Title
Joint resolution authorizing the adoption and execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Establishing Lake Consolidated Emergency Communications (LakeComm).
Staff Summary
* Since 2018, the County of Lake (Lake County Board) has been a leader and committed partner in Lake County Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) consolidation efforts with the goal of providing timely, effective, and efficient 9-1-1 and emergency dispatch service to Lake County residents, visitors, and first responders.
* Since the Fall of 2022, the County has been a partner through an IGA ("Planning IGA") to, "develop an Implementing Intergovernmental Agreement ("Implementing IGA") that establishes a NEW CONSOLIDATED PSAP in Lake County, Illinois to replace and consolidate the PSAPs operated by the Parties to this Agreement."
* This IGA is the "Implementing IGA" that establishes LakeComm as the NEW CONSOLIDATED PSAP to replace and consolidate partner Lake County PSAPs.
* All cities, villages, fire protection districts, the County, the Sheriff, and other units of local government that directly provide public safety service, that are located, wholly or partly within Lake County or geographically adjoin the boundaries of an existing PSAP Member located within Lake County are invited to be a member of LakeComm.
* The County is a full partner in LakeComm with the Lake County Board appointing the County's position on the Member Board of Directors and the LakeComm Executive Committee.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Signatories have the authority to enter into this Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq., and Article VII, Section 10 of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and other applicable law; and
WHEREAS, in April 2017, the County of Lake and the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) received the 9-1-1 Consolidation Report which concluded that dispatch consolidation is a mutually beneficial path...
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