Comm 9-1-1 ee RECEIVED His Worship Mayor Rick Groen and Counct Township of Langley JUL 09 2008 20338 - 65th Avenue Pee eet LEGISLATIVE SERVICES Dear Mayor Green and Counc: E-Comm recently celebrated its 10" anniversary with our partners — police, fie and ambulance—and respectfully request the opportunity to appear before councilor the committee council deems appropriate, to provide a brief update on our activities and results over the past year (and decade) and the challenges facing public safety communications into the future. As an E-Comm shareholder, you have a vested interest in the success and challenges facing your regional emergency ‘communications centre and we want to ensure you are fully informed and have an opportunity to ask {questions of us. Specifically, we would like to provide you with a brief overview of: = Status of 9-1-1 answer in Metro Vancouver = Update on dispatch operations. + Advancements with the Wide-Area Radio System + Financial results & Strategic Direction Appreciating council receives many requests for appearances and the full agendas in front of you; wee recognize you may not be able to accommodate our request for several months. Please contact my colleague Tamarah Fiett (604.215.5098; or, tamarah flett@ecomm911.ca) to schedule a mutually convenient meeting date. We appreciate the opportunity to meet your council and to diecuss public safety and look forward to your reply Sincerely, L_Mmed. Ken Shymanski President & CEO (604-215-5002 ce Councillor Mary-Wade Anderson, E-Comm Board of Directors Fire Chief Len Garis, E-Comm Board of Directors