Okaloosa County BOCC — July 21, 2015 — Emergency Communications Network (CodeRED) Renewal — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Paul Lawson SUBJECT: Emergency Communications Network (CodeRED) Renewal DEPARTMENT: Public Safety BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval to direct pay the Emergency Communications Network, LLC., invoice in the amount of $27,650 for the period July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016. BACKGROUND: Emergencies result without warning and require the ability to quickly reach out to the public and business interests within Okaloosa County. Okaloosa County utilizes the "CodeRED" system to notify people and businesses that are being threatened by an emergency event. CodeRED works as a reverse 911 system and has ability to call up to 1,000 phones per minute. It provides automated weather warnings for severe weather, serves as part of the flood warning system, and is utilized to warn areas of situations that impact them. Direct pay is being requested due to the EMPA and EMPG grant funds not being available until after July 1st. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommend approval to direct pay the Emergency Communications Network invoice in the amount of $27,650. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator