HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Order 56-12-02ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 56-12-02
of the
Chief of Police
City of Eugene, Oregon
DELEGATING TO THE EPD TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION MANAGER
THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DISPATCH CONTRACT RATES.
The Chief of Police of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. Under the provisions of Chapter IV, Section 16 of the Eugene Charter of 2002, the City
Manager is designated as the administrative head of the City, specifically authorized to appoint and
remove all employees (except as otherwise provided in the Charter), organize, and, as deemed necessary,
disband and reorganize various City departments, and to enforce all ordinances of the City.
B. The City of Eugene provides Fire/EMS dispatching services for 17 agencies in Lane
County. The agencies enter into an agreement with the City of Eugene agreeing to pay the City an annual
Fire/EMS Dispatch Service fee. The fees are calculated annually based on a formula that utilizes each
jurisdiction's actual calls dispatched, per capita population, and assessed property value. In addition,
mid -year rate adjustments are occasionally necessary to compensate for unforeseen events such as
dissolution of districts, consolidation or withdrawal from the contract, and joint investment in additional
infrastructure (such as radio infrastructure).
C. On April 9, 2012, the City Manager issued Administrative Order No. 21 -12 -06 delegating
to me or my designee the authority to establish the formula for calculating annual Fire/EMS Dispatch
Service rates since emergency dispatch services are handled by the Eugene Police Department and, based
on that formula, determine the annual Fire/EMS Dispatch Services rates and any mid -year adjustments to
those rates.
D. It would be most efficient and in the public interest for these duties to be delegated to the
Eugene Police Department Technical Services Division Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Chief of Police of the City of Eugene orders and directs that:
1. , The above findings are adopted.
2. The Eugene Police Department Technical Services Division Manager is authorized to
establish the formula for calculating annual Fire/EMS Dispatch Service rates and, based on that formula,
determine establish the formula the annual Fire/EMS Dispatch Services rates and any mid -year
adjustments to those rates.
3. The delegation of authority contained in this Order shall be construed to extend to and
include any persons(s) "acting in capacity" (AIC) for the Eugene Police Department Technical Services
Division Manager.
Dated and effective this _ day of April, 2012. j
Pete ferns
Chief of Police
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