Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Fire
CM/ ACM: John Cabrales
Date: October 18, 2016
SUBJECT
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Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the Denco Area 9-1-1 District (Denco) for providing a 911 database and related services for the benefit of the citizens of the City of Denton and providing an effective date.
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BACKGROUND
The City of Denton maintains and operates an emergency notification system used to notify Denton residents and businesses of emergency situations. The current system, CodeRed, integrates mapping technology with phone and email databases comprised of publicly available data from white pages and yellow pages, as well as information gathered from citizens voluntarily subscribing to the system. The voluntary subscription, or citizen opt-in, is free of charge and is used primarily for cell phones.
Evolving methods of communication coupled with the City's continued development and growth pose unique challenges in maintaining an accurate and effective notification system. Both impact the ability to keep current database information updated and the capacity for adding new information. The database of contact information directly ties to the number of residents that can be reached with emergency notifications.
As a public safety support service, Denco Area 9-1-1 District develops, deploys, and maintains the addressing grid and response assignments for Denton County first responders. Denco uses advanced geographic information systems that go beyond traditional mapping to create a robust profile based on multiple data sources to process the addition of new streets and block ranges and make updates to existing streets and block ranges.
Through an interlocal agreement, Denco will provide public safety entities the 9-1-1 contact information and location database for use in emergency notification systems. The dat...
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