From
Cathy DiMaggio
Title
Tarrant County 9-1-1 District FY 2016-17 Budget
Presenter
Greg Petrey, Tarrant County 9-1-1 and Council Member Fregoe
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The 2016-2017 Budget has been crafted to support the District’s forward movement in a number of critical areas.
• Continued emphasis on increasing Wireless 9-1-1 activity through continued wireless accuracy testing, testing of new wireless devices and services and expansion of Wireless one-on-one training in PSAPs.
• Continued efforts to assist in reducing the personnel costs of member PSAPs through assistance in recruitment, prehiring testing, training and retention programs for 9-1-1 call-takers.
• Planned progress on Next Generation 9-1-1 through continued interaction with our user base, proof of concept projects, development of an IP enabled network, and upgrades to Customer Premises Equipment that support migration to NG911.
• A focus on Contingency and Continuation of Operations through proof of concept on our Regional Relocation Site strategy and an expanded program for onsite power support to enhance the ability of PSAPs to remain in their primary facility and sustain normal operations during limited commercial power failure incident
The FY2016-17 Budget and Overview is attached.