Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY › Chapter 120b - PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE PROGRAM › Section 120b.103 - Development of county plan

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Upon the agreement of the governing authority of a county to
				  establish a 911 system, a plan shall be drafted which meets, at least, the
				  minimum technical standards promulgated by the Agency. The formation of
				  multi-jurisdictional or regional 911 systems is authorized.
(1) In counties which currently have a 911
				system in operation, if a contribution rate is to be established, a 911
				coordinator shall be appointed and a plan shall be developed that meets the
				minimum technical standards promulgated by the Agency.
(2) In counties which currently do not have
				an operational system, if a system is to be developed and a contribution rate
				is to be established, a 911 coordinator shall be appointed and a county plan
				shall be developed that meets the minimum technical standards as promulgated by
				the Agency.
(3) Compilation and
				preparation of the county plan shall be the responsibility of the designated
				county 911 coordinator.
(4) Each
				county 911 plan shall be designed to meet the individual circumstances of each
				county and the public agencies participating in the 911 system. The plan shall
				coordinate with surrounding counties to deal with circumstances unique to the
				fringe areas of the county to assure that the appropriate emergency response is
				provided. If a telephone exchange (a group of telephone subscribers served from
				the same central office) extends over two or more counties, the plan shall
				provide for disposition of the calls from that exchange. Use of the selective
				routing feature by one or more of the counties is adequate to designate the
				county to receive the calls from the various telephone subscribers. In the
				absence of the selective routing feature, 911 calls from that exchange shall be
				directed to the county in which the central office is located.
(5) Upon completion of the county plan, and
				prior to its submission to the Agency, the county shall hold a public meeting
				to obtain the comments of its residents. Notice of the meeting shall be
				advertised in a newspaper of general circulation at least 10 days in advance of
				the meeting. The meeting shall commence between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
				and shall be held in a central location in the county. As a minimum, the notice
				shall indicate that one purpose of the meeting is to fix the proposed
				contribution rate. The precise amount of the proposed contribution shall be
				included in the notice.
(6)
				Following the meeting, if a 911 system is to be established, the county shall
				make changes to the plan as deemed appropriate and take official action by
				resolution to approve the county plan, including the proposed contribution rate
				and to authorize its filing with the Agency. The proposed contribution rate for
				nonrecurring and recurring costs cannot be considered to be established until
				public comment regarding it has been received.
(7) At a minimum, each county 911 plan shall
				contain the following information:
(i) A
				description of the current or proposed geographic area to be served by the
				system and a list of local governments, participating telephone companies and
				their respective exchange areas that are in the 911 system.
(ii) A map that corresponds to the written
				description of the service area.
(iii) A description of the operational plan
				for the system, including the technical components as required by the Agency
				and as outlined in §
										120a.104 (relating to technical
				standards for plans) in sufficient detail to describe the operational aspects
				of the system, including staffing, supervision, training, interrelationship
				with public agencies, daily operations, emergency operations and equipment
				requirements.
(iv) The proposed
				contribution rate and supporting documentation for the rate to be established
				for subscribers within the 911 service area as provided for in §
										120b.105 (relating to contribution
				rate).
(v) The supplementary plan
				information as provided for in the supplementary plan information forms
				provided by the Agency.
(vi) A
				comprehensive plan and time schedule for the implementation, upgrading or
				expansion of 911 services.
(vii)
				Copies of contracts, agreements or receipts for equipment, services or other
				recurring or nonrecurring costs eligible for reimbursement as determined by the
				Council, Commission or Agency.
(viii) Proof of publication of the public
				meeting required by the act, including the date, time and location of the
				hearing.
(ix) A stenographic record
				of comments made at the public meeting.
(x) A resolution, properly attested,
				approving the plan including the proposed contribution rate and authorizing the
				filing of the plan with the Agency.
(xi) The county plan shall bear the signature
				of the chairperson or president of the appropriate governing body and the 911
				coordinator, and shall bear the official seal of the county.
(xii) A county that receives a notice of
				intent from a city of the second class, second class A or third class to
				proceed with the development of a 911 plan shall respond as provided in §
										120b.107(d)
				(relating to authority of cities). Evidence of this notice and response, in the
				form of copies of correspondence, shall be filed with the plan.