Agenda Date: 05/19/2020
Subject:
Title
Resolution 10-2020: Approving a Second Amended and Restated Arapahoe County 911 Authority Intergovernmental Agreement
Body
Prepared by:
Doug Stephens, Chief of Police
PURPOSE:
Does city council support approving an amended Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arapahoe County 911 Authority?
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Doug Stephens, Chief of Police
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
The City of Littleton has been a party to an IGA with the Arapahoe County E-911 Emergency Service Authority (the "Authority") since 1988. The IGA establishes an organizational structure and rules of operation for participants in the E-911 network serving Arapahoe County. The IGA was last amended in 2000. The Authority proposes a restated IGA titled the Second Amended and Restated Arapahoe County 911 Authority Intergovernmental Agreement (the "Second Amended IGA"). There are several proposed changes to the IGA with the primary goal to streamline how the 911 Authority can increase the 911 fee.
Background on the Authority and the 911 fee
The Authority is authorized by C.R.S. ? 29-11-102 to impose an emergency telephone charge, commonly known as the "911 fee." It is imposed monthly on each wireless, wireline, and VoIP telephone line in the Authority's service area. The 911 fee is currently 70 cents per telephone line. The revenue collected from the 911 fee helps fund 911 service and emergency communications in Arapahoe County and may only be spent in accordance with state law.
State law allows the Authority to increase the 911 fee up to 70 cents. The law requires that the Authority apply with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (the "PUC") and obtain approval for any higher rate. In its review of an application to increase the 911 fee, the PUC generally looks to ensure that an applicant's use of the 911 fee follows state law and that an increase in the 911 fee is in the public interest. Members of the public can ...
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