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Sunset Council approves interlocal dispatch agreement amid reservations
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2026-11 to join a regional dispatch interlocal agreement; the vote was recorded as yes for Council Members Carlson, Hunter, Rigley, Smalling and Thompson. Council members said the City had limited options because dispatch services are essential.
The Sunset City Council on June 2 approved Resolution 2026-11, an interlocal cooperation master agreement regarding regional dispatch services.
Council Member Nakisha Rigley moved to approve the resolution and Council Member Ricky Carlson seconded. A roll-call vote was recorded with Council Members Ricky Carlson, Katherine Hunter, Nakisha Rigley, Nancy Smalling and Hope Thompson voting yes.
Chief Brett Jamison and other staff described regional dispatch as an essential service. Council Member Nancy Smalling clarified for the record that although the Council approved the agreement, the City had limited options because police and fire dispatch services are essential; she added the Council did not necessarily agree with all aspects of the arrangement but had been placed in a position requiring action. Council Member Rigley agreed, characterizing the situation as unfortunate.
The transcript records the formal adoption of Resolution 2026-11; it does not include the resolution text or the effective date. The Council’s recorded vote includes members listed elsewhere in the meeting record as absent; the minutes reflect the roll-call outcome as recorded during this agenda item.
