Lake County Illinois - File #: 10-0870

• File #: 10-0870
• Version: 1
• Name: MoU Enhanced 9-1-1
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/16/2010
• In control: Law & Judicial Committee
• Final action: 10/12/2010
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the County of Lake Emergency Telephone System Board for the funding of enhanced 9-1-1 wireless emergency telephone call taking service.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/12/2010	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
9/29/2010	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
9/28/2010	1	Law & Judicial Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the County of Lake Emergency Telephone System Board for the funding of enhanced 9-1-1 wireless emergency telephone call taking service.

Staff Summary

•                     The Sheriff’s Office employs call takers and dispatchers who serve both 9-1-1 call-takers for the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) and call-takers and dispatchers for the Sheriff’s Department in unincorporated Lake County.

•                     In 2002, the ETSB agreed to use “wireless surcharge” revenues to fund salary and benefits for three and one-half (3.5) FTE call takers for the Sheriff, not to exceed $50,000 per employee per year, or $175,000 in total.

•                     This agreement must be renewed annually.

•                     The County Board is recognized as the legal body that signs agreements for the Lake County ETSB.