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!~' REQUEST FOR RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD ACTION ~. Type of Agenda: [2;J Policy o Administrative o Consent o Information o Public Hearing o Ordinance Requesting Department: Board of Ramsev County Commissioners - Commissioner McDonough Committee: Committee: Meeting Date: Meeting Date: County- Wide Ramifications [2;J or Affected Commissioner District(s) #: Board Meeting Date: 4/26/2005 Board Meeting Date: SUBJECT Ramsey County Dispatch Center Consolidation Policy EXEClJTIVE SUMMARY On June 22, 2004, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners took several actions to begin implementation of a ncw 800 MHz Public Safety Communication System CPSCS") by passing resolutions authorizing the County Manager to: J. Proceed with the design and construction of the County Subsystem backbone of a countywide PSCS/800 MHz Interoperable Communication System as a subsystem to the Metropolitan Radio Board's public safet:lJ. communication system (Rcsolution 2004-256). 2. Develop a preliminary design of a Ramsey County PSCS/800 MHz PSAP/Dispatch Center that would be sized to alIow for potential future countywide dispatching for consideration by the County Board and the Policy Planning Committee (Resolution 2004-257). 3. Begin negotiations with thc City of Saint Paul for a combined PSCS/800 MHz Dispatch Center, and with the Cities of Maplewood and White Bear Lake to become independent PSAPlDispatch Centers in the countywide subsystem, and to negotiatc with aII communities within Ramsey County, and to update the County Board and Policy Planning Committee on progress and recommendati()ns (~so]ution 2004-258). (Executive Summary is continued on the next page) ACTION REQUESTED - Policy Discussion with Samc Day Action Requested I. Approve a financing option that over an eight-year period clocks down contributions for operating costs by those PSAP/Dispatch Centers that choose to join the consolidated Dispatch Center. 2. Approve payment by Ramsey County of the costs for capital equipment, connections and dispatch center facility constmction and site development costs for those independent PSAPlDispatch Centers that choose to join the consolidated Dispatch Center. 3. Approve the formation of a Dispatch Policy Committee that includes elected official representatives from those independent PSAP/Dispatch Centers that choose to join the consolidated Dispatch Center. 4. Authorize the County Manager to rcpresent the County Board in formal negotiations with the independent PSAPlDispatch Centers. 5. Request that Maplewood, North Saint Paul, Saint Paul and White Bear Lake each submit a formal resolution to. Ramsey County by May 17, 2005 if they are interested in joining the consolidated Dispatch Center. 6. Authorize the County Board's representative to begin negotiations with the contract cities for a similar financing option if at least one of the independent PSAP/Dispatch Centers chooses 10 join the consolidated Dispatch Center.