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CITY OF PALM DESERT
Community Services Division
Staff Report
REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF 2007/08 CAL COPS
(SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
FUNDING/SLESF) GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000
Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM/Community Services
October 25, 2007
Memorandum from Palm Desert Police Lt. Frank Taylor dated
October 2, 2007
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, accept the Cal COPS (Supplemental Law Enforcement Services
Funding/SLESF) Grant Award of $100,000 to be used to cover the cost for the 2007
Holiday Theft Suppression Program, the purchase of one Honda Police motorcycle and
ancillary equipment to replace an aging BMW Police motorcycle, and the acquisition of
necessary equipment to support front line law enforcement services.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Palm Desert is eligible to receive $100,000 in Cal COPS (Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services Fund/SLESF) Grant funding for Fiscal Year 2007/08. Approval of
this request will allow staff to move forward in securing these funds. As required by law, a
public hearing was scheduled for consideration of this item (Notice of Public Hearing and
copy of Government Code Section 30061 are attached).
BACKGROUND:
Per the attached memorandum from Palm Desert Police Department Lt. Frank Taylor, the
Department would like to implement the Holiday Theft Suppression Program during the
2007 holiday season starting on Friday, November 23, 2007, and concluding on
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT OCTOBER 25, 2007
RE: REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF 2007/08 CAL COPS (SUPPLEMENTAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDING/SLESF) GRANT AWARD IN THE
AMOUNT OF $100,000
Wednesday, January 2, 2008. The purpose of this program will be to conduct high visibility
patrol in retail and commercial areas of the City, including the Highway 111 business
corridor, El Paseo business district, Westfield Shoppingtown Palm Desert, and any other
appropriate business complexes. This program will include high visibility patrol in adjoining
residential areas of the locations listed above, proactive citizen contacts, and the issuance
of moving and parking citations as well as verbal warnings. Deputies assigned to the
program will handle radio calls for routine reports and arrests, particularly calls involving
theft and other business related crimes in the focus areas, and will enforce on -site
violations of any nature. The program will also include one patrol vehicle to provide extra
patrol in the Costco and WalMart complexes. It is expected that this program will cost
approximately $24,000 for approximately 230 hours of extra patrol services, which would
be totally funded by the requested grant monies.
Since the City of Palm Desert is eligible for $100,000 in grant funding, the remaining
$76,000 would be used as follows:
As part of the City's 2007/08 Budget, the Motorcycle Enforcement Unit was authorized to
replace one of its aging BMW motorcycles with a new Honda police motorcycle, with
SLESF grant funds designated to be used for that purchase. The cost to purchase the
motorcycle and required ancillary equipment is approximately $40,000.
The remaining $36,000 would be dedicated to necessary equipment purchases to assist
the Police Department in its efforts to prevent and combat crime (i.e., computers,
technology, and support equipment for patrol, traffic, and special teams' staff as approved
by the City).
At its meeting of October 17, 2007, the Palm Desert Public Safety Commission voted
unanimously (4-0, with Commissioner Nethery absent) to recommend that the City Council
accept the Cal COPS Grant award in the amount of $100,000 to be used to cover the cost
for the 2007 Holiday Theft Suppression Program, the purchase of one Honda Police
motorcycle and ancillary equipment to replace an aging BMW Police motorcycle, and the
acquisition of necessary equipment to support front line law enforcement services.
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT OCTOBER 25, 2007
RE: REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF 2007/08 CAL COPS (SUPPLEMENTAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDING/SLESF) GRANT AWARD IN THE
AMOUNT OF $100,000
The Holiday Theft Suppression Program has proved most beneficial to residents, visitors,
and businesses in the City of Palm Desert in past years. Therefore, staff recommends that
the City Council approve the recommendation of the Palm Desert Public Safety
Commission and, -crept the Cal COPS Grant award of $100,000.
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN PAUL S. GIBSON
ACM/COMMUNITY SERVICE
CARLOS L. ORTEJ
CITY MANAGER
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FINANCE DIR./CITY TREASURER
CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
APPROVED DENIED
RECEIVED OTHER
MEETING DATE 10-0-?
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