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83 RESOLUTION 1996- 195R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ENDORSING THE CAPITAL AREA PLANNING COUNCIL 9-1-1 STRATEGIC PLAN; SUPPORTING CONTINUATION OF THE CAPCO 9-1-1 SERVICE FEE; SUPPORTING EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE OF STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICA110NS GUIDELINES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. Individual governmental entities in the San Marcos-Hays County area cooperate with the other counties in the ten county Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCO) region for the provision of emergency 9-1-1 and related services. 2. The public safety agencies utilizing the emergency 9-1-1 system will benefit from the regional integration of these services in a coordinated manner through CAPCO. 3. The City Council believes that the planning and development of a comprehensive regional plan for the provision of emergency 9-1-1 services through CAPCO is necessary for a unified public safety 9-1-1 emergency communications system for the CAPCO region. . 4. Such a unified, public safety 9-1-1 emergency communications system includes 9-1- 1 operations, computer aided dispatch, mobile data information systems, public safety radio communications, and the potential integration of these systems into a regional combined communications and intelligent transportation management center. 5. A cooperative effort between the area governmental entities and the CAPCO is necessary to facilitate the financing, planning and development of these public safety emergency 9-1-1 initiatives. 6. The Capital Area Planning Council, in cooperation with its member governments, has developed a five year Strategic Plan for the provision of emergency 9-1-1 and related services. 7. This plan will be acted upon at the November 12th and 13th meetings of the Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communication (ACSEC). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. PART 1. The City Council is interested in cooperating with other participating governments to plan and develop a comprehensive, unified public safety 9-1-1 emergency communications system for the CAPCO region. PART 2. The City Council endorses the CAPCO five year 9-1-1 Strategic Plan which supports the San Marcos-Hays County public safety 9-1-1 emergency communications initiatives, and urges its approval as submitted. PART 3. The City Council supports the continuation of the funding for these important public safety operations through the CAPCO 9-1-1 service fee at no less than I its current approved rate. I PART 4. The City Council urges the ACSEC to support expansion of the scope of state funding guidelines to permit inclusion of a broader range of technology and services which constitute a unified, public safety 9-1-1 emergency communications system.