Committees
9-1-1 Task Force
The 9-1-1 Task Force was formed by the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) in the late 1980's after the Texas Legislature enacted a statute requiring 9-1-1 service in every city and county in Texas. The Task Force is comprised of representatives from each of the ten counties in the CAPCOG region who have expertise in assignment of addresses, database maintenance, mapping, and working in a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). In addition, the task force will have one representative from the CAPCOG Executive Committee as a voting member, and one from the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) as a non-voting member.
Members of the Task Force meet quarterly to discuss issues and projects in the 9-1-1 arena. From the discussion, recommendations are made to the Executive Committee for things such as purchase of new equipment, policies and procedures, contracts and overall direction of the 9-1-1 service in the Region. Each member of the Task Force is responsible for updating the PSAPs and the Database Coordinators in their Counties regarding new technology, equipment, policy or general information discussed during the meetings. They also bring issues forward to the group on behalf of the PSAPs for discussion and input. Often another agency has experienced the same issue and has already solved that problem.
Often Task Force members volunteer to participate in work groups for specific issues, such as the bi-annual budget and Strategic Plan, developing specifications for equipment or software for the region, legislative issues, etc. The work group then reports back to the 9-1-1 Task Force for a vote to recommend or not recommend action to the Executive Committee. Each January, the Task Force elects a Chairman and a Vice Chairman. The Chairman works with CAPCOG staff to set the meeting agenda and presides over the meetings.
9-1-1 Task Force Committee Members
| Representative | Organization |
| Brad Bearden, Chair | Travis County |
| Dawn Moore, Vice Chair | Fayette County |
| Julie Sommerfeld | Bastrop County |
| Kathy Strickland | Blanco County |
| Vickie Seiley | Burnet County |
| Jaclyn Archer | Caldwell County |
| Erica Carpenter | Hays County |
| Rosanna Wisener | Hays County |
| Chief David Smith | Hays County |
| Cindy Heuermann | Lee County |
| Melissa Cavness | Llano County |
| Chris Wallace | Travis County |
| Stacy Pyle | Travis County |
| Marcia Brooks | City of Austin |
| Jasper Brown | City of Austin |
| William Brooks | City of Austin |
| Leigh Carrico | Williamson County |
| Teresa Baker | Williamson County |
| Scott Parker | Williamson County |
| Kelli Merriweather | Commission on State Emergency Communications |
| The Honorable Caroline Murphy | Mayor - City of Bee Cave, Executive Committee Liaison |
| Gregg Obuch | CAPCOG Staff Liaison |
Meetings & Minutes
9-1-1 Task Force meetings generally are held the fourth Wednesday of the first month of each quarter in the CAPCOG Pecan Room.
Next Meeting
9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, June 26, 2013
CAPCOG Pecan Room
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
Austin, TX 78744
Minutes
9-1-1 Task Force Contacts
Brad Bearden – Chair
Wireless Manager, Travis County Emergency Services
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767
512-854-4895 (phone)
512-854-4786 (fax)
Dawn Moore – Vice Chair
Addressing Coordinator, Fayette County
151 N. Washington, Room 302
La Grange, TX 78945
979-968-6436 (phone)
979-968-8621 (fax)
Caroline Murphy – CAPCOG Executive Committee Liaison
Mayor, Village of Bee Cave
St. David’s Medical Center
1025 E. 32nd St.
Austin, TX 78765
512-867-5135 (phone)
512-478-8259 (fax)
Gregg Obuch – CAPCOG Staff Liaison
Director of Emergency Communications, CAPCOG
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
Austin, TX 78744
512-916-6044 (phone)
512-916-6189 (fax)
