04/14/2026 Resolutions 2026-82 RESOLUTION 2026-82
WHEREAS, the City of grand Island,Nebraska, operates in emergency 911 call center
(the Emergency Management/Communications Center)through an ongoing interlocal agreement
with hall County as governed by the Interlocal Cooperation Act and as authorized by the
Nebraska Public Safety Communication Systems Act; and
WHEREAS, these functions are governed in whole or in part by a joint management
committee created pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §13-8501 et. Seq. as amended from time to time and
authorizes the use of any power, privileges, or authority exercised by a public agency to be
exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other public agency, including those necessary to carry out
and effectuate its powers and purposes; and
WHEREAS, the joint committee is responsible for recommending and providing policy
direction, serves as an advisory committee governing the operations of the Emergency
Management/Communications Center, and in making budget recommendations for submitting to
all involved entities governing bodies; and
WHEREAS, all property acquired by the Emergency Management/Communications
Center is jointly owned by the City of Grand Island and Hall County pursuant to this interlocal
agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the interlocal agreement authorizes the director of the Emergency
Management/Communications Center to direct and manage all day-to-day operations, and to
account for all funds received and disbursed by the Center; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the 911 Service System Act, the Nebraska Public Safety
Communications Systems Act, the interlocal agreement, and other applicable laws, resources,
including property, services, contracts, or equipment can, and must, be maintained that assist the
911 call center in it ability to determine the location at which 911 calls are mad within the
jurisdictions served by this interlocal agreement; and
WHEREAS, the joint committee has made budgetary consideration for the ongoing
maintenance of this jointly owned property and the Director has determined that the preservation
of uniformity, coordination of machinery and equipment with equipment already installed and the
relative quality of the service provided requires consideration of renewal of this ongoing
contractual relationship; and
WHEREAS, quality training and performance reviews for receiving 911 and other
telephone calls are a vital part of providing expert emergency services to the residents and visitors
of Hall County; and
WHEREAS, GOVWORX provides Comms Coach, a software solution that features
automatic quality assurance review of emergency calls and provides statistical reports, training
simulations and other tools for studying, evaluating, and reporting performance quality; and
WHEREAS, SHI, an authorized re-seller of Comms Coach has secured competitive bids
from NASPO contract CTR060028 and also Nebraska State Contract 15765 OC, for the Comms
Coach tool and provided a quote to the City for an annual contract renewal of$23,906.25.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAND ISALND,NEBRASKA,that pursuant to the authority granted by and through
the interlocal agreement, 911 Service System Act, the Nebraska Public Safety Communications
Systems Act, and other applicable laws,
1. The Mayor or Director of the Emergency Management/Communications
Center is hereby authorized and directed to approve this contract with SHI for the amount
of $23,906.25 for the purchase of Comms Coach on behalf of the Emergency
Management/Communications Center.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island,Nebraska,April 24, 2026.
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Ro er G. Steele, Mayor
Attest:
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Jill Granere, City Clerk