Okaloosa County BOCC — March 1, 2016 — Updated MOU with City of Crestview for Dispatch Facility Use — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 1, 2016 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Alvin Henderson SUBJECT: Updated MOU with City of Crestview for Dispatch Facility Use DEPARTMENT: Public Safety BCC DISTRICT: 3 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval of the Updated Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Crestview for use of the Crestview Police Department Dispatch Facility on P.J. Adams Parkway to enhance the EMS training program and north county supervision. BACKGROUND: Since 2011, Emergency Medical Services has occupied a portion of the Crestview Police Department Dispatch Facility on P.J. Adams Parkway to house an ambulance station serving the southern part of Crestview. At the time, the facility was shared with the City of Crestview’s police and fire department dispatch operations under the agreement that the County would pay recurring costs associated with 911trunk lines and share space on the water tower for the City’s radio equipment while the City paid all utility and maintenance costs on the building. The police and fire dispatch centers have since relocated leaving the portion of the facility they once occupied unused. The City of Crestview has agreed to the updated language in this proposal to provide EMS full use of the facility rent free to house the ambulance and its crew, an EMS supervisor, and use the facility as the EMS Training Center for ongoing medical training and professional development activities. As well, the City will maintain the backup generators at the site. The County will continue to allow the City to maintain radio equipment space on the water tower, maintain fiber optic connectivity for 911, provide mission-specific training to the Crestview Police and Fire Departments, and pay the utility and maintenance costs of the building. Okaloosa County Facility Maintenance has inspected the building and found it in good repair and expects ongoing maintenance to be minimal. Annual utility costs are projected at approximately $10,000 and have been budgeted for in FY16. The benefits to the County are an improved medical training facility complete with a dedicated classroom and skills lab - facilities EMS does not currently enjoy. This facility will also satisfy a critical accreditation criterion that EMS currently cannot satisfy. Finally, it provides a dedicated location from which an EMS Shift Training Officer can provide back up and supervision on critical EMS calls and general field supervision in the north end of the county. The attached Memorandum of Understanding delineates responsibilities for both parties. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommend approval of the updated Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Crestview for use of the Crestview Police Department Dispatch Facility on P.J. Adams Parkway to enhance the EMS training program and north county supervision. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator