Resolution 23-22
To:
Members of Dublin City Council
From: Dana L. McDaniel, City Manager
Initiated By: Chief Justin Paez
Operations Manager Stephen Mette
Date: May 17, 2022
Re: Resolution 23-22
Summary
Attached for your consideration is Resolution 23-22, authorizing the City Manager to enter into
an intergovernmental agreement with the Franklin County Commissioners for the purpose of
receiving funds disbursed from the Wireless 9-1-1 Governmental Assistance Fund for the
answering of 9-1-1 calls from wireless telephones.
Adopted in 2006 and amended in 2008 and 2012, Ohio Revised Code §128 establishes a now
$.25 per month user fee on every wireless phone bill to reimburse local public safety answering
points for costs associated with receiving 9-1-1 calls placed from wireless telephones. As
directed by law, the Wireless 9-1-1 Governmental Assistance Fund is administrated by the
county commissioners, with funds being disbursed in accordance with the formula set by the
local 9-1-1 Planning Committee. To facilitate disbursement, local agencies are required to
maintain a current intergovernmental agreement. Our most recent agreement expired at the end
of 2021. This new agreement will allow us to continue to receive funding disbursements through
December 31, 2022. The Franklin County 9-1-1 planning committee revised the disbursement
plan effective in 2018 to accommodate the reduction in funded answering points from five to
four as directed by Ohio Revised Code §128.57. Dublin will continue to be one of the four
funded answering points.
Attached you will find a copy of the proposed intergovernmental agreement between the City of
Dublin and the Franklin County Commissioners. The agreement includes the resolution passed
by the Franklin County 9-1-1 Planning Committee that establishes how funds will be disbursed
to the local governmental entities. Once the intergovernmental agreement is executed by the
parties, Franklin County will continue disbursements on a monthly basis for the duration of the
fund. Disbursements received from the Wireless 9-1-1 Governmental Assistance Fund must be
used in accordance with Revised Code §128.571 which includes those costs incurred in the
designing, upgrading, purchasing and maintaining equipment as well as the training of staff
used to answer wireless 9-1-1 calls. Up to fifty percent of the disbursements received may be
used for personnel costs once all equipment purchases have been completed.
Recommendation
Recommend passage of Resolution 23--22.
Office of the City Manager
5555 Perimeter Drive • Dublin, OH 43017-1090
Phone: 614-410-4400 • Fax: 614-410-4490 Memo
911-2021-01
RESOLUTION SELECTING AND APPROVING THE 2022 FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTION
OF THE WIRELESS 9-1-1 CHARGES IMPOSED UNDER SECTION 128.42 OF THE OHIO
REVISED CODE TO THE SUBDIVISIONS THAT MAINTAIN WIRELESS ENHANCED 9-1-
1 PUBUC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS (PSAPs) WITHIN FRANKLIN COUNTY
WHEREAS, the government assistance fund is distributed to each county for the purpose of
establishing, maintaining and operating a countywide wireless enhanced 9-1-1 system; and
WHEREAS; the four funded wireless PSAPs are maintained and operated by governmental
subdivisions that have certified and paid costs and which may use disbursements received under
section 128.42 of the Ohio Revised Code to pay subdivision costs of providing wireless enhanced
9-1-1 services, including personnel costs; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Committee approved a funding plan for Next Generation 9-1-1 and
Wireless 9-1-1 on June 22, 2012 which must be reviewed and amended for the year 2021; now
therefore :
Upon motion of Ke Y\ . \'au\
by W\\\\~X'A .lJ \e1<li· '/edra f.-.
and seconded
. be it resolved by the 9-1-1
Planning Committee of Franklin County, Ohio:
That the $2,492,425 within the Wireless 9-1-1 Fund of Franklin County be granted to the four
wireless agencies operating wireless public safety answering points (PSAPs) following the plan
detailed below :
{Add the spreadsheet with the approved 2022 disbursement plan)
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EXHIBITI
Forecast for Wireless 9·1·1 Disbursements for 2022
(PSAP Distribution Based on Combination of Wireless Calls Received and Est imated Popula t ion Served)
2021 Original 2021 Modified 2022 Proposed
Plan Plan Plan --REVENUE
Estimated Receipts $ 2,492,425 $ 2,492,4 25 $ 2,492,425
TOTAL REVENUE $ 2,492,425 $ 2,492,425 $ 2,492,425
-EXPENSES -County Expenses
Wireless Call Trunks $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000
Wireless Tariff Charges $ 102,000 $ 102,000 $ 102,000
Wireless 9-1-1 Coordinator $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 -_Mapping Database Maintenance $ 25 ,000 $ 25 ,000 $ 25,000
Public Education and Outreach $ 25,000 $ ~~ J 25,000
Subtotal -County Expenses $ 232,000 $ 232,000 $ 232,000
Reserves
_Contingency Reserve $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ 120,000
PSAP Reserve $ 130,000 $ -$ 130,000 ---Subtotal • Reserves $_ 250,000 $ 120,000 $ 250,000
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PSAP Disbursements• ----Columbus (74.2%) -1,519,067 $ 1,534,160
oublin(6.3%) $ 130,000 $ 130,000 $ 130,000 -Franklin County Sheriff (13.5%) $ 231,358 $ 231,358 $ 231,358
Westerville (2 .9%) $ 130,000 $ 130,000 $ --_Grove City (3.1%) $ -$ -$ 114,90 ~
Westerville {Additional Disbursement) f -$ 130,000 $ --Subtotal -PSAP Disbursements 2,010,425 $ 2,140,425 $ 2,010,425
Other Expenses -------
AT&T Wireless System Maintenance Ag~ement $ -$ -f ---
---TOTAL EXPENSES $ 2,492,425 $ 2,492,425 $ 2,492,425
2021 Original Plan -Funding allocated under the 2021 Original Plan, except that Westerville replaces Grove City due to the
limits on the number of PSAPs receiving disbursements set forth under section 128.571 of the Revised Code; $25,000 set
aside for Public Education and Outreach; Year 4 payment for upgrade allocated from Franklin County and Grove City to the
City of Columbus .
2021 Modified Plan -Funding allocated under the 2021 Original Plan plus an additional disbursement to Westerville in 2021
to be funded from the balance in the PSAP Reserve .
2022 Proposed Plan -Fund ing allocated under the 2021 Original Plan, except that Grove City replaces Westerville due to
the limits on the number of PSAPs receiving disbursements set forth under section 128.571 of the Revised Code; Year 4
payment for upgrade allocated from Franklin County to the City of Columbus .
Prepared by: Franklin County Office of Management Budget Date : Novembe r 1 6, 2021