To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Agreement between Mission Critical Partners, LLC and County of Humboldt to conduct a Multi-Agency Consolidated Emergency Communications and Emergency Operations Feasibility Study
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the agreement between Mission Critical Partners, LLC and the County of Humboldt to conduct a feasibility study of a multi-agency consolidated Emergency Communications Center and Emergency Operations Center within the County of Humboldt (Attachment 1);
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the original copies of the agreement and all amendments, extensions or revisions to the document for the term of the agreement; and
3. Instruct the Clerk of the Board to return the original signed agreements to the Sheriff's Office.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Sheriff's Measure Z (1100-297)
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) desires to conduct a study into the feasibility of consolidating all Humboldt County emergency communications dispatch centers and the county's disaster response Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Currently, there are four emergency communications dispatch centers in Humboldt County. The four dispatch centers are being operated by the Eureka Police Department, Arcata Police Department, Fortuna Police Department and HCSO. Together, they provide services to HCSO, five police departments, nine fire departments, three Tribal Police departments, two contract cities, Humboldt County Probation Department, Humboldt County District Attorney's Office, two Animal Control Services divisions and ancillary services to the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S Forest Service. Each dispatch center coordinates emergency medical services for their respective areas of responsibility.
Consolidating dispatch centers and the EOC would include:
* Standardizing equipment and procedu...
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