Title
Resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement between the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB), Deerfield ETSB, and the Village of Riverwoods to document and request approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for a 911 Illinois Commerce Commission Plan Modification.
Staff Summary
· Riverwoods is and will continue to be a member of the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board.
· Riverwoods has a contract with Lincolnshire to provide police dispatch services. Lincolnshire recently announced it will be contracting with Vernon Hills for dispatch services.
· Riverwoods has recently approved a new contract with Deerfield for its land-line police emergency dispatch services. This change requires the Lake County ETSB to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for a 911 Illinois Commerce Commission Plan Modification and to send it to the ICC for approval.
· A Call Handling Agreement between the Village of Riverwoods and the adjacent Deerfield Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) has already been approved by both entities. Fire and rescue emergencies will be transferred by the Deerfield PSAP to RED Center for dispatch.
· Approval of this agreement will authorize the change to the call routing, minimize the amount of emergency 911 call transfers, and expedite the dispatch of emergency 911 calls for the Village of Riverwoods.
· The ICC required the Chairman's signature prior to considering the plan modification. Chairman Lawlor was requested to sign this agreement in advance of Lake County Board consideration to ensure that 911 call taking in Riverwoods would not experience delays due to call transferring.