Approving an Interlocal Agreement for the Elimination Reorganization, and Consolidation of Public Safety Answering Points in St. Joseph Co 911 Centers

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Iniedocal Agreement: St. Joseph County PSAP Consolidation (a) The draft operating budget will be prepared by May 31st of each year substantially in the format presented in Exhibit H; (b) The proposed annual operating budget shall be reviewed and adopted by the Executive Board of the Consortium no later than June 30th of each year; and (c) The proposed annual operating budget shall thereafter be reviewed and adopted by the County as part of the County's annual budgeting process. Section 6.02 Budget Amendment. Once an annual operating budget has been adopted by the Executive Board of the Consortium it may be amended as follows: (a) If an amendment does not increase the total annual expenditures established by an approved budget, a modification may be made by the Executive Director of the Consortium; or (b) If an amendment requires the amount approved for the annual budget to be increased, then Executive Board of the Consortium must approve the increase before it may become effective. The Executive Board of the Consortium shall decide if the increase shall be funded from cash balances or from an additional assessment contributed by the Parties. The timing of any amendments shall be completed on a schedule that allows the County to make any corresponding adjustments to its budget in compliance with Department of Local Government Finance ( "DLGF ") requirements. Section 6.03 Budget Reports and Review. The Executive Director of the Consortium shall prepare a monthly financial report for the Executive Board of the Consortium that provides a comparison of Month -to -Date and Year -to -Date financial results, both budgeted and actual. At the end of each calendar year the Executive Board of the Consortium shall review actual financial results and provide copies to the Parties. Article VII. Staffing Plan Section 7.01 Staffing. The County agrees to hire, supervise, pay and discharge all employees as may be required in the management, operation, and development of this Agreement and its purposes. All employees utilized by the Consortium, unless otherwise noted herein, shall formally be employees of the County. Employment with the County shall be "At Will ", and nothing set forth in this Agreement is intended to modify the at -will status of such employment. The County shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to all employees. The St. Joseph County 911 Fund and the St. Joseph County Dispatch Center Operating Fund shall be the only sources of funds for any employment salaries and benefits provided to the Consolidated Dispatch Center employees and personnel, including health insurance benefits. Section 7.02 Minimum Employment Qualifications and Personnel Policy. The County will develop job descriptions for the positions needed to staff the Consolidated Dispatch Paw-e 6