STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: January 8, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Strategic Partnerships & Government Affairs
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Transportation through the State of Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) for the Federal 911 Grant Program (Grant No. 20C-0031-Dallas ECD/Federal ID No. 69N37619300000911 TX0, CFDA No. 20.615) in the amount of $3,245,088.00 to implement the Next Generation 911 System for the period from execution date through March 31, 2022; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $5,408,480.00 in the CSEC-Federal 911 Grant Program 19-22 Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $3,245,088.00 in the CSEC-Federal 911 Grant Program 19-22 Fund; (4) a required local match in an amount not to exceed $2,163,392.00 from the 911 System Operations Fund; (5) an increase in appropriations in an amount not to exceed $2,163,392.00 from the 911 System Operations Fund; and (6) execution of the grant agreement with the State of Texas CSEC and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $5,408,480.00 - Financing: U.S. Departments of Commerce and Transportation Grant Funds ($3,245,088.00) and 911 System Operations Fund ($2,163,392.00)
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BACKGROUND
Authorized as part of the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2012 provides new federal grant funding for enhancing emergency communications through Next Generation 911 services and applications, including the establishment of internet protocol (IP) backbone networks and the application of software infrastructure and training to public safety personnel.
The State of Texas formed the Commission on State Emergency Communications ...
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