TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Jeffrey S. Goldman, Police Department
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: July 10, 2018
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RESOLUTION NO. 64-18: APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH AND THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH FOR POLICE DISPATCH AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve Resolution No. 64-18 approving agreement between the City of Delray Beach and the Town of Highland Beach for police dispatch and communications services
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Background:
An agreement between the City of Delray Beach and the Town of Highland Beach for police dispatch and communications services would allow the City of Delray Beach Police Department to provide police communication services to the Town of Highland Beach. The city will provide dispatching and communication services to include the handling of radio dispatching of police and 911 calls, as well as non-emergency calls. All medical and fire calls received will be transferred to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue to dispatch the Delray Beach Fire Rescue Department. The City of Delray Beach will retain exclusive control over all equipment and personnel used in providing the services in accordance with the agreement, except for any radios/equipment required to be purchased and/or maintained by the Town of Highland Beach. The Town of Highland Beach will pay the City of Delray Beach the annual sum for these services. The initial fee of $69,513 includes the basic service fee of $69,259 and annual license maintenance fee for security and Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance of $254 which is based on a quantity of six (6) licenses for mobile units. The fee for the basic service shall be adjusted each year from the previous year in an amount based upon the "All Urban Consumers-United States" April Consumer Price Index.
Some benefits for the Delray Beach Police Department include but are not limited to; interoperability with both agencies and F...
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