Consideration and Approval of Contract: Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Flagstaff and the Highlands Fire District for dispatch services.

The City of Flagstaff, acting through the Police Department, desires to continue to provide dispatching services to Highlands Fire District. This agreement renews a four-year contract during which dispatch services will be provided to the Highlands Fire District.

This agreement will allow the Police Department 9-1-1 Communication's Center to continue to provide the same dispatch services to the Highlands Fire District as it has in the past. Highlands Fire District will continue to be billed according to the total budgetary cost of operating the 9-1-1 Communication Center. This is calculated at a cost per call rate and billed as such.  This agreement represents revenue of approximately $19,900 annually.

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Yes, a similar agreement was originally approved July 17, 2012, and is in place until June 30, 2016.

The Council may choose to approve or disapprove this agreement. If approved, this Intergovernmental Agreement will allow for continued dispatch services to the Highlands Fire District at the existing level.

The Flagstaff Police Department has provided dispatch services to Highlands Fire District for several years.  The Highlands Fire District provides services to Kachina Village, Mountain Air and Forest Highlands.  The current contract expires June 30, 2017.

The approval of this renewal agreement will continue to provide streamlined, direct and consistent dispatch services as outlined based on a cost per call basis. This will continue to ensure direct and interoperative communication between the responding fire and medical units and the dispatch center.

Highlands Fire Department will be invoiced quarterly for the dispatch services based on the number of calls at the calculated cost per call.

The approval of this renewal agreement will provide a continued positive relationship with the Highlands Fire District that enables quick, efficient and effective response of fire and emergency personnel as a result 9-1-1 calls from individuals, citizens and community members within their district.
 

Inform: Highland Fire District, Chief Foreman, has requested the renewal of this agreement for continued emergency dispatch services from the Flagstaff Police Department 9-1-1 Communications Center. This agreement is endorsed by the Flagstaff Fire Department.

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