2024-046 - Approving the Lamar County Sheriff's Office to receive calls as a secondary public safety answring point (PSAP)RESOLUTION NO. 2024-046
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPROVING THE LAMAR COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO RECEIVE CALLS
AS A SECONDARY PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT (PSAP); MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did, in its regular council meeting on
February 8, 1988 by Resolution No. 88-011, resolve to provide its wholehearted support to
the establishment of an enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System and chose to
participate in the 9-1-1 regional plan under the authority of the Ark -Tex Council of
Governments in accordance with Article 1432f, and,
WHEREAS, the State 9-1-1 Commission required that a Cooperative Working
Agreement be in place prior to the systems being operational; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did, in its regular council meeting on
February 12, 1990 by Resolution No. 90-008, resolve to adhere to the State 9-1-1
Commission requirement that a Cooperative Working Agreement be in place prior to the
systems being operational to add Lamar County to the 9-1-1 emergency communications
system; and
WHEREAS, the Paris Police Department is the Primary Public Safety Answering
Point for all 9-1-1 calls for Lamar County and transfers 9-1-1 calls to the Lamar County
Sheriff's office; and
WHEREAS, the Lamar County Sheriff's Office is the official contingency agency for
the Paris Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in adherence to the Cooperative Working
Agreement and in the best interest of the citizens of Lamar County to continue transferring
calls to the Lamar County Sheriff's Office, establishing its designation as a SECONDARY
Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and joining the Ark -Tex Council of Governments
Emergency Services Internet (ESInet) which will allow state and federal funding to cover
the procurement of 9-1-1 call taking equipment and NextGeneration 9-1-1 location
accuracy, functionsm and caller information display.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby approves the Lamar Count Sheriff's Office
as a Secondary PSAP with the capability to receive 9-1-1 calls via Call Handling Equipment
and the Emergency Services Internet.
Section 3. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of October, 2024.
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