17-RES AUTHORIZING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR E9-1-1 SERVICE AND PSAP EQUIP

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aAocated to the RPC in acoordance with Heaith & Safety Code, Section 771.078, and this Contract Article 7. 9-1-1 Funds Distribution 7.1 As provided by applicable law, a state agency shall distribute grants on a reimbursement basis, or as needed, unless otherwise provided by statute or otherwise deteRnined by the grantor agency to be necessary for the purposes of the grant. 7.2 Quarterly disbursement of 9-1-1 funds to the RPC shall be made on a cost reimbursement basis according to applicable law. If the RPC's funding is depleted before the end of a fiscal quarter, a financial emergency funding request may be made by the RPC to the Commission (see Article 8. RPC Emergency Funding). 7.3 The Commission has determined that a proper public purpose is served by providing start-up funding, at the beginning of each fiscal year, to the RPC for payment of operating costs of the region's 9-1-1 system. Start-up funding to the RPC from the Commission may be made at the beginning of each fiscal year. The Commission shall provide start-up funds to the RPC according to applicable law. Start-up funding is defined as 9-1-1 funds allocated to the RPC to pay initial fiscal year 9-1-1 program expenses, prior to the first quarterly reimbursement request being received. Any remaining 9-1-1 funds from the prior fiscal year, ending on August 315t, shall be retumed to the Commission no later than October 30"' of the current fiscal year. Article 8. RPC Emergency Funding 8.1 Notwithstanding the requirements in Article 7, the Commission may distribute in acoor+dance with Commission policy allocated 9-1-1 funds to the RPC upon demonstration and documentation that a financial emengency exists that will compromise the provisioning of 9-1-1 service or impact public safety. 8.2 The Commission shall consider a financial emergency as a situation in which the RPC requires additional funding to sustain the current and normal operation of 9-1-1 systems and their administration, as well as to meet oontractual obligations as provided for in the RPC's approved strategic plan; and that, without the assistance of these additional funds, would result in a compromise of the 9-1-1 system or impact public safety. A financial emergency would arise, and public safety compromised, if the 9-1-1 system was terminated due to non-payment of invoices. 8.3 Emergency 9-1-1 funds may be distributed based upon the documerrted expenditures creating the need. The provision of emergency 9-1-1 funds will be used for specfflc operational and administrative expenses idertified in the supporting documentatan. 129