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IDAHO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
4040 W. Guard St.
BOISE, ID 83705
OFFICIAL MINUTES
A meeting of the Idaho Emergency Communications Commission (ECC) was held on July 11, 2013, at Building 600, Joint Conference Room, Gowen Field, Boise, ID 83705. Vice-Chairman Rich Wills called the meeting to order at 1:02 PM. A quorum was present.
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Members Present:
· Rich Wills, State Representative, Vice Chairman
· Lan Smith, Idaho Association of Counties
· Bryan Taylor, Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office
· Jodi McCrosky, Wireline, Boise
· Kevin Haight, Lieutenant, Idaho State Police
· Michelle Carreras, Idaho Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Commission Treasurer
· Scot Haug, Idaho Police Chiefs Association
· Paul Roberts, Idaho Fire Chiefs Association
· Len Humphries, Idaho Sheriffs Association
· Brad Richy, BHS Director, Idaho Military Division
Members Absent:
· Garret Nancolas, City of Caldwell, Chairman
· Jim Lemm, Wireless
· Andy Snook, Deputy Attorney General and Ex-Officio Member
Others Present:
· Eddie Goldsmith, E9-1-1 Program Coordinator
· Nathan Reed, ECC Administrative Assistant
· Tim DiMarco, Regional Account Manager, Cassidian Communications
· Don Gardner, Clearwater County
· DeLisa Orren, Regional Communications Supervisor, Idaho State Police
· Bill Doolittle, 9-1-1 Insight
· Bruce Bowler, Captain, Madison County Sheriff’s Office
· Adam Warr, AG Office
· Wendy Day, L.R. Kimball
· Mike Kennedy, L.R. Kimball
· Robert Hugi, SWIC, PSC/BHS
· Lorin Nielson, Sheriff, Bannock County
· Carmen Boeger, 9-1-1 Manager, Nampa PD
· Steven Raval, ATS, Intrado
· Dave Taylor, Nez Perce County, 9-1-1 Coordinator
· Chad Williams, CTC
· S. Omenda, ACSO
· C. Dennis, ACSO
· C.T. Hughes, CenturyLink
· Ben Ealey, ACSO
· Mike Olson, CenturyLink
· Bill Edwards, JZ Software Solutions
· Jerry Piper, CTC Cambridge Telephone
· Brad Coughenour, Director, Kootenai 9-1-1
Call to Order
Vice Chair Wills asked Commission members and audience members to introduce themselves.
Executive Session Pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345(1)(f)
MOTION: Commissioner Taylor moved, Commissioner Taylor seconded, that the Commission conduct an executive session, as allowed by Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1)(f) for the purpose of communicating with legal counsel about pending or imminent likely litigation.
There was a roll call vote:
Rich Wills – Yes
Bryan Taylor – Yes
Jodi McCrosky – Yes
Kevin Haight – Yes
Michele Carreras – Yes
Scot Haug – Yes
Paul Roberts – Yes
Len Humphries – Yes
Brad Richy – Yes
All present Commissioners voted Yes.
The Commission entered Executive Session at 1:06 PM.
The Commission entered Open Session at 1:34 PM.
Vice Chair Wills reported that the Commission was just in Executive Session, and no decisions were made.
Commissioner Smith joined the meeting.
Vice Chair Wills introduced Kevin Haight as a new member of the Commission.
MOTION: Commissioner Taylor moved, Commissioner Haug seconded, that the Commission welcome Commissioner Haight to the ECC. The motion passed.
Approve Minutes of May 2, 2013
Vice Chair Wills asked for a review of the May 2, 2013 ECC Minutes.
MOTION: Commissioner Haug moved, Commissioner Smith seconded, that the Commission approve the Minutes of the May 2, 2013 Idaho Emergency Communications Commission meeting. The motion passed.
Approve Minutes of June 11, 2013
Vice Chair Wills asked for a review of the June 11, 2013 ECC Minutes.
MOTION: Commissioner Taylor moved, Commissioner Richy seconded, that the Commission approve the Minutes of the June 11, 2013 Idaho Emergency Communications Commission meeting. The motion passed.
Approve Financial Reports for April, May and June
Commissioner Carreras reported that there is no financial report for June because of state fiscal year end.
Commissioner Carreras presented the following financial information:
May 2013
Operating Expenses - $23,367.90
Cash in Bank - $4,829,578.47
1% Revenue Earned - $9,549.98
Grant Revenue Earned - $83,688.99
MOTION: Commissioner McCrosky moved, Commissioner Humphries seconded, that the Commission accept the May 2013 Financial Report. The motion passed.
April 2013
Cash in Bank - $4,929,237.09
1% Revenue Earned - $23,603.13
Grant Revenue Earned - $247,695.14
MOTION: Commissioner Haug moved, Commissioner Richy seconded, that the Commission accept the April 2013 Financial report. The motion passed.
E9-1-1 Program Coordinator Report
Eddie Goldsmith presented his report to the Commission.
Mr. Goldsmith reported that he made PSAP visits to several counties in May.
Mr. Goldsmith reported that he attended the National Association of State Administrators Conference and the National Emergency Numbers Association Conference in June.
Mr. Goldsmith presented a grant report to the Commission. For the ECC Grant Fiscal Year 2011, there is still $256,109.10 obligated to be paid out. For FY 2012, there is $108,423.96 obligated to be paid out. For FY 2013, $1,388,161.38 obligated to be paid out. With the grants and a few other obligations, it comes to a total of $4,236,375.60 in obligated funds.
MOTION: Commissioner Richy moved, Commission Haug seconded, that the Commission approve the E9-1-1 Program Coordinator Report. The motion passed.
Future Status of E9-1-1 Coordinator
Mr. Goldsmith presented and submitted his letter of resignation to the Commission. Mr. Goldsmith reported that he will be retiring in April 2014, and will be resigning his position then. Mr. Goldsmith reported that he is submitting his letter now, to give the Commission adequate time to hire and train his replacement.
Vice Chair Wills accepted Mr. Goldsmith’s letter of resignation, and commented that his shoes will be very hard to fill.
Mr. Goldsmith thanked many people who made his time as E9-1-1 Coordinator a success.
Mr. Goldsmith suggested that the Commission move forward with hiring a Program Manager as a six month temporary employee, having the person who has filled the position take over Mr. Goldsmith’s position when he retires.
Mr. Goldsmith also suggested that the Commission hire a temporary, limited term, 19 hours-a-week Grant and Agreements Manager. This position would handle all of the grants until the new Program Manager takes over.
Mr. Goldsmith suggested that the hire date for these positions be in October, giving them six months to train before Mr. Goldsmith retires.
MOTION: Commissioner Haug moved, Commissioner Taylor seconded that the Commission hold a special meeting as soon as possible, but within 30 days, to discuss hiring a new Program Manager, and the position description for the job. The motion passed.
Discuss First Draft FY 2014 Budget
Commissioner Carreras presented a draft of the FY 2014 Budget to the Commission for review. New budget line items have been added to cover the costs of hiring and training a replacement for Mr. Goldsmith. The new budget will be voted on in the Commission’s next meeting.
PSAP Standards Committee Report
Bruce Bowler reported on the PSAP Standards Committee, and thanked Bill Gardiner for all the work he did for the PSAP Standards Committee.
Vice Chair Wills called for a break at 2:25 PM.
Vice Chair Wills called the meeting back to order at 2:40 PM.
Presentation on Esinet
Vaughn Kileen with the Sheriff’s Association gave a presentation on Esinet to the Commission. Esinet is a way Idaho can get to Next Generation 9-1-1.
MOTION: Commissioner Haug moved, Commissioner Humphries seconded, that the Commission discuss forming a committee for looking into Esinet at the next meeting in September. The motion passed.
New Business
Future Meetings:
September 5, 2013 – Coeur d’Alene, ID
November 7, 2013 – Gowen Field
Open Discussion
Chad Williams, of the audience, reported that the FCC came out with a notice that included some information about Next Generation 9-1-1. The comments section is over, but there is an opportunity to reply. Mr. Williams asked if this was something that the Commission would like to write a reply to.
Mr. Goldsmith commented that a response would be good, but it would probably be better coming from the Sheriff’s Association.
Adjourn
MOTION: Commissioner McCrosky moved, Commissioner Smith seconded, that the meeting adjourn. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 3:33 PM.
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Rich Wills
State Representative, Vice Chairman
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Nathan Reed
Administrative Assistant
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