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Home My WebLink AboutSLESF Grant Award for FY 2009-2010 CITY OF PALM DESERT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER STAFF REPORT REQUEST: REQUEST TO ACCEPT CAL COPS SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDING (SLESF) FOR 2009/2010 SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager Lt. Andrew Shouse, Assistant Chief of Police DATE: January 14, 2010 CONTENTS: Riverside County Sheriff Correspondence 2009/2010 SLESF Expenditure Plan Draft Public Safety Commission Minutes Excerpt (12/09/09) Recommendation By Minute Motion, accept the Cal COPS Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funding (SLESF) grant award of $100,000 to cover the cost for the 2009 Holiday Theft Suppression Program and the acquisition of necessary equipment, services and supplies to support front line law enforcement services. Commission Recommendation On December 9, 2009, the Public Safety Commission recommended approval to accept the SLESF grant award of $100,000 to cover the cost for the 2009 Holiday Theft Suppression Program and the acquisition of necessary equipment, services and supplies 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 FY 2009/2010. The purpose of the Cal COPS SLESF grant is to provide funds to local government for underwriting projects to reduce crime and improve public safety. The State of California (AB1913) via the Riverside County SLESF Oversight Committee administers the program. In order for the City of Palm Desert to accept the available funding, an Expenditure Plan for the proposed use of these funds must be prepared and submitted to the Riverside County SLESF Oversight Committee. The Palm Desert Police Department proposes that this funding be used to cover the staffing cost for the 2009 Holiday Theft Suppression Program and the acquisition of necessary equipment, services and supplies to support front line law enforcement services. Staff Report SLESF Grant Award January 14, 2010 Page 2 of 3 Backqround Holiday Theft Suppression Program The Palm Desert Police Department implemented the 2009 Holiday Theft Suppression Program starting on Friday, November 27, 2009, and concluding on Saturday, January 2, 2010. The program was staffed with overtime officers working seven days a week, between the hours of 11:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. Officers patrolled on a combination of bicycles and Segway Electric Personal Assistance Mobility Devices in the City's main business district corridor. There was also one officer in a police car patrolling the northern sphere per overtime shift. This program increased the number of officers in the field and focused on high visibility patrol and theft suppression during peak shopping hours and days. This annual program's purpose is to conduct high visibility patrols in the retail and commercial areas of the City of Palm Desert. This region includes the Highway 111 business corridor, the EI Paseo business district, Westfield Shoppingtown Palm Desert, and any other business complexes in the immediate area. The program also included high visibility patrols in the adjoining residential areas of the aforementioned locations, pro-active citizen contacts, the issuance moving and parking citations, as well as verbal warnings. The deputies assigned to this program handle radio calls for routine reports and arrests, particularly calls involving theft and other business related crime in the focus area, and enforce on-sight violations of any nature. The program also included one patrol vehicle that provided extra patrol in the CostCo and WalMart complexes. It is estimated that this program cost approximately $35,000 for approximately 600 hours of extra patrol services to be funded completely out of the SLESF grant. Equipment, Service, and Supplies The Palm Desert Police Department also recommends committing $40,000 to necessary equipment purchases such as computers, technology, and support apparatus for patrol, traffic, and special team staff. The remaining $25,000 is recommended to be spent on miscellaneous services and supplies. These items typically have included, but are not limited to, the following: 1) cellular phones and service, 2) bicycle maintenance, 3) rental cars, 4) training conferences, 5) Segway service, etc. These expenditures are usually expected, routine and are typically paid monthly. The Cal COPS (SLESF) grant, allowed the Palm Desert Police Department to successfully implement and complete the 2009 Holiday Theft Suppression Program and assists in purchasing necessary equipment, services and supplies to support the City's front line law enforcement services. Therefore, staff recommends approval to accept this grant award in the amount of$100,000. Staff Report SLESF Grant Award January 14, 2010 Page 3 of 3 Fiscal Analvsis If the City Council concurs with Public Safety Commission and staff's recommendation, the City of Palm Desert will accept a Cal COPS Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funding (SLESF) grant award of $100,000. The SLESF Expenditure Plan would reflect the following expenditures in Account# 229-4210-422-3914: CATEGORY ESTIMATED FUNDING AMOUNT Sataries and Benefits $35,Q00 Services and Supplies $25,000 Equipment $40,000 Administrative Overhead $0.00 Total Grant Award $100,000 Submitted By: � � tephen Y. Arya sistant to the City Manager � /��— Lt. Andrew Shouse, Assistant Chief of Police Approval: � a O A O '~ P S. Gibson, Director of Finance � � z - ' � � - � � U a J n M. Wohlmuth, City Manager � � i � A � w A O > z � •��..,• rq ..�°. UO � .. •• � Qr� � aW F � V� WH � ,e�� p. 0 W W rnv� fs; ;� � aa � � zae � o � ,^�7 IVUV V:J 1 3,J 1 H�-I I II t J I`lJl l,Eld�ll ll� ' f`\i V L.V 7J 1"✓JJ�:IUJV � � RNERSIDE COUNTY 0 �iANLEY SNIFF, SHERIFF • _ � P.O.BOX 512 • RlVERSIDE,CALIFOItNIA 92502 • (951)95�AX(951}955-2428 Navember 5,2009 Mr.John Wahlmuth Manage�r City of Pa1�n Desert 73-510 Fred Waring Dr, Paim Desert,CA 92260 Dear Mr.Wohlmuth, The Supplementat Law Enforcement Se�vices Fund (SLES� proyides money to support front line law enforcentent services. In April 2002, Senate Bill 823 amended the Gov�nment Code Sections 30061 and 300b3 to require th�t,"The city council shail appropriate existing and anticipated moneys exclusivaly t�fund frontline municipa.! police services, in accardance w�ith v�t�r��&�� by the citief of police of that city or the chief administrator of the law enfinrcement agency th$t provides potice services for that city." Your actirnr is needed Your city needs an expeaditure plan for the 2009-10 altocation; a draft form is attachecl. Your allacation is $100,000.00. The request to the city conncil shauld specify the personnel, equipm�nt,aad programs necessary to meet the city's nceds,The council,at a public meetin�considers the request and deternaines the allocation of funds. �nnce your city council has approved your local �xp�►diture pian, ple�ase submit a copy to �e Riverside County 9heriffs Deparhnent. The Sheriff chairs ti�o Supplamentel Lew Enforcce�neirt Qvenaight Connmittee. Ttus C°'mmitte� Tnust c�i$' re�iPt and a�pproval of the plan before the County Auditcir/Controller can request approval from the Board of Sup�visors ta rclasse the fvnds in qnarderly iacrements. Flease submit your exp�nditure plan by December 15, 20Q9. You may fax the com,pleted plan ta �e Purchasing Unit at(95 t}955-9650. Ifyov have any guastions,please contaet David Murr.at(g51)955-9613. Thank you for your assistance. Si�ncerety, ' STANLEY L.SN3FF,SHERIFF-CaR4NER r,_..%fJ'� r'�� 'E-.''�- Bob MeYeus,Administratcve� Cantrscts&Gran#s Unit �r cc: Captain Daniel Wi�ham //Attaclunent ., . �, ..,...�..,� . . _� __ ___ - — - � ' Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund Expenditure Plan 2009-2010 City PALM DESERT Beglnning Fund Balance $ 20,520.16 Current Year Allocation 100,000.00 Exnenditures Planned Salaries and Benefits 35.000.00 Services and Supplies 45.008.65 Equipment 40,511.51 Administrative Overhead 0.00 Total Planned Expenditures 120,520.16 Date approved by the � City Council: The City Manager hereby certifies that the Supplemental Law Enforcement Senrices Plan was . submitted to the City Council and approved as listed. City Manager Date Please provide the name of a contact person if there are any questions: JOSE LUIS ESPINOZA (760)346-0611 EgT 324 Name Telephone Riverside County SLESF Oversight Committee November 2,2009 City 2009-2010 expenditure plan form.xls PRELIMINARY MINUTES REGULAR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2009 B. Recommendation to accept Cal COPS Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funding (SLESF) for 2009/10. Chair Nethery stated that this was a new Cal COPS Grant Award. I I Upon inquiry by Commissioner Butzbach, Lt. Shouse stated that i the State has committed to fund the Cal COPS Program for this jfiscal year. I � Commissioner Butzbach moved to, by Minute Motion, recommend staff to concur with the Police Department's proposal and that the City Council accepts the Cal COPS Grant of $100,000. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kirkwood and carried by a 5-0 vote. �-----_ . _ _ _, . _ C. Pool Safety Act (H&S Code Section 155920). Stephen Aryan introduced Russell Grance the City's Building & Safety Director to the Commissioners. Upon inquiry by Commissioner Lebel, Russell Grance did not believe that there would be a fiscal impact because under current state law, homeowners would have to select one of the seven safety features. Mr. Grance's proposed amendment was to eliminate three of the seven features. If any homeowner installs any one of the three features (being eliminated) they do nothing to protect children. The picture depicted in the staff report shows an installation in Palm Desert Greens wherein a homeowner opted to instalt door locks and no barrier around the swimming pool. Anyone could enter the backyard and fall into the pool. He believed that when the Legislature passed AB 2977, they tried to create building codes and in that effort they made a mistake. If you look at the building codes prior to the implementation of AB 2977, they all required barriers of some kind around the pool. Mr. Grance was aware that the City had several ordinances dating back to 1981, the most recent being Ord. 1024, which allowed homes in golf communities to maintain views by not requiring any barriers around swimming pools. Mr. Grance's opinion was that this sets the City up for having two separate safety standards for children and a potential lawsuit in the event there is a drowning. He believed that among the seven safety features there were three that do no service for child safety. His goal was to eliminate those three features, have the option of having a barrier at the property line and if the dwelling was part of the barrier alarms would need to be installed on the doors or have isolation fencing, which is removable so the homeowner can 7 � CITY OF PALM DESERT N OT I C E O F�Pl�B��►� REGARDING CAL COPS (SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND - SLESF) GRANT AWARD Notice is hereby given by the CITY OF PALM DESERT that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at the Palm Desert Civic Center Council Chamber, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California, to consider the following item: SUBJECT: A Public Hearing to consider acceptance of the Cal COPS (Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funding - SLESF) Grant Award of approximately $100,000 to be used to cover the cost for the 2009 Holiday Theft Suppression Program and the acquisition of necessary equipment to support front line law enforcement services. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Any interested person may be present and comment at the public meeting or may submit written comments concerning this matter. Any comments or inquiries should be directed to the attention of Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk, City of Palm Desert, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260-2578; (760) 346-0611. Written comments must be submitted no later than,� �'�4:'��4�� p�. RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA Publish: