2021-03-04 Windward Exh A (Public Testimony SPP 09-000084)

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BURIAN: Okay, what we will be doing with this facility is consolidating the Fire Dispatch Center and the Police Dispatch Center otherwise known as PSAP's. Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) and the reason for that is right now we run two (2) separate centers in 2 separate locations and both of these facilities are antiquated and we've outgrown these facilities. When I first started, we had as a Police Officer thirty (30)years ago we were in the same facility at that point we had normally one (1)to 2 dispatchers working at any one time and right now in the same facility with the same space we have normally seven (7) dispatchers with 1 supervisor. So, you can see on the Police side we are really stretching our capabilities being in there. I can't speak to the Fire Center but, I do understand that they have also outgrown their facility theirs is even smaller than our facility. So, by doing this we will have a modern facility with many more modern amenities, space to grow, this facility should last us for at least twenty (20)years, the next 20 years. Additionally, we are not going to shut down our current facilities. What we will do is use those as backup facilities so, that if something should happen up at that Mohouli Center we're able to fall back into our current facilities that we use now on a temporary basis and that will be no problem we'll be able to do that on a temporary basis. Right now, our temporary facility is a small area in Civil Defense with basically four(4) consoles that don't have a fraction of what the dispatchers need to do their jobs. So, this will really upgrade our capabilities, but nothing will be shut down per se, we are not going to get rid of the old centers because like I said we will be able to use those still, but Civil Defense will have a little bit more room. So, in that sense, Civil Defense will benefit from this. AU: Thank you Andrew for that answer and glad to know that you've been with the County for 30 years and I'm hoping you are going to be on for another 30 years so you can be in that new facility. So, thank you. BURIAN: (Laughing) Thank you. REPLOGLE: Are there any other questions Commissioners? If not, I will entertain a motion to close public testimony. AU: Motion to close public testimony. RAFFIPIY: I second. REPLOGLE: It's been moved and seconded to close public testimony, all those in favor say aye or raise your hand. AU: Aye and raised hand. RAFFIPIY: Aye and raised hand. LIN: Aye and raised hand. 3 EXHIBIT A