TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Douglas E. Smith, City Manager
DATE: February 3, 2016
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EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DECEMBER 10, 2015, JOINT POSITION STATEMENT OF BROWARD COUNTY, CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION AND THE FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION OF BROWARD COUNTY REGARDING CONSOLIDATED E-911 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS; AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CONCEPT OF A BROWARD COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT, TO BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 2016 BALLOT, TO IMPLEMENT AN OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AND A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND: The Broward County Chiefs of Police Association and the Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County have issued a Joint Position Statement regarding the consolidated E911 communications system. The attached resolution supports the Joint Position Statement and also a Broward County Charter Amendment to implement the Director of Public Safety Communications and a Public Safety Communications Advisory Counsel.
RECOMMENDATION: For approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
CONTACT PERSON: Douglas E. Smith, City Manager