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911 backup-center power restored; committee authorizes vendor work and notes staff training
Summary
The committee learned the county’s 9-1-1 backup site briefly lost power but was restored; members approved a vendor authorization and were updated on dispatcher training and upcoming supervisor promotions.
Cayuga County 9-1-1 staff told the Public Safety Committee that a recent power outage briefly affected the county’s backup center but that operations were restored and a vendor will perform follow-up work.
Ben, a 9-1-1 staff member, said the backup site came back online and will likely need a controlled shutdown and restart as part of vendor-maintenance work. The committee approved a resolution authorizing the needed vendor expense.
Ben also updated the committee on staffing and training. He said a new dispatcher began orientation and shadowing on duty, and that a cadre of supervisors will be promoted on Aug. 1 to bring the unit to its full complement of four supervisors. The committee noted the staffing improvements and thanked dispatchers and law-enforcement partners for their work covering large public events.
No additional budgetary figures were specified in the discussion beyond the vendor authorization approved by the committee.
