2011 budget summary - St. Louis County

Emergency CommunicationsCommissionChief William Karabas, ChairmanDavid Barney, Directorwww.stlouisco.com(314) 615-2562OVERVIEWDepartment MissionThe St. Louis County Emergency CommunicationsCommission (ECC) was formed to provide acoordinated council of department leaders frompublic safety agencies and local governmententities, with an emphasis on providinginteroperable communications that would allowfirefighters, EMS, police, and other groups to bettermanage incidents by sharing vital information in arapid fashion.The Emergency Communications Fund was createdin 2010 to record revenues received from thecountywide 0.10% sales tax approved by St. LouisCounty voters on November 3, 2009. Revenuesfrom this tax shall be used to establish, operate, andmaintain an emergency communications systemwithin the County.Strategic Priorities• Complete the installation of 185 siren units.• Award procurement contracts for the 9-1-1 andradio projects.Department Products and ServicesThe Emergency Communications Commission isresponsible for providing countywide interoperableradio communications, as well as upgrading 9-1-1communications in the County, and replacing theaging network of emergency warning sirens. Thedirector and other staff assigned to carry out theresponsibilities of the ECC are organized under theDivision of Operational Support in the St. LouisCounty Police Department.The 2011 budget includes $1.9 million to fundrequired debt service payments for $119.2 millionof Emergency Communication Special ObligationBonds (Series 2010 A/B) which were issued in April2010.Department Resources Employed$4.0$3.5$3.0$2.5$2.0$1.5$1.0$0.5$0.02007Expend5-Year Summary of Resources2008ExpendFunding ($ in millions)2009Expend2010Adj.Approp2009($ in thousands) ActualStaffing (Positions) 2 62010 AdjApprop.2011AdoptedApprop.2011AdoptedAppropResources Required $2,004.7 $4,941.5(-) Program Revenue 0.0 0.0(-) Dedicated Funds 10,262.5 13,683.3(=) Net Cost to County ($8,257.8) ($8,741.8)MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Awarded the contract for the new EmergencyWarning Siren Network and work began oninstallation of new siren units.• Began the procurement process for the 9-1-1and radio projects.% of Operating Budget2.0%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%- 198 -