HomeMy WebLinkAboutJoint Powers Agreement/Winnebago County 911 Emergency System 12/1/08 thru 11/30/2009 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY 911 EMERGENCY SYSTEM
WHEREAS, Winnebago County and the municipalities located within the
boundaries of Winnebago County have implemented an Emergency 911 System for the
purposes of providing emergency services to residents and visitors of these
municipalities, including fire fighting, law enforcement, ambulance, medical and other
emergency services; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 146.70, Wis. Stats. "Joint Powers Agreement ", requires that in
implementing a 911 system as has been done in Winnebago County, municipalities
shall annually enter into a Joint Powers Agreement, which Agreement shall be
applicable on a daily basis and which shall provide that if an emergency services
vehicle is dispatched in response to a request through the Winnebago County 911
System, such vehicle shall render its services to the persons needing the services,
regardless of whether the vehicle is operating outside the vehicle's normal jurisdictional
boundaries.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, agreements, and
conditions contained herein, it is hereby jointly agreed between Winnebago County and
the City of Oshkosh, municipality ", as follows:
1. That effective December 1, 2008, this Agreement shall, thereafter, be applicable
on a daily basis from said date through November 30, 2009.
2. That if an emergency services vehicle operated by the municipality, or operated
by an agency with which the municipality contracts for that particular emergency
service, is dispatched in response to a request through the Winnebago County
Emergency 911 System, such vehicle (whether owned and operated by the
municipality or by the agency) shall render its services to the persons needing
the services, regardless of whether the vehicle is operating outside the vehicle's
normal jurisdictional (or as defined by contract) boundaries.
3. That a Winnebago County Communications and Information System Advisory
Committee shall be established to develop and recommend policy and
procedures for emergency services communications and public safety records
management issues in Winnebago County. A User's Guide that was developed
in 1994 has been updated as necessary, and includes directives and guidelines
for the proper use of E911 communication devices (which may include, but not
be limited to, radios, computers, mobile data devices and pagers). Violation of
User Guide directives could result in disciplinary action being imposed by the
employing agency. The committee will be charged to effectively recommend
equipment/software purchases and resource allocation with the authority to
develop sub - committees as needed to accomplish that task. The committee may
develop special ad -hoc, advisory task forces to research regional communication