TITLE
title
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GREENSBORO AND CITY OF HIGH POINT FOR MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
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SPONSOR
sponsor
Jim Albright/Tommy Sluder
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BACKGROUND
background
In 2010, Guilford County, the City of Greensboro, and the City of High Point utilized Homeland Security Grant funding to create the GEANI (Guilford Emergency Notification and Information) system to provide seamless notifications to residents within Guilford County for public safety alerts. From 2010 to 2014, Homeland Security Grant funds were used to maintain and support the system. In 2014, Guilford County, the City of Greensboro, and City of High Point entered into an inter-local agreement to share the ongoing maintenance costs of the system. In 2016, and again in 2021, the inter-local agreements were renewed to maintain the shared notification system.
Everbridge is the web-based mass notification software behind the locally named Guilford Emergency Alert, Notification, and Information System, (“GEANI”) that broadcasts alerts to subscribers about incidents in Guilford County including severe weather, missing people, and hazardous situations. The existing inter-local agreement with the cities of Greensboro and High Point establishing the equal cost sharing has been in place since 2016, with regular renewal intervals.
This attached agreement is for a term of one year (1) with two (2) one-year renewals. The current agreement started in circulation for agency review and approvals in November 2024, and has now returned back to the County with all City signatures and approvals. The cost share agreement allows the County to receive $40,851.30 each from the City of Greensboro and City of High Point towards the total annual costs of the software ($122,553.90).
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BUDGET IMPACT
budget impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
requested action
Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Greensboro and City of High Point for access to ...
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