HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 12-146 Response to Valley County re dispatch costs
McCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB12-146
Meeting Date July 26, 2012
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Response to Valley County regarding costs for Dispatch Services
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
originator
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
unknown
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Fund
Airport
Library
TIMELINE:
Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Valley County Board of County Commissioners provided a letter, dated July 9, 2012, to the City Council regarding the cost of dispatch services. Staff reviewed the issue with the
Council at the July 13 budget work session.
Commissioner Moore and Chief Deputy Coombs have had multiple discussions with City staff over the past several months regarding this issue. Staff has communicated to Valley County that
the City is willing to pay its fair share for non-911 dispatch services, and has offered to assist in the development of an appropriate formula. Until the July 9 letter, no firm proposal
or methodology has been provided by the County. The analysis provided in the July 9 letter omits important parts of the guidance from the Idaho Emergency Communications Commission.
Specifically, the property taxes received by Valley County from City residents are not accounted for, and the County’s statutory requirements regarding dispatch services are not accounted
for.
Additionally, it is exceptionally late in the FY13 budget development cycle to negotiate any significant changes to the funding formula, which would impact multiple taxing districts
across the County. Staff recommends that the funding formula be developed in the context of FY14 budget development. Direct communication between the City Council and the County Commissioners
will likely be required. The involvement of the governing boards of the other users of dispatch services will also be necessary.
Attached is a draft response, prepared by Mayor Bailey, for the Council’s consideration.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Provide direction regarding a response to the July 9, 2012 letter from the Valley County Commissioners.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE
ACTION
July 26, 2012
Council approved the letter from the Mayor in response to Valley County