911 rip off of funds in CA (sample letter attached )

July 20, 2001

Last evening at 7:00 p.m. the State Assembly Passed SB 739 the State's budget

bill. It is a new number for the budget bill. The former budget bill number

needed to be changed for procedural reasons. The purpose of this urgent

message is of critical nature. Contained in the language of SB 739 is

provisions to redirect the surplus 911 monies to the General Fund. These

monies, expected to be in the area of $63 Million Dollars was initially

earmarked to offset local government's cost for the migration of cellular 911

calls to local PSAP's. As most of you are aware, the use of cellular phones

is exploding. It is expected in the near future that a majority of calls made

to 911 will be via cellular. The current system has those calls going to the

CHP. This current system is a major concern for public safety, caused by the

delays in transferring the caller to proper PSAP, misdirected calls, and

overwhemling impacts to CHP Dispatch Centers. We need your action now!

Attached is a letter you may use. Please insert your name and agency where

indicated and fax or mail today! Please try to get your Police Chief to do

the same.

the letter was found at <A

California Fire Chiefs Association</A>

Communications Manager

Regional Fire Protection Authority

Victorville, CA.

These opinions are just that " my Opinions " and " Not presumed to be an

official statement of my employing agency. "

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