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Home My WebLink About07471May 8, 2006 ORDINANCE NO. 7471 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CHARGE FOR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE, CONTINUING THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CHARGE FUND, AND ESTABLISHING A BUDGET PROCESS FOR THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS IN 2007 WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has available in conjunction with the telephone service providers for use of its citizens a telephone system utilizing the single three -digit number 9 -1 -1 for reporting police, fire, medical, or other emergency situations ( "emergency telephone service "); and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 29 -11- 100.5, et seq., C.R.S., the City Council of the City of Pueblo is authorized to assess an emergency telephone charge for such emergency telephone service ( "emergency telephone charge "). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO. that: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby adopt the budget attached hereto for City's fiscal year 2007 expenditures, authorized by Article II of Title 29, Colorado revised statues (2005). SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby find and determine that: (a) the current emergency telephone charge for emergency telephone service is inadequate to fund the payment of equipment costs, installation costs, and directly - related costs of the continued operation of an emergency telephone service including payment of the monthly recurring charges of service providers, reimbursement of costs of wireless carriers and basic emergency service providers for provision and transmission of wireless AN1 and AL1, costs related to provision of the emergency notification service, total implementation costs including costs for programming radios and emergency training programs and personnel expenses necessarily incurred for the public safety answering point, and (b) that an adjustment of the emergency telephone charge and continued operation of an emergency telephone service will promote the public health, safety and welfare. SECTION 3. The emergency telephone charge is hereby amended to seventy cents ($70) per month per exchange access facility and wireless communication access in those portions of the City of Pueblo's jurisdiction for which emergency telephone service will be provided. SECTION 4 The emergency telephone charge established and imposed by this Ordinance shall be collected by the service providers from all service users with the first billing period of each service user on or following January 1, 2007. SECTION 5. The rate of emergency telephone charge established and imposed by this Ordinance shall be a continuing charge during calendar year 2007 and each calendar year thereafter unless the City Council by Resolution adopted no later than September 1 of any calendar year establishes a rate of charge which is less than the rate of charge established and authorized by this Ordinance. SECTION 6. Pursuant to Section 7 -21 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, the Special Fund known as the "Emergency Telephone Charge Fund" held separate and apart from the general fund of the City of Pueblo is hereby continued. All funds collected from the emergency telephone charge imposed by this Ordinance shall be credited to the Emergency Telephone Charge Fund for payments pursuant to 29 -11- 104(2), C.R.S. Funds on deposit in the Emergency Telephone Charge Fund are hereby continuously appropriated for said payments and may be expended in accordance with the budget attached hereto which may be ratified or amended by the Annual City Budget adopted by the City Council. SECTION 7. The officers of the City of Pueblo are authorized and directed to take all action necessary, appropriate or required to effectuate the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 8. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be determined to be invalid, inoperative or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other provision or provisions of this Ordinance or render same invalid, inoperative or unenforceable to any extent whatsoever. SECTION 9. This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED May 8, 2006 BY Randy Thurston Councilperson APPROVED: President of City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED May 22, 2006 #'I µ7l Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # DATE: May 8, 2006 DEPARTMENT: FINANCE DEPARTMENT ROBERT F. HAIN CPA. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CHARGE FOR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE, CONTINUING THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CHARGE FUND, AND ESTABLISHING A BUDGET PROCESS FOR THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS IN 2007. ISSUE Should the City Council approve an adjustment in the Emergency Telephone Charge for the 2007 calendar year? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Ordinance. BACKGROUND In 2001 the City Council initiated an emergency telephone charge of forty cents per month per exchange access facility and wireless communication access within the City of Pueblo. Due to the increased cost of operating this service and the need to update and upgrade equipment for the E -911 service, it is recommended that the surcharge be increased by thirty cents per month, to seventy cents. FINANCIAL IMPACT It is anticipated that this increase will produce and additional $250,000 to $300,000 per year, increasing the annual Fund revenue to approximately $700,000. CITY OF PUEBLO E -911 TELEPHONE CHARGE FUND BUDGET 2007 Estimated Revenue Expenditures: Transfer to General Fund, Police Communications Center *Communications Center Budget Personnel Operating Capital Equipment & radios Sub -Total Total Communications Center Budget $700,000 $700,000* 2007 From E -911 336,000* 364.000* $ 700,000 From Gen. Fund $1,316,000 0 0 $1,316,000 $2,016,000 *The amount transferred from the E -911 Telephone Charge Fund is used to pay for telephone service fees and other operating cost. This money is also used to purchase capital equipment to operate the dispatch center, including upgraded radios for emergency personnel.