Sec. 796.210. - Wireless 911 Fund.

(a) Intent. It is the intent of the City to upgrade and improve the 911 emergency telephone system to provide wireless telephone users with rapid direct access to public safety agencies by dialing the telephone number "911." (b) Fees. Each provider shall collect a monthly fee imposed on each service subscriber in accordance with F.S. § 365.172(8), which is to be remitted to the Board. A portion of the funds collected by the Board will be allocated and returned to Duval County per F.S. § 365.173(2). Such 911 emergency telephone system wireless fees shall be deposited into a separate revenue account and shall be appropriated by the City Council for specific expenditures as defined in F.S. § 365.172. (c) Provision of services. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") Order 94-102, F.S. §§ 365.272(10)(a) and 365.272(10)(b), and subsequent rulings, wireless telephone service providers are required to provide 911 access to all subscribers. (d) Utilization of "Wireless" 911 funds. Revenues derived from the wireless user fee are subject to the same uses and restrictions as the wireline revenues. Wireless funds must be deposited in a separate account to be used in accordance to the provisions of F.S. § 365.173. These funds are subject to different carry forward restrictions than the wireline funds; and may be utilized for operating expenses, or may be accumulated for 911 system upgrades or capital outlay expenses necessary for handling of wireless calls, as per F.S. § 365.172. (e) In the wireless account only 30 percent of the total funds disbursed to the City may be carried over for three successive years. At the end of each fiscal year, anything above 30 percent not to exceed revenue over expenses is hereby appropriated to the Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund - Wireless to be used for capital outlay, capital improvements or equipment replacement. All appropriations from the equipment replacement reserve must be approved by City Council prior to expenditure of funds. (Ord. 2000-1186-E, § 1)