Title
Adopt Fire Department Computer Aided Dispatch Service Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2022-23 (Ordinance S-48588)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager to adopt the Fire Department's Fiscal Year 2022-23 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, Peoria, Scottsdale, Surprise, Tempe, and Tolleson; (2) the fire districts of Buckeye Valley, Daisy Mountain, Harquahala, and Sun City; (3) the Towns of Guadalupe and Paradise Valley; (4) Arizona Fire and Medical Authority; and (5) Dignity Health. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept and for the City Controller to disburse these funds.
Report
Summary
In 2019, the City Council approved 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 Fiscal Year 2022-23 is estimated at $8,262,832 and is intended to offset a portion of the operating costs of the City's Regional Dispatch Center, including salaries of Dispatch Center staff. The $5,248,878 balance of the funds collected pays for communications system and equipment maintenance and modernization.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.