City and County of Denver - File #: 18-0352

• File #: 18-0352
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/2/2018
• In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
• On agenda: 6/11/2018
• Final action: 6/11/2018
• Title: A resolution authorizing an application to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for an increase of the surcharge for Enhanced 9-1-1 services in the City and County of Denver. Authorizes the City to submit an application to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to raise the monthly Enhanced 911 (E-911) surcharge by $.50 for a new total of $1.20 per telephone. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-18-18. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-16-18.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/12/2018	1	Council President	signed
6/11/2018	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
6/4/2018	1	City Council	postponed to a date certain
5/16/2018	1	Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee	approved for filing	Pass

Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 5-8-18

Requesting Agency: Safety

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A resolution authorizing an application to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for an increase of the surcharge for Enhanced 9-1-1 services in the City and County of Denver.
Authorizes the City to submit an application to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to raise the monthly Enhanced 911 (E-911) surcharge by $.50 for a new total of $1.20 per telephone. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-18-18. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-16-18.
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Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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Section 29-11-102 of the Colorado Revised Statutes authorizes the City to adjust the surcharge for Enhanced 911 ("E-911") services as needed for the protection and preservation of the public health and as necessary for the acquisition of equipment, provision of initial services, and operation of the emergency telephone service. The City's current monthly E911 surcharge is $0.70 per telephone line in the City and County of Denver. In order to meet the City's need for effective E911 infrastructure and services, the City intends to increase the monthly surcharge to $1.20. However, any increase in the E911 surcharge to a month...