R-88-1136 - 7/14/1988C28RESEMTEL
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RESOLUTION NO. //,3�
WHEREAS, the 9 - 1 - 1 Emergency Telephone Number is a dedicated
nationwide emergency number for police, fire and ambulance which
provides major lifesaving advantages to citizens and public safety
agencies; and
WHEREAS, Article 1 of the Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as
amended, authorizes the establishment of the Advisory Commission on
State Emergency Communications and the implementation of Enhanced
9 - - Emergency Telephone Systems in Texas; and
WHEREAS, Article 1432f authorizes the implementation of 9 -1 -1
through the development of regional plans and allows for counties
having a population of 120,000 or less and cities within those
counties to participate in the plan by resolution of their governing
bodies; and
WHEREAS, Article 1432f authorizes the Advisory Commission on
State Emergency Communications to establish in areas participating in
the plan, a 9 -1 -1 service fee of not more than 50 cents a month per
local exchange access line and a 9 -1 -1 surcharge on each customer
receiving intrastate long- distance service of not more than one -half
percent; and
WHEREAS, 9 -1 -1 service fees and surcharges will not be collected
until the CAPCO plan is approved by the CAPCO Executive Committee,
participating governments, and the Advisory Commission on State
Emergency Communications; and
WHEREAS, a `local 'government participating in the CAPCO 9 -1 -1
plan may, by resolution, elect to withdraw from the CAPCO plan prior
to plan approval by the Advisory Commission on State Emergency
Communications; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the City of Round Rock provides its wholehearted support to
the establishment of an enhanced 9 -1 -1 Emergency Telephone Number and
the implementation of the 9 - 1 - 1 fee and surcharge in Round Rock and
chooses to participate in the 9 -1 -1 regional plan in accordance with
Article 1432f.
ATTEST:
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RESOLVED THIS —" day July, 1988.
NE LAND, City Secretary
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
2.
DATE: July 12, 1988
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, July 14, 1988
ITEM: 10E. Consider a resolution supporting the 911 system.
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Wes Wolff
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
ECONOMIC IMPACT:
This is the resolution as presented
at the last work session. Council
requested this resolution be placed
on the agenda of action.