DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointments To Metropolitan Emergency Services Board Radio Technical Operations Committee And 911 Technical Operations Committee
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Appoint one member and one alternate (optional) to both the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board (MESB) Radio Technical Operations Committee and the MESB 911 Technical Operations Committee.
SUMMARY
By Resolution No. 24-012 (January 2, 2024), the County Board made the 2024 appointments to the Radio Technical Operations Committee and 911 Technical Operations Committees of the MESB. The 2024 representatives were as follows:
Radio Technical Operations Committee
Member: Ron Jansen, Radio Systems Coordinator, Office of Risk Management
Alternate: Jenny Groskopf, Dakota County Risk and Homeland Security Manager
911 Technical Operations Committee
Member: Brent Anderson, Operations Manager, Dakota911
Alternate: Heidi Hieserich, Executive Director, Dakota911 or successor
The MESB bylaws provide for each county to appoint one representative to the Radio Technical Operations Committee with the option of one alternate. The MESB bylaws also provide for each county to appoint one representative to the 911 Technical Operations Committee with the option of one alternate.
RECOMMENDATION
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Input was received from the Dakota County Sheriff's Office, Office of Risk Management, and the Dakota911 Executive Director to recommend the following appointments for 2025:
Radio Technical Operations Committee
Member: Ron Jansen, Radio Systems Coordinator, Office of Risk Management
Alternate: Kelly Miller, Dakota County Emergency Manager
911 Technical Operations Committee
Member: Brent Anderson, Operations Manager, Dakota911
Alternate: Heidi Hieserich, Executive Director, Dakota911 or successor
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board (MESB) bylaws provide for each member to appoint one representative to the Radio Technical Operations Committee with the option of one alternate; and
WHEREAS, the MESB bylaws also provide for each member to appoint one representative to the 911 Technical Operations Committee with the option of one alternate; and
WHEREAS, input from the Dakota County Sheriff's Office, Office of Risk Management, and the Dakota911 Executive Director resulted in the recommendations below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints the following individuals to the Radio Technical Operations Committee of the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board for 2025:
Representative: Ron Jansen, Radio Systems Coordinator, Office of Risk Management
Alternate: Kelly Miller, Dakota County Emergency Manager
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints the following individuals to the 911 Technical Operations Committee of the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board for 2025:
Representative: Brent Anderson, Operations Manager, Dakota911
Alternate: Heidi Hieserich, Executive Director, Dakota911 or successor
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
24-012; 1/2/24
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: None.
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Jenny Groskopf
Author: Jenny Groskopf