A RESOLUTION
No. _____________
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Georgia through the passage of
House Bill 1422 signed by the Governor and placed in effect on March 20, 1990
authorized local governments to modify 911 charges up to a maximum of $1.50 per
billable telephone per month; and
WHEREAS, a general vote or public hearing is not required for a modification of
the charge. All governments operating a 911 system prior to March 7, 1988 are
exempt from these requirements; and
WHEREAS, Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, as amended by Act No. 881, Georgia Laws 1998, authorizes
local governments to impose a wireless enhanced 911 charge upon each wireless
telecommunications connection subscribed to by subscribers whose billing
address is within the jurisdiction of the local government; and
WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia adopted Resolution No. 402-98,
effective November 12, 1998, imposing a monthly wireless enhanced 911 charge of
$1.00 upon each wireless telecommunications connection subscribed to by
telephone subscribers whose billing address is within the jurisdiction of the
Columbus Consolidated Government; and
WHEREAS, the Council of Columbus, Georgia is required to pass a resolution on
an annual basis determining and authorizing a monthly 911 and wireless enhanced
911 charge; and
WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. ?46-5-134 requires that charges collected be deposited in a
restricted revenue fund known as the Emergency Telephone Fund; and
WHEREAS, the 911 funds may be expended for the lease, purchase or maintenance
of telephone equipment, cost associated with the 911 service supplier to
include recurring charges, salaries for 911 personnel, office supplies for
public safety answering points, and the cost of leasing or purchasing a
building used as a public safety answering point; and
WHEREAS, the enhanced wireless 911 funds may be used to pay the nonrecurring
and recurring installation, maintenance, service, and network charges of a
wireless service supplier which are associated with providing automatic number
identification of a wireless telecommunications connection and the location of
the base station or cell site which receives a ?911? call from a wireless
telecommunications connection. Thirty cents of the enhanced wireless 911charge
shall be deposited in a restricted reserve account of the Emergency Telephone
phone designated as the Wireless Phase II Reserve Account to pay the
nonrecurring and recurring installation, maintenance, service, and network
charges of a wireless service supplier which are associated with providing
automatic number identification and automatic location identification of a
wireless telecommunications connection; and
WHEREAS, each service supplier collecting 911 charges on behalf of the local
government is entitled to retain an administrative fee equal to 3% of the gross
911 charge receipts. The remaining funds will be due quarterly to the local
government; and
WHEREAS, the 911 charge may be reduced at any time by resolution and must be
reduced if accumulated revenue exceed by one and one-half the unexpended funds
in the preceding fiscal year. This reduction must be in an amount that will
avert the accumulation of funds which exceed one and one-half of the unexpended
funds in the preceding fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
Under the authority of O.C.G.A. ?46-5-134 the 911 charge for Columbus, Georgia
will remain at $1.50 per billable telephone for another year and the enhanced
wireless 911 charge for Columbus, Georgia will remain at $1.00 per billable
wireless communication. An Emergency Telephone Fund has been established for
911 charges.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on
the 5th day of June, 2007, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote
of members of said council.
Councilor Allen voting ___________________
Councilor Anthony voting ___________________
Councilor Baker voting
Councilor Barnes voting ___________________
Councilor Davis voting _
Councilor Henderson voting
Councilor Hunter voting ___________________
Councilor McDaniel voting
Councilor Turner-Pugh voting ___________________
Councilor Woodson voting ___________________
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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
Agenda Item#__________
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
June 12, 2007
Agenda Report#_______
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Monthly 911 charge
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
Recommendation: Approve a resolution reaffirming the necessity of the $1.50
charge for 911 and the $1.00 charge for enhanced wireless 911 to continue per
billable telephone for another year.
Background: O.C.G.A. ?46-5-134 states that the local government operating or
contracting for the operation of a 911 and enhanced wireless 911 system is to
reaffirm ?by resolution? on an annual basis the amount of the surcharge.
The ?911? and the enhanced wireless ?911? charges collected by the service
supplier shall be deposited and accounted for in a separate restricted revenue
fund known as the Emergency Telephone System Fund.
Analysis: The attached resolution addresses compliance with Georgia law in that
it reaffirms the 911 and enhanced wireless 911charges for another year and
authorizes use of a separate fund known as the Emergency System Telephone Fund.
Financial Considerations: The 911 funds may be expended for the lease, purchase
or maintenance of telephone equipment, costs associated with the 911 service
supplier including recurring charges, salaries for 911 personnel, office
supplies for public safety answering points, and the cost of leasing or
purchasing a building used as a public safety answering point. The surcharge is
expected to provide $1,625,088 of revenue in FY2008.
The enhanced wireless 911 funds may be used to pay the nonrecurring and
recurring installation, maintenance, service, and network charges of a wireless
service supplier which are associated with providing automatic number
identification of a wireless telecommunications connection and the location of
the base station or cell site which receives a ?911? call from a wireless
telecommunications connection. Thirty cents of the enhanced wireless 911charge
shall be deposited in a restricted reserve account of the Emergency Telephone
phone designated as the Wireless Phase II Reserve Account to pay the
nonrecurring and recurring installation, maintenance, service, and network
charges of a wireless service supplier which are associated with providing
automatic number identification and automatic location identification of a
wireless telecommunications connection. The enhanced wireless 911 surcharge is
expected to provide $1,319,412 of revenue in FY2008.
Legal Considerations: O.C.G.A. ?46-5-134 states that the local government
operating or contracting for the operation of a 911 system and enhanced
wireless 911 system is to reaffirm ?by resolution? on an annual basis the
surcharge.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve a resolution reaffirming the necessity of the
$1.50 charge for 911 and the $1.00 charge for enhanced wireless 911 to continue
per billable telephone for another year.
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