Resolution 1392RESOLUTION NO. 1392
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, TO SUPPORT THE CONSOLIDATION
OF SNOPAC AND SNOCOM PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING
POINTS (PSAPs).
WHEREAS, SNOCOM and SNOPAC are separate PSAP agencies created by
interlocal agreement which provide 911-call answering, fire/police and emergency medical
dispatch, and ancillary services, including administration of public safety communication
systems in Snohomish County; and
WHEREAS, the service area boundaries of SNOCOM and SNOPAC do not coincide
with the jurisdictional boundaries of local agencies served by SNOCOM and SNOPAC, and
also result in a Jointly Served Area (JSA) within Snohomish County where more than
40,000 911 calls are transferred from the PSAP to the other each year, with the potential
to delay or complicate emergency response; and
WHEREAS, continued operation of SNOCOM and SNOPAC as separate entities
would preclude elimination of the JSA, and forestall opportunities for operational
efficiencies and savings; and
WHEREAS, following objective analysis by an expert consultant, and after extensive
and inclusive examination and discourse by the SNOCOM Board of Directors, SNOPAC
Board of Directors, the Joint Task Force created by SNOCOM and SNOPAC, the Joint
SNOCOM-SNOPAC Board Meetings, and the staff thereof, it has become evident that
consolidation of the two PSAPs offers new opportunities to advance the health, safety, and
welfare of the public and first responders, which is the paramount purpose of the government
agencies involved; and
WHEREAS, the examination referenced above also confirmed that consolidating the
two PSAPs into one entity will allow for new economies of scale and a potential cost savings
of $1.1 million annually, as well as support future opportunities for cost avoidance; and
WHEREAS, the combined SNOCOM and SNOPAC boards have passed resolutions in
favor of proposals put forth by the Joint Task Force, and the Edmonds City Council supports
those proposals and the desire to have a consolidation effective January 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the primary goal of consolidation is to eliminate call transfers and any
delay to the public when calling 911 in Snohomish County; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of the implications of consolidating SNOCOM
and SNOPAC, the Edmonds City Council wishes to express its support for the consolidation
of SNOCOM and SNOPAC, NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. By unanimous vote, the Edmonds City Council proclaims its support for the
consolidation of SNOCOM and SNOPAC, and its intent to ratify the interlocal agreements
needed to achieve this consolidation.
Section 2. By unanimous vote, the Edmonds City Council encourages each of the agencies
served by SNOCOM or SNOPAC to actively support the consolidation of SNOCOM and
SNOPAC.
RESOLVED this 15" day of August, 2017.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR, DAVID O. EARLING
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CLERK, S PASSEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
August 11, 2017
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
August 15, 2017
RESOLUTION NO.:
1392