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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 3, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. -~~ <br />SUBJECT: Acceptance of 2005 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) <br />Competitive Grant Funds <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Award Letter <br />Memorandum of Agreement <br />Designated Agent Forms <br />Grant Application <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jack Ball, ext 3030 <br />PURPOSE: To accept grant funding and approve a memorandum of agreement for a State <br />pass-through grant award of federal Homeland Security funds in the amount of $63,000 to <br />reimburse Orange County for 9-1-1 Center communication system upgrades. <br />BACKGROUND: The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded the <br />State of North Carolina funding for homeland security equipment, planning, and training <br />activities through the FY2005 State Homeland Security Grant Program -Law Enforcement <br />Terrorism Prevention Program Section, Federal funding is allocated in accordance with a DHS <br />formula of 80% for local government use and 20% for state use. <br />In January 2005, Orange County Emergency Management submitted a competitive grant <br />application to the State of North Carolina for 9-1-1 Center interoperable communications <br />console equipment, In May 2005, the County was notified that it had been awarded a total of <br />$63,000 far this purpose. <br />The Board of County Commissioners previously approved a series of studies during the past <br />several years of the current radio communications system throughout the County that serves <br />emergency services departments and responders, The studies showed that the existing <br />consoles were utilizing antiquated technology and were in failing condition, The consoles were <br />installed in 1993 with an expected 10-year lifespan, New parts are no longer manufactured for <br />the consoles and repairs must be made utilizing second-hand parts, if such parts can be <br />located. This $63,000 in grant funding will be utilized to partially fund the comprehensive <br />upgrade to the consoles, in con)uncticn with a previously awarded federal COPS office <br />technology grant of $147,997 from the U,S, Department of Justice and with the assistance of <br />Congressman David Price. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no County match required for the receipt of the State- <br />administered reimbursable Federal grant. The County will file for reimbursement from the State <br />