Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 22-08, Public Hearing, Approve Amending Ch. 93, Fire Prevention of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Port St. Lucie, by Creating Section 93.05, 911 Calls
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Submitted By: John A. Bolduc, Chief of Police
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): The City of Port St. Lucie desires to update Chapter 93, Fire Prevention of the Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances to reduce the number of false requests for emergency assistance or similar misuse of the 911 central communications system occurring within the City, resulting in a waste of public resources.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the recommendation to amend Chapter 93 Code of Ordinance by creating Section 93.05, 911 Calls.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve amending Chapter 93 Code of Ordinance by creating Section 93.05, 911 Calls.
2. Move that the Council provide staff direction on amending Chapter 93 Code Ordinance regarding creating Section 93.05, 911 Calls.
Background: The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD), along with the Fire District and other law enforcement agencies, have been experiencing instances of "Misuse of the 911 system." A "Misuse of the 911" system occurs when a request for emergency response by calling or sending a text message to 911 when no actual emergency or potential emergency exists and when the caller or message sender does not have a good faith basis to request emergency assistance. As well, a caller will hang up or no voice calls to 911 resulting from telephone systems, which require a dial out number. As a result of the "Misuse of 911," the PSLPD would like to amend Chapter 93, by creating Section 93.05, 911 Calls.
Issues/Analysis: The amended ordinance will classify the ...
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