Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tracy Jackson
Department: Regional Emerg Svcs & Comm Division: Office of Regional Comm & Tech
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to negotiate and execute a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement between Broward County and Sheriff of Broward County for the Operation of Call-Taking, Teletype (Queries Only), and Dispatch Services for the Consolidated Regional E-911 Communications System in substantially the form attached as Exhibit 1 to extend the Agreement on its existing terms for up to two additional three-month periods, retroactive to October 1, 2020, subject to approval as to legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required for the proposed amendment.
What Action Accomplishes
Authorizes the County Administrator to negotiate and execute the proposed amendment.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
The Agreement between Broward County and Sheriff of Broward County for the Operation of Call-Taking, Teletype (Queries Only), and Dispatch Services for the Consolidated Regional E-911 Communications System ("Agreement"), dated September 30, 2013, had an initial five-year term of that ended on September 30, 2018. The Agreement has been extended through amendments and a series of three-month extensions due to protracted negotiations between the County and Sheriff's Office, including the establishment of performance measures that will be finalized during the extension period; the current amendment expires September 30, 2020.
This item, if approved, would authorize the County Administrator to execute a Fifth Amendment, effective retroactively to October 1, 2020, to extend the Agreement for up to two additional three-month extensions. This item is necessary to allow the draft amended Operator Agreement, which was previously approved by the Board,...
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