Title
Computer Aided Dispatch Services Fees and Regional Wireless Network Infrastructure Charges for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 (Ordinance S-44820)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019 Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) fees and Regional Wireless Network 800 MHz Infrastructure payments to be charged to: 1) the cities of Avondale, Buckeye, Chandler, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear, Maricopa, Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale, Surprise, Tempe and Tolleson; 2) the fire districts of Buckeye Valley, Daisy Mountain, Harquahala, Sun City and Tonopah Valley; 3) the Towns of Guadalupe and Paradise Valley; 4) Arizona Fire & Medical Authority; and 5) Dignity Health. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
In 2003, the City Council approved standing Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs) with each of the above fire jurisdictions, which included CAD fees and charges to be updated annually as "Exhibit A" (attached). The City of Phoenix has Automatic and/or Mutual Aid Agreements with these jurisdictions and provides dispatching for their fire and emergency medical units. Each CAD member pays a dispatching fee for each call dispatched, as well as charges for equipment and network maintenance.
Financial Impact
The General Fund revenue to be generated from these IGAs for FY 18-19 is estimated at $6,204,870, and is intended to offset part of the operating costs of the City's Regional Dispatch Center, including salaries of Dispatch Center staff. The $4,666,041 balance of the funding collected pays for communications system and equipment maintenance and modernization.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Fire Department.