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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLLTION NO. 2022 - 55 By: Mayor Jones A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CHAGRIN VALLEY DISPATCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EMERGENCY DISPATCH SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, AAul) ,CLA Pci.': o^rR'".'EMERGF,NCY.. WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted presently operates its own dispatch center within the North Olmsted Division of Police, and WHEREAS, the North Olmsted dispatch complement consists of eleven (1I) full time dispatchers and five (5) part time dispatchers dispatching police and fire calls: and WHEREAS, the current policy of the State of (thio has been to encourage communities, through control of operational funding disbursements. into consolidation of dispatch centers that operate on a regional basis with multiple partners: and WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted has undertaken a recicw and analysis of its current operations to determine the best course of action for the future of police and fire dispatching services for the residents of the City of North Olmsted: and WHEREAS, the analysis of operations undertaken by the Administration included. among other things, a review of current operational expenses; investigation of anticipated future mandatory infrastructure upgrade costs: identification of current hardware, software and technology limitations: and WHEREAS. as part of its analysis, the City of North Olmsted noted response times to calls for service and compared them to potential dispatch partners; and WHEREAS. as potential partners, the Administration visited Chagrin Valley Dispatch Westcom Dispatch. and Southwest Dispatch and received data concerning their operations, management. infrastructure and costs: and WHEREAS, after careful recicw and anahvsis. the Administration has determined that due to the changes in funding from the State of Ohio directed toward establishment of a regional based dispatch strategy, the expected long-term need for infrastructure equipment invesuncnts, and anticipated expenses associated with continuation of the current dispatch center when compared to a third party partner. the City should enter into a contract with Chagrin Valley Dispatch to provide future police and lire dispatch services: and WHEREAS.. the Administration recommends that the City of North Olmsted enter into a contract with Chagrin Valley Dispatch to provide the City with emergency dispatch services as described in Fxhibit A.