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CITY OF VANCOUVER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT |
Date: |
June 1, 2004 | |
Author: |
Ken Bayne | |
Phone No.: |
604.873.7223 | |
RTS No.: |
04310 | |
CC File No.: |
3603 | |
Meeting Date: |
June 22, 2004 |
TO: |
Vancouver City Council |
FROM: |
City Manager |
SUBJECT: |
Transfer of E-911 Service to E-Comm |
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Council advise the Greater Vancouver Regional District that it consents to the passage of GVRD Bylaw No. 1011, 2004, A Bylaw to Convert and Repeal the Service of E-911 Emergency Telephone System.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.
COUNCIL POLICY
On November 20, 2003, Council approved the following recommendation related to the E-911 Emergency Telephone System:
THAT Council advise the Greater Vancouver Regional District that it favours the transfer of administrative and financial responsibility for the regional E911 Service to E-Comm, including the introduction of a "call answer levy" to fund the program in future.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to respond to a request from the Greater Vancouver Regional District for consent to the steps necessary to transfer the E-911 Emergency Telephone System to E-Comm.
BACKGROUND
On November 20, 2003, Council supported the transfer of administrative and financial responsibility for the E-911 System from the Greater Vancouver Regional District to E-Comm, including the introduction of a "call answer levy" to cover systems costs.
DISCUSSION
On April 30, 2004, the Greater Vancouver Regional District Board approved the transfer of the E-911 service to E-Comm provided that performance guidelines and annual reporting would be provided to the GVRD (see attached letter from Gordon Ruth, Chief Financial Officer).
In order for the GVRD to divest itself of responsibility for the E-911 service, thereby giving affect to the transfer, the Board is required to approve a bylaw with two purposes:
1. Convert the service provided by the GVRD under Letters Patent as a continuing service to a service that can be amended or which the GVRD can discontinue;
2. Discontinue the service provided the by the GVRD, allowing the transfer to E-Comm to occur.
The regional Board requires approval of 2/3 of the participants in the program, however, the Local Government Act allows this approval to be provided by member municipal Councils. If this approval is received, the regional bylaw is submitted to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval and, finally, passed if approved by a majority of the GVRD Board.
Approval of the recommendation in this report will provide consent on behalf of Vancouver electors to the GVRD Board to approve Bylaw No. 1011, 2004: A Bylaw to Convert and Repeal the Service of E911 Emergency Telephone System (also attached).
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial implications for the City of Vancouver. It is proposed that the cost of this service will be transferred from the regional district to E-Comm resulting in a reduction in the regional district requisition to local property owners and the introduction of a "call answer" levy on each area telephone.
CONCLUSION
The transfer of E-911 Emergency Telephone Service from the GVRD to E-Comm has been supported by Council. Approval of the recommendation in this report will provide consent on behalf of Vancouver electors to this transition.
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