Title
Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 E-911 Grant Agreement from the Department of Finance and Administration Acting through the Local Government Division in an Amount Not To Exceed $402,318.00
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the Fiscal Year 2025 E-911 Grant Agreement from the Department of Finance and Administration acting through the Local Government Division in an amount not to exceed $402,318.00. I further move that Council authorize the County Manager to execute the grant agreement.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the request to accept Fiscal Year 2025-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.
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.
Attachments
A - County of Los Alamos FY25 E-911 Grant
B -Los Alamos FY25 Grant Issue Letter-signed