R-96-11-07-10C - 11/7/1996RESOLUTION NO. R- 96- 11- 07 -10C
WHEREAS, individual governmental entities in the Central
Texas area cooperate with the other counties in the ten county
Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCO) region (" CAPCO Region ") for
the provision of emergency 9 -1 -1 and related services; and
WHEREAS, the public safety agencies utilizing the emergency
9 -1 -1 system will benefit from the regional integration of these
services in a coordinated manner through CAPCO; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the planning and
development of a comprehensive regional plan for the provision of
emergency 9 -1 -1 services through CAPCO is necessary for a unified
public safety 9 -1 -1 emergency communications system for the CAPCO
Region; and
WHEREAS, such a unified, public safety 9 -1 -1 emergency
communication system includes 9 -1 -1 operations, computer aided
dispatch, mobile data information systems, public safety radio
communications, and the potential integration of these systems into
a regional combined communications and intelligent transportation
management center; and
WHEREAS,a cooperative effort between the area governmental
entities and the CAPCO is necessary to facilitate the financing,
planning and development of these public safety emergency 9 -1 -1
initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Area Planning Council, in cooperation
with its member governments, has developed a five year Strategic
Plan for the provision of emergency 9 -1 -1 and related services; and
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and 13th meetings of the Advisory Commission on State Emergency
Communication (ACSEC); Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
1. The City Council is interested in cooperating with other
participating governments to plan and develop a comprehensive,
unified public safety 9 -1 -1 emergency communications system for the
CAPCO Region; and
2. The City Council hereby endorses the CAPCO five year
9 -1 -1 Strategic Plan which supports the Round Rock public safety
9 -1 -1 emergency communications initiatives, and urges its approval
as submitted; and
3. The City Council supports the continuation of the funding
for these important public safety operations through the CAPCO
9 -1 -1 service fee at no less than its current approved rate; and
4. The City Council urges the Advisory Commission on State
Emergency Communication to support expansion of the scope of state
funding guidelines to permit inclusion of a broader range of
technology and services which constitute a unified, public safety
9 -1 -1 emergency communications system.
RESOLVED this 7th day of November, 1996.
ATTEST:
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WHEREAS, such plan will be acted upon at the November 12th
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DATE: November 5, 1996
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - November 7, 1996
ITEM: 10.C. Consider a resolution supporting regional cooperation for the
provision of the emergency 9 -1 -1 and related services.
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Mayor Culpepper
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Mayor Culpepper asked that this item be placed on the agenda.