2021-2023. The Port of Seattle Police Department is not seeking additional funding for approval of this ILA. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Entering into this Interlocal Agreement between the Port of Seattle Public Answering Point (PSAP) and King County will allow the Port of Seattle to continue to participate in the statewide emergency services communications network including an Enhanced 911 system which provides rapid public access for coordinated dispatching services for police, fire, and medical emergency services. The County provides certain communication services to facilitate the E-911 System and in support of the PSAP and in providing such services, installs, operates and maintains systems at the PSAP, the costs of which the County is responsible. King County utilizes the 911 excise tax to fund this program. JUSTIFICATION This ILA supports the following Long-Range Plan strategies and objectives for a High-Performance Organization and the Century Agenda: 1. Improve Customer Service and Public Engagement (Long Range Strategy 1, Objective 1) 2. Improve Process Efficiencies and Effectiveness (Long Range Strategy 1, Objective 2) The Port of Seattle 911 Center strives to support the mission of the Port of Seattle Police Department and Port of Seattle to ensure public safety by providing customer service and Template revised January 10, 2019. COMMISSION AGENDA Action Item No. 8d Page 2 of 2 Meeting Date: July 13, 2021 essential communications between our customers, our community, stakeholders and emergency personnel. This ILA will continue the agreement, equipment, and support from King County necessary to accomplish this mission. Diversity in Contracting King County E911 Office is a public entity and does not adversely or positively impact Diversity in Contracting goals. DETAILS The state of Washington emergency services communication system is a multicounty or countywide communications network including an enhanced 9-1-1 (911) system, which provides rapid public access for coordinated dispatching of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities for police, fire, medical, or other emergency services. WAC 118-66-030 (22). The state of Washington 911 Network is a system of circuits, networks and/or equipment managed and maintained by the Washington state E-911 office to provide 911 communications from a 911 demarcation point to the PSAP demarcation point. WAC 118-66-030 (3). The PSAP demarcation point is where the 911 network accesses the PSAP's equipment to receive and process 911 communications. WAC 118- 66-030 (62), (18). King County E-911 Program Office uses the 911 excise tax revenue funds to pay for system network, components and equipment related to receipt of 911 calls from the State Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet) and delivery to the public safety answering points (PSAPs). In addition, funds are used to support other PSAP 911 costs for the delivery, receipt and processing of 911 calls at the PSAP. Schedule Upon approval of the ILA by the Commission, service utilization will commence immediately. ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED No viable alternatives exist within King County and the state of Washington for providing 911 emergency services to include Enhanced 911 systems and services to PSAP. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The department is not requesting any additional funds for this ILA. ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST (1) Interlocal Agreement Between King County PSAP and Port of Seattle, which includes the King County funding policy as related to the 911 excise tax disbursement. PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS None Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).
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