DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
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Discussion On Future County Financial Commitments To Dakota 911
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Discuss future County financial commitments to Dakota 911.
SUMMARY
Effective September 20, 2005, and pursuant to Resolution No. 05-446 (September 6, 2005), Dakota County entered into the joint powers agreement (JPA) establishing the Dakota Communications Center (DCC) to cooperatively engage in the establishment, operation and maintenance of a Countywide public safety answering point and communications center for law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services (EMS), and other public safety services for the mutual benefit of all.
By Resolution No. 22-145 (April 5, 2022), the JPA was amended to provide for Dakota County funding a portion of DCC fixed costs beginning in 2022 that phased up to the current 50 percent level for 2024 and subsequent years. The JPA was also amended at that time to rename the DCC as Dakota 911. The current JPA is included as an attachment.
Under the amended JPA terms, no contributions to the Dakota 911 Capital Project Fund from any members were required for budget years 2022 to 2024, with member contributions to the Capital Project Fund to be evaluated beginning with the 2025 budget, together with determining the portion of the fund to be considered a "fixed cost."
The JPA also contains a provision that "Dakota County will evaluate increasing its share of fixed costs for 2025 and subsequent years to more than 50 percent and up to potentially 100 percent."
The Dakota 911 Board appointed a Fixed Cost Workgroup earlier this year, consisting of members from the Board (including Commissioner Slavik), staff from member agencies (including County Manager Smith), and Dakota 911 and Fiscal Agent (City of Lakeville) staff. To date the Workgroup has recommended that all capital expenses be considered "fixed costs" for the purposes of the JPA and has begun evaluating ...
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