Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution to Appoint a Member to the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District Board within the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5E: Develop sustainable quality of life improvements within the City of McKinney
MEETING DATE: November 6, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Police
CONTACT: Greg Conley, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Appoint a member to the NCTCOG 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District Board
ITEM SUMMARY:
* NCTCOG has requested for a McKinney elected official to be appointed to the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District Board
* The board will be officially formed on December 3, with the first meeting to be held December 5, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.
* In order to support a quorum of the board and the ability to conduct business in service of the board, the appointed member should be available to attend the meeting on December 5, 2018.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The North Central Texas COG (NCTCOG) currently administers 9-1-1 services under the direction of the Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications. To pay for the provision of these 9-1-1 services, state law provides for a $0.50 fee to be collected each month on individual and business telephone bills. These fees are collected by the State Comptroller's office and the State Legislature determines how much of the funds from these fees are returned to the region. At this time, the state is holding a large amount of the funds generated by these fees
* In the 84th Session of the Legislature, a law was passed (SB 1108) allowing councils of governments to form 9-1-1 Districts whereby all fees collected from citizens and businesses within these districts are remitted directly to the districts to be used solely for the provision of 9-1-1 services. It also called for these districts to be governed by local elected officials from member counties and cities.
* The...
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