Title
Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026 E-911 Grant Agreement from the Department of Finance and Administration Acting through the Local Government Division in an Amount Not To Exceed $795,385
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve to accept the Fiscal Year 2026 E-911 Grant Agreement from the Department of Finance and Administration acting through the Local Government Division in an amount not to exceed $795,385 and authorize the County Manager to execute the grant agreement.
I further move that Council approve Budget Revision 2026-02 as presented and include Attachment B as part of minutes of this meeting.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the request to accept Fiscal Year 2026-E-911 Grant Agreement from the Department of Finance and Administration acting through the Local Government Division.
Body
The Enhanced 911 (E-911) Act, NMSA 1978, Section 63-9D-8 places oversight responsibility of the E-911 Program with the E-911 Bureau of the Local Government Division of the Department of Finance. The E-911 Bureau facilitates funding to local public bodies charged with operating E-911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) using grant agreements, of which the County of Los Alamos has been a recipient for several decades. On behalf of the grantees, the E-911 Bureau procures price agreements and pays vendors for goods and services provided, such as network access and database services, hardware, software, equipment maintenance, and training on E-911 and geographic information system (GIS) mapping. Each year the E-911 Program provides the services through a grant agreement.
The grant amount is higher than what was anticipated; therefore a budget revision (Attachment B) is also part of this item.
Alternatives
The alternative to accepting the grant agreement is not having the necessary funds to maintain and upgrade the County's 911 system.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
This grant does not require a match; therefore, there is not a fiscal impact. There is minimal staff impact to provide grant management.
Attachments
A - County of Los Alamos FY26 E-911 Grant
B - Budget Revision 2026-02
C - Grant Matrix E911