HomeMy WebLinkAboutSponsor - PD Explorer ProgramCITY OF PALM DESERT
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR BIENNIAL SPONSORSHIP OF THE PALM
DESERT POLICE DEPARTMENT EXPLORER PROGRAM IN THE
AMOUNT OF $13,800.
SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager, City of Palm Desert
DATE: October 22, 2015
Recommendation
By minute motion, approve implementation of a biennial sponsorship for the
Palm Desert Police Explorer Program, in the amount of $13,800.
Commission Action
The Palm Desert Public Safety Commission approved this matter at their October 14,
2015, meeting. The Cove Communities Services Commission is scheduled to review
this item at the time this report was prepared, so no action can currently be reported.
Background
The Palm Desert Explorer Program is part of the Learning for Life Division of the Boy
Scouts of America. It was designed to allow youth between the ages of fourteen and
twenty-one years of age to "Explore" the field of law enforcement. This goal is
accomplished by exposing participants to the workings of the Sheriff's Department
through "ride alongs", community activities, and scenario -based training, as well as
competitions.
The Palm Desert Explorer Program is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) tax exempt organization
and serves the Cove Communities since the inception of the Palm Desert Sheriff Station
in 1990. The explorers are active in volunteering their services at various local events,
including, but not limited to, the annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade, the Fourth of July
celebration, BNP Paribas Open, and they also deploy the McGruff the Crime Dog at
various schools in the Cove Communities. Staff recommends approval of implementing
and funding this explorer program.
Staff Report: Palm Desert Explorers Program
October 22, 2015
Page 2 of 2
Fiscal Analysis
The Sheriff's Department recommends that each year the Cove Communities contribute
a combined total of $20,000 that will go towards the two-year sponsorship of the
explorer program. The funds provided by each city would be determined by using the
current Cove Commission formula of 69% Palm Desert ($13,800.00), 24% Rancho
Mirage ($4,800.00) and 7% Indian Wells ($1,400.00). Sheriff Department officials state
that this funding scenario should be sufficient to allow this program to continue for the
next two years. Funds are available under the Police Department Contingency Account.
Submitted By:
Stephbn Y: Aryan, Risk Wnager
Reviewed By:
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer