Title
Joint resolution approving Amendment Number 1 of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Regarding Development of the Plan and Agreement to Consolidate Participating Lake County Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs).
Staff Summary
* In 2022, as the next phase in 9-1-1 and emergency dispatch consolidation, nine governmental entities partnered 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."
* The original IGA established a governance structure in the PSAP Consolidation Committee and other procedures that its signatories have followed since that IGA's inception.
* Amendment Number 1 to the IGA extends the term of the original agreement from 18 months to 30 months (with the effective date of September 1, 2022) and establishes the County of Lake as a full Party to the Agreement.
* As of January 11, 2024, the Parties to Amendment Number 1 to the IGA are the County of Lake, CenCom E911, Fox Lake, Gurnee, Lake Zurich, Mundelein, and Vernon Hills.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Parties have authority to enter into this intergovernmental agreement 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, Lake County and the Lake County ETSB received the 9-1-1 Consolidation Report which concluded that dispatch consolidation is a mutually beneficial path for public safety entities in Lake County; and
WHEREAS, the 9-1-1 Consolidation Report stated the potential benefits of dispatch consolidation include: reduced call transferring; staffing improvements to provide enhanced coverage for 24/7 operations; more consistent and effective service delivery; greater opportunities for inter-agency response and backup; better data s...
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