Government Code § 53115.2

53115.2.

(a) The State 911 Advisory Board shall advise and may make formal recommendations to the office on all of the following subjects:

(1) Policies, practices, and procedures for the California 911 Emergency Communications Office.

(2) Technical and operational standards for the California 911 system consistent with the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) standards.

(3) Training standards for county coordinators and Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) managers.

(4) Budget, funding, and reimbursement decisions related to the State Emergency Number Account.

(5) Proposed projects and studies conducted or funded by the State Emergency Number Account.

(6) Expediting the rollout of Enhanced 911 Phase II technology.

(b) Upon request of a local public agency, the board shall conduct a hearing on any conflict between a local public agency and the office regarding a final plan that has not been approved by the office pursuant to Section 53114. The board shall meet within 30 days following the request, and shall make a recommendation to resolve the conflict to the office within 90 days following the initial hearing by the board pursuant to the request.

(c) The board may enlist an independent technical expert for advisory purposes. The board shall not enlist an independent expert who has worked for the Office of Emergency Services, or who has been a current or former Next Generation 911 vendor, in the prior two years.

(d) Public Safety Communications shall timely share all information with the board relevant to the board’s requirement to advise the office.