Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-02:  A resolution to approve Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs) between the City of Flagstaff, acting as the 911 System Administrator and Williams Police Department, Page Police Department, and Grand Canyon National Park for the Arizona Text-to-911 Program.

Flagstaff Police Department acting as 911 System Administrator for Coconino County Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) was awarded $56,700.00 in grant funds from the Arizona Department of Administration Office of Grants and Federal Resources. This grant funds the implementation and operational costs of Text-to-911 for Flagstaff Police Department, Williams Police Department, Grand Canyon Police Department, and Page Police Department for a period of five (5) years. One of the grant requirements is for the System Administrator to enter into IGAs with the PSAP's they will be paying the Text to 911 system bills for. For Coconino County, this includes Williams Police Department, Page Police Department, and Grand Canyon National Park Service. The IGAs state that if the Arizona Department of Administration Grants and Federal Resources State 911 Office is unable to pay for Text to 911 costs each PSAP will be responsible for paying their portion of the 911 system operating costs.

Staff recommends approval of the IGA's between the City of Flagstaff and Williams Police Department, Page Police Department, and Grand Canyon National Park Service. The IGA's allow the City of Flagstaff to submit and pay the Text to 911 operating bills for the Coconino County Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP's) and be reimbursed by the Arizona Department of Administration Office of Grants and Federal Resources State 911 Office through the Text to 911 Grant in the amount of $56,700.00.

The grant award is $56,700 which will fund all of Coconino County's Text-to 911 operational costs 100%.

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No. In 2018, the State of Arizona 911 office was combined with the Arizona Department of Administration Office of Grants and Federal Resources Office. In 2017, a federal court in Arizona mandated the State 911 Office to pay for the cost of Text -to-911 state wide so those that are deaf, hearing impaired or unable to speak can have equal access to emergency services.

• Approve the Intergovenmental Agreements required per the Grant Agreement. 
• Decline the Intergovernmental Agreements, this action would require the City to then decline the Grant Agreement.

Flagstaff Police Department has been designated by the  Arizona Department of Administration Office of Grants and Federal Resources Office State 911 Office as the System Administrator for all PSAP's in Coconino County. In 2018, the State 911 Office was moved to the Arizona Department of Administration Office of Grants and Federal Resources Office. With this change, the Arizona Department of Administration Office of Grants and Federal Resources created a grant program to pay for the costs of Text to 911. System Administrators had to apply for the funds on behalf of the PSAP's in their county to pay the 911 bills. This allows the PSAP's and the System Administrators to be responsible for their bills and to be reimbursed through the grant award by the state. A requirement of the grant is to have agreements in place with the city that is designated System Administrator and the PSAP's they are responsible for.

Flagstaff Police Department was designated System Administrator for the PSAP's within Coconino County to include: Williams Police Department, Page Police Department, Grand Canyon National Park. The IGA's assure that if the State is unable to pay the Text to 911 program bills, each PSAP will be responsible for their portion of the cost.

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There are approximately 250,000 people in Arizona that are deaf, hard of hearing or unable to speak. Implementing Text-to-911 will allow them faster access to emergency services. It will also provide access to emergency services for those in domestic violence, kidnapping situations or any other emergency where they would not be able to talk to 911 by voice.

One of the grant requirements is community outreach to educate the public about Text to 911. The PSAP's in Coconino County will be working with the media, social media and the AZ Commission of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to educate the public on proper use of Text to 911.