E21-024KittitasCounty_SECOBSOSFY21

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SECO COUNTY BSO Contract Page 3 of 17 KITTITAS COUNTY, E21-024 support of 911 calls originating in the county, including eligible expenses in the following prioritization: (1) 911 statewide dialing, (2) 911 basic service, and (3) capital items. This contract contains two categories of eligible expenses: Statewide Services and Basic Service Operating as described below: 1. Statewide services benefit all counties and do not require local revenue to be expended prior to reimbursement through county contracts. Statewide services reimbursed through this contract include: a. Coordinator Professional Development (CPD) including travel expenses for attending the following: Advisory Committee meetings, Advisory Committee Subcommittee meetings, two Coordinator Forums, the APCO State Conference, State Supported training, and National Conference attendance; b. Reimbursement of selected Public Education expenses, selected 911 Salaries, benefits, and training; c. 911 Call Receiver training; pre-approved NG911 modernization expenses and interpretative services; d. Connection to the Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network (ESINet). i. Payment for ESINet services and the originating network trunking, are contingent upon available funding, only for eligible approved expenses identified in RCW 38.52.545 and WAC 118-66-050. ii. To receive ESINet services, the county must enter into, and require all staff for all PSAPs operated within the county, a non-disclosure agreement with SECO for confidential information. iii. In the advent of the unavailability or loss of state funding, responsibility for the continued operation of the statewide 911 network, and all related costs, including the ESINet, will be transferred to the individual counties, on a pro rata basis. 2. Basic Service Operating expenses are only reimbursed pursuant to this contract. Basic Service Operating expenses consist of statewide dialing, basic service, and capital items listed in WAC 118-66-050 and defined in the SECO Policies and set out in Section VII B of this contract. Basic Service Operating funding is only available when the COUNTY has: a. Imposed the maximum county enhanced 911 tax allowed under RCW 82.14B.030(1) and RCW 82.14B.030(2); b. Expended its local revenue on eligible E911 expenses and needs additional reimbursement assistance to meet its eligible basic service operating expenses. c. Eligible enhanced 911 expenses as described in WAC 118-66. d. A 911 system that is completely enhanced for wireline and wireless E911 services. B. Expenses. 1. General Reimbursement Requirements for the COUNTY: a. Contingent upon available funding, reimbursement will be made only for eligible approved expenses identified in RCW 38.52.545 and WAC 118-66-050; b. Approved eligible expenses will be reimbursed at amounts not to exceed limits established in SECO Policy, see Section VII D of this contract; c. In the event funding will not cover all contract eligible amounts, individual line items will be funded in full or not at all; d. Funding is for use in the primary Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) only, unless otherwise specified in applicable DEPARTMENT policy, see Section VII D of this contract; 2. Ineligible Items: Expenses not listed in WAC 118-66-050 (1), (2), and /or (3) and not directly associated with the operation of the 911 System are not eligible for state financial assistance or reimbursement under this contract. 3. Expense Documentation and Approval: a. COUNTY must submit documentation of eligible expenses to the DEPARTMENT; including identification of vendor, warrant number, date, and applicable 911 eligible expense categorization as set out in Section VII E below; b. COUNTY must submit eligible Monthly Expense Reports and/or requests for reimbursement, so they are received by the DEPARTMENT by the last day following the month in which