Title
Resolution authorizing the creation of a Regional 911 Working Group (R911WG) administrative fund.
Staff Summary
* The R911WG mission is to bring together stakeholders to develop a 911 consolidation implementation plan to reduce all transfers and improve emergency dispatch in a cost-effective manner.
* R911WG members will include Waukegan/North Chicago/Gurnee Joint Emergency Telephone System Board (JETSB), Lake County, Lake County Sheriff, Lake County ETSB, Vernon Hills/Lincolnshire/Libertyville JETSB.
* The R911WG will be governed by bylaws to be adopted that will form and govern the structure, with an elected policy committee, and a voting, dues paying membership.
* The R911WG proposes to utilize Lake County as its administrative agent for entering into contracts, making payments, receiving dues or grants or other revenue, and for providing the financial accounting and reports as required.
* This resolution authorizes and directs staff to create the administrative fund.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns and operates a 911 dispatch center; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, it would be beneficial and cost effective to enter into a cooperative agreement (Agreement) by forming the Regional 911 Work Group (R911WG); and
WHEREAS, the R911WR will be governed by bylaws to be adopted that will form and govern the structure, with an elected policy committee, and a voting, dues-paying members; and
WHEREAS, the R911WG shall utilize the Lake County Administrative Office as its administrative agent for entering into contracts, make payments, as directed by the policy committee, receiving dues or other grants or revenue, and for providing the financial accounting and reports required by this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Chair of the County Board and the Clerk of said County are hereby authorized and directed to create a Regional 911 Wor...
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