Task force seeks off-ramps tied to accreditation and performance for PSAP ILA

Task force members spent an extended period shaping the ILA's termination clause, focusing on off-ramps linked to objective performance standards and protections for unwinding a joint PSAP.

Attorney Morfield said the group discussed an initial commitment period and options for off-ramps. A participant suggested "at least an 18 months notice to terminate at the end of the fiscal year" so a party can budget and prepare; others asked for notice-and-cure periods tied to performance standards such as accreditation and state call-answer metrics.

Members directed attorneys to draft termination language that (a) frames off-ramps around performance standards to be further defined by the governance board, (b) includes a notice-and-cure process, and (c) addresses survivability of obligations and how funding or PSAP revenues would be handled if the joint agency dissolves.