Joint Meeting
Budget and Quality Planning Committee
&
Public Safety Committee
November 16, 1999 - 5:10 p.m.
Courthouse Conference Room
Present: T. Joseph, F. Proto, P. Penniman, S. Davis, T. Todd, N.
Schuler, P. Penniman, M. Koplinka-Loehr, C. Evans, G. Totman, B. Blanchard,
M. Lane,
Board: B. Mink, S. Stein
Staff: R. Erb, K. West, B. Benjamin, J. Luu, P. Meskill
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Evans called the Public Safety Committee
to order at 5:13 p.m.
It was Moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Blanchard to approve
the resolution below. Mr. Benjamin stated that this needs to be approved
in the 1999 budget and will be paid for from the 911 surcharge. He noted
that Governor Pataki has signed the bill increasing Tompkins County's surcharge.
He stated that the vendor will need to provide a satisfactory guarantee
that this package will interface with CISNET. He stated that before the
software is purchased, the vendor will need to provide in writing how the
interface will work with CISNET. He stated the vendor received a copy of
the RFP for CISNET and they have a very clear understanding of what is
needed for the interface. Mr. Meskill stated that the records system is
very important to the Sheriff's Department and many other policy agencies.
He stated the agencies are ready to use the program and it very important
to 911 and the Sheriff's Department to have access to records. A voice
vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 5, Noes - 0. MOTION CARRIED.
The Public Safety Committee adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Chairman Joseph called the Budget and Quality Planning Committee
to order at 5:25 p.m.
It was Moved by Mr. Penniman, seconded by Mr. Proto and unanimously
adopted by voice vote. MOTION CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. - AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF A POLICE CRIMES RECORDS
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND A MOBILE DATA BROWSER
WHEREAS, this Board by Resolution No. 42 of 1999 requested the New York
State Legislature to authorize an increase in the Tompkins County 911 Surcharge
and they have since introduced legislation authorizing the County of Tompkins
to impose a one year increase of $.20 per access line per month surcharge,
and
WHEREAS, this Board by Resolution No. 171 authorized the adoption
of Local Law No. 3 of 1999 imposing an additional $.20 surcharge on telephone
access lines for one year to raise revenue for the system costs associated
with the addition of a police crimes records management system and a mobile
data browser and that any expenditure of these funds are to be approved
by the County Administrator, and
WHEREAS, said state legislation has been recently approved and signed
by the Governor of the State of New York, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and Budget and Quality
Planning Committees, That the Director of Finance is directed to increase
the 1999 Capital Project fund #HI 3401 by $160,000 with commensurate increases
in revenue anticipated from the increased E911 surcharges over the coming
years,
RESOLVED, further, That this expenditure authorization is expressly
contingent on the prior approval of the County Administrator that the crimes
package vendor has assured that a satisfactory system interface for the
transfer of data from this crimes records package to the CISNET system
can be provided.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II-20
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Luu, Administrative
Assistant, Board of Representative's office.