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County Administrator's Report 11. 13.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	07/10/2014
Issue: Amendment of Agreement Relating to Inmate Telephone Services
From:	Gordon Pike
Department:	Corrections
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Amendment to the Agreement Relating to Inmate Telephone Services for the Escambia County Jail - Gordon C. Pike, Corrections Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Amendment of Agreement Relating to Inmate Telephone Services for the Escambia County Jail between Escambia County and CenturyLink Public Communications, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink, formerly Embarq Payphone Services, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink:

A. Approve the Amendment of Agreement Relating to Inmate Telephone Services with Centurylink Public Communications, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Amendment.

[Funding: Fund 111, Jail Inmate Commissary Fund, Cost Center 290406]

BACKGROUND:

On September 5 ,2013, the County entered into an agreement with Embarq Payphone Services, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink ("Embarq") relating to inmate telephone services; and on November 14, 2013, Embark formally changed its name to Centurylink Public Communications, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink. The parties previously entered into an Amendment to the agreement to reflect revised rates CenturyLink will charge for certain interstate calls placed by inmates from Escambia County facilities in order to bring them into compliance with rate caps established by FCC. The parties now wish to amend the Agreement to reflect the name change from Embarq Payphone Services, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink to Centurylink Public Communications, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funding: Fund 111; Inmate Commissary, Cost Center 290406

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristen Hual, Assistant County Attorney, has certified that the agreement is in order and legally sufficient.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This recommendation is in compliance with Chapter 46, Article II of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
Centurylink Amendment