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WHEREAS, in the 2009 legislative session the E9-1-1 fund was rakfed of $16 million, and the governor did not veto such action, leaving approximately $9 million in the fund; and WHEREAS, all counties are in the process of establishing their priorities for the coming fiscal year of which an important priority will be maintenance of systems that have been deployed at all counties; and WHEREAS, any spending cap placed on the fund, coupled with the raid of the fund will leave little money available for expansion of the system to support newer technologies such as Next Generation 9-1-1 which aims to deliver voice, video, text and data calls to the PSAPs; and -.---.---- - -----.-------.-----~-.--.-----.-.- - ---......-~._____. __ h. .-.__~________..._____..._._______ __ ....._........ .____.____ ______u... __.. __._______.____________ WHEREAS, the inability to expand the current 9-1-1 system will negatively impact county governments who are tasked with providing the PSAP response; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES that it requests that the state refrain from utilizing the wireless enhanced 9-1-1 special fund for purposes other than as designated by Act 159 (2004), and allow the counties to maintain the capability to provide adequate public safety to residents and visitors; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the governor and the legislature consider removing the spending cap on the wireless enhanced 9-1-1 fund to allow for greater flexibility in maintaining and upgrading the 9-1-1 emergency response system; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the governor, the president of the state senate, the speaker of the house of representatives an7J~ of e~Ch coun~ council. W~ ~vJ DEREKKAWAKAMI .NESTOR GARCIA President Vice President ~~ reasurer DENNIS ONISHI Secretary 2