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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 3, 2018
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-k
SUBJECT: Authorization for the County Manager to Execute Contracts for Backup 9-1-1
Center Equipment
DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dinah Jeffries, 919-245-6123
Travis Myren, 919-245-2308
PURPOSE: To authorize the County Manager to execute contracts for the purchase and
installation of equipment for the Backup 9-1-1 Center. (The Board previously approved a budget
amendment to finance this project at the November 13, 2018 regular meeting).
BACKGROUND: Due to the current environmental remediation issues at the Emergency
Services building at 510 Meadowlands, the Primary 9-1-1 Center must be relocated to the
Backup 9-1-1 Center at the West Campus building in the coming weeks as construction
activity will disrupt operations. To have the Backup 9-1-1 Center fully operational as a
primary 9-1-1 Center for an extended amount of time, additional equipment is needed to
ensure continuity of 9-1-1 operations. The total cost of the equipment is estimated at
$615,000.
The Board of Commissioners approved repurposing funds from the Orange County
Radio/Paging Systems Upgrade Capital Project to the 9-1-1 Backup Center Capitol Project to
cover the cost of the equipment at the November 13, 2018 regular meeting as part of Agenda
Item 8-c.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The November 13th budget amendment repurposed sufficient funds for
this project. No additional financial impact is anticipated.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable
to this item:
• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY
The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang
activity, substance abuse and domestic violence.
The upgrade of the Backup 9-1-1 Center will assure the continuity of uninterrupted 9-1-1 call
taking services for citizens and responders without a change in operations for responders.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the Manager to
execute agreements for the purchase and installation of equipment for the 9-1-1 Backup Center
following review and approval by the County Attorney.