Business Impact Statement: 911 Surcharge and Body Cameras Workshop December 11, 2017 1
Agenda Intr trodu oductions ctions Goals ls of Busin iness ess Imp mpact t St Statem temen ent t Process. ess. 2017 Legislativ islative e action ion that promp mpted ted this is study. – Requirements of the NRS related to Body cameras – Funding for Body Cameras as authorized by NRS Potent tential ial act ction ion by y th the Board d of Coun unty ty Commissioner mmissioners. s. Publ blic/B ic/Business usiness particip ticipati ation n in Business iness Im Impact ct Sta tatemen tement t process. ocess. Questions estions 2
Business Impact Statement Goals Determine termine if a propose posed d acti tion on ta taken ken by a local al gover ernment nment has a signi nific ficant ant imp mpact ct on: – The operations of a business OR – The formation or expansion of a business 3
Business Impact Statement Goals Mu Multi-step step proce ocess: ss: 1. Notification of trade associations and/or business owners/operators. Data/information gathering. Analysis of comments, arguments & data. 2. Make a determination of business impact. After a determination has been made, businesses must have an opportunity to review the statement before the action is taken. 3. If the county determines that there will be an impact, State law requires that the county consider methods of modifying the rule to reduce impact. 4
Senate Bill 176 and Body-Worn Cameras Th The 2017 17 Le Legis gisla latur ture ame mended nded NR NRS 289.830: 9.830: – Requiring uniformed peace officers who routinely interact with the public to wear a portable event recording device while on duty. – Body-worn camera programs must be implemented by July 1, 2018. 5
Senate Bill 176 and the 911 Surcharge Th The 2017 17 Le Legis gisla latur ture ame mended nded NR NRS 244A.7643: 4A.7643: – Authorizing the use of the 911 Surcharge for the purpose of purchasing and maintaining portable event recording devices and vehicular event recording devices. 6
Senate Bill 176 and the 911 Surcharge The current ent 911 Su Surchar arge ge is $0.25 fo for land d and d mobi bile le lines nes and nd $2.50 fo for r trunk unk lines nes. – The current surcharge supports equipment purchases and maintenance, technology & data updates and some staff at Emergency 911 dispatch centers in Washoe County. – 100% of the surcharge collected currently is utilized for Emergency 911 dispatch purposes. Th The 2017 Legi gislatu lature e amended nded NR NRS 2 S 244 44A.764 643: – Authorizing the increase of the 911 Surcharge up to: $1 for access lines (land lines) $1 for mobile lines $10 for trunk lines 7
Potential 911 Surcharge Increase In order to comply with the State’s Body Camer mera a ma mandate ate, , th the e Washoe hoe County unty Bo Board d of County unty Comm mmiss issioner oners s ma may ta take ke acti tion on to to increase se th the e 911 1 Surchar charge ge . . – The Surcharge may be increased up to: $1 for access lines (land lines) $1 for mobile lines $10 for trunk lines 8
Business Impact Statement As part of Washoe County’s notification process we’re asking that businesses submit comm mments, ents, arguments uments or data ta as to to whether hether an increase ase of th the e 911 1 Surchar charge ge will: l: – Impose a direct and significant economic burden upon a business; or – Directly restrict the formation, operation or expansion of a business. 9
Business Impact Statement Ho How/wher w/where e to o su submit it com omments, ents, argume uments nts and nd data: – For orm m on back ck table able – Website: site: https://www.washoecounty.us/technology/911_surcharge.php – Email: ail: surcharge911@washoecounty.us – Fax: x: (775) 328-3640 - Cover page, Attn 911 Surcharge – Postal stal Mail il (post ost-mar marked ked by Decem cember er 15 th th , 2017) 7): Washoe County Department of T echnology Services, Attn: 911 Surcharge, P .O. Box 11130, Reno, NV 89520-0027 Sub ubmiss issions ions mus ust be in n by December cember 15 th th . 10
Business Impact Statement Ne Next xt step teps: s: – December – January: Compile and analyze submitted comments and data. Perform business impact analysis. Make determination of business impact. – February: Present determination of business impact to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). At this time, the BCC may consider increasing the 911 surcharge. 11
Business Impact Statement Question stions? s? 12
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