Sponsor: Emergency Communications
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Appointment to the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board 911 Technical Operations Committee and the Radio Technical Operations Committee
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Recommendation
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1. Appoint Dan Palmer, Deputy Director of Emergency Communications to serve as Ramsey County primary representative for the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board 911 Technical Operations Committee.
2. Appoint Mike Mihelich, Emergency Communications Technology Manager to serve as Ramsey County alternate representative for the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board 911 Technical Operations Committee.
3. Appoint Mike Mihelich, Emergency Communications Technology Manager to serve as Ramsey County primary representative on the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board Radio Technical Operations Committee.
4. Appoint Dan Palmer, Deputy Director of Emergency Communications to serve as Ramsey County alternate representative for the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board Radio Technical Operations Committee.
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Background and Rationale
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The Metropolitan Emergency Services Board (MESB) established the 911 Technical Operations Committee and the Radio Technical Operations Committee to monitor the operations of regional emergency services systems, and to prepare studies, reports, and recommended actions on technical and operational issues affecting the 911 systems. Due to changes in leadership within Ramsey County Emergency Communications board approval is needed to appoint a new primary and alternate for both the 911 Technical Operations Committee and the Radio Technical Operations Committee.
The MESB was created in 2005 through a merger of the Metropolitan Radio Board and the Metropolitan 911 Board. The MESB satisfies Minnesota Statutes Section 403.39, which requires a metropolitan regional 911 telephone system and related system of emergency medical services, to coordinated metropolitan and local improvements to the statewide radio system. Through the MESB, the nine metropolitan counties and the city of Minneapolis coordinate emergency services systems for the entire metropolitan area. Historically, staff from Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center with management and/or technical responsibility have been appointed to both MESB Technical Operations Committees.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☐ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
No direct racial equity impact is linked to this appointment. The MESB is an administrative board and Ramsey county’s involvement serves the entire community.
Community Participation Level and Impact
There is no community engagement associated with this request for board action
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this request for board action.
Last Previous Action
On November 9, 2021, the Ramsey County Board approved the Joint Powers Agreement with Metropolitan Emergency Services Board and authorize the appoint of members and alternates to the Technical Operations Committees of the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board during the term of the agreement (Resolution B2021-244).
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