HomeMy WebLinkAboutAuthz PD Police to Particpte in P.A.C.T. CITY OF PALM DESERT
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR THE PALM DESERT POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POST-RELEASE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE TEAMS (P.A.C.T.)
PROGRAM
SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
DATE: August 22, 2013
CONTENTS: P.A.C.T. Program Report
Recommendation
By Minute Motion:
1. Approve the Palm Desert Police Department's participation in the Post-
Release Accountability and Compliance Teams (P.A.C.T.) program.
2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute any documents
related to the City's participation in the P.A.C.T. Program.
3. Appropriate $200,000 from Fund 229 (Police Dept. Budget) and estimated
reimbursement of $200,000 from the City's participation in the P.A.C.T.
Program.
Commission Recommendation
The Palm Desert Public Safety Commission is not scheduled to meet in August; however,
staff will provide an information report on the Police Department's participation in this
program at the Commission's next regularly scheduled meeting.
Backqround
On October 1, 2011, the State of California initiated A6109, realigning the state correction
system and tasking local county probation departments with the supervision of criminals
previously overseen by the Department of Corrections. Realignment also redistributed the
housing of certain criminals, who would have fallen under the state correction system, to
local counties' sheriff's departments.
Counties were not prepared to assume this additional burden in the timeframe provided and
were quickly overwhelmed, forcing the early release of many criminals. The supervision of
these convicted felons no longer falls under State parole but county probation departments.
Staff Report
P.A.C.T. Program
Page 2
August 22, 2013
In an effort to mitigate these post realignment impacts, the Riverside County Community
Correction Partnership Executive Committee (CCPEC) recognized the importance of local
law enforcement participation in the oversight of these new probationers released as a
result of AB109.
On January 17, 2012, State funding was provided to support local governments in this new
oversight function. While this funding does not require specific actions or reporting by
participating cities, it was decided that one city would serve as a fiscal agent and distribute
the funds to support local law enforcement efforts as determined by each county's police
chief's association. In Riverside County, that task falls under the Association of Riverside
County Chiefs of Police & Sheriffs (ARCCOPS). ARCCOPS subsequently selected the City
of Beaumont to serve as the fiscal agent for Riverside County and was provided $1,536,156
in funds in February 2013.
As determined by the ARCCOPS, the funds allocated to Riverside County will be utilized to
support expanding the efforts of the current AB 109 Post-Release Accountability and
Compliance Teams (P.A.C.T.) that were formed to address local impacts of realignment and
funded through the CCPEC. ARCCOPS plan is the formation of three separate regional
teams to address realignment issues through a partnership with the Riverside County
Probation Department. The regional teams, funded by a combination of CCPEC and State
funds, are currently identified as follows:
WEST-PAC FUNDiNG CENTRAL-PACT FUNDING EAST-PACT FUNDING
Corona PD CCPEC/State Beaumont PD CCPEC Cathedral City PD CCPEC
Moreno Valley PD State Hemet PD CCPEC D.H, Springs PD CCPEC
Riverside PD CCPEC/State Murrieta PD State Indio PD State
Riverside DA Unfunded Riverside DA. State Palm Desert PD State
Riv. Probation Unfunded Riv. Probation Unfunded Palm Springs PD CCPEC
Riverside DA Unfunded
Riv. Probation Unfunded
The City of Palm Desert Police Department will be providing a supervisory corporal from
general law enforcement patrol to participate as a dedicated member of the EAST-PACT
team. This officer's new responsibilities will primarily be the supervision of post-release
inmates. It is important to note that the City's participation in this program will not lessen the
number of officers on patrol at any time, and each police beat in Palm Desert will continue
to be adequately patrolled.
Fiscal Analvsis
The City must provide one sworn officer to the EAST-PACT team for the entire period in
which it seeks reimbursement. Participation in this program will result in a savings of
approximately $200,000 in the FY 2013/14 budget, as this amount was earmarked to the
Palm Desert Police Department for its participation this fiscal year. The funds include
salary/benefits, overtime, and the necessary equipment required for assignment. Should
Council approve staff's recommendation, a $200,000 appropriation from the current Police
Budget is necessary, but this amount was already budgeted for the transferred position.
Staff Report
P.A.C.T. Program
Page 3
August 22, 2013
Staff does anticipate initial equipment start-up costs that are payable to Cathedral City, as it
is the supervising agency of EAST-PACT and also provided the team's headquarters.
However, all reimbursement requests will be submitted to the City of Beaumont.
Please note that if equipment purchases exceeds 1/12'h of the annual allocation in any
single month period, the City agrees to commit its officer to the period of time necessary to
cover the costs, or reimburse the funding agency for the amount received in excess of the
time committed.
The State funds are legislatively identified for a period of three years. The funding for the
assigned Palm Desert Police�oram rthe cost of the t ansferred office�wouldbbefabsotrbed
c o n c l u s i o n o f t h e t h r e e y e a r p g ,
back into the City's budget.
Submitted By: CITyCOUNCIL�ON
APPROVED DFNIED
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ABSENT:
Reviewed by: ABSTAIN:
V�RIFIED BY:
Original on File with Ci erk's Office
aul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
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Jo M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
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PALM DESERT POLICE
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Sen�ed by the River•side County Sheriffs Depurtment
Stnnley Sniff, Sheriff- Coroner
TO: City Manager John Wohlmuth DATE: July 8, 2013
FROM: Lieutenant William Sullivan
SUBJECT: Staff Report(changes in organizational Structure)
Recommendation
Per our conversation on July 8, 2013, as soon as Patrol Division manpower allows, the
Palm Desert Police Department will be temporarily assigning one Patrol Officer,
Corporal Bryan Berryman, to the Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team
(P.A.C.T.).
Commission Recommendation
The Palm Desert Public Safety Commission is scheduled to review this item on
Wednesday September I l`�', 2013. No Commission or Council approval is necessary as
this is a redistribution of existing manpower and there is no modification to the Contract
between the City of Palm Desert and the Riverside Sheriff's Department.
Summary
In October 2011, The State of California realigned the state corrections system as part of
AB109 and piaced the responsibility of supervising and housing criminals, previously
housed and supervised by the state, under the local county probation and sheriff's
departments. To deal with these impacts, the Board of State and Community Corrections
(BSCC) provided funding to front- line law enforcement. Riverside County was awarded
$1,536,156 on February 20`", 2013, of which $200,000 has been allocated to the City of
Palm Desert to assign a police officer to EAST-PACT, covering the Coachella Valley.
The City of Palm Desert will be assigning one patrol officer to the PACT without backfill
to Patrol Operations.
Back�round
On October 15t, 2011, the State of California implemented AB109, realigning the state
corrections system and placing the responsibility of supervising criminals that were
previously supervised by the State Department of Corrections under the supervision of
local county probation departments. Realignment also shifted_the housing of criminals
who would have previously been placed into state correctional facilities under the
jurisdiction and respansibility of the county sheriff s department. Immediately upon
implementation, the county systems found themselves overwhelmed, forcing the early
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release of ma�y criminals from county jail facilities due to overcrowding; and,
supervision of convicted felons by probation of�icers who were not as experienced as the
state parole officers who had previously held this responsibility.
The legislature failed to recognize the impact that"realignment"would have on the local
cities and their law enforcement agencies. The California Chiefs of Police Association
(CPCA) immediately began lobbying the Governor to address this oversight and provide
funding to address the impacts at the local level. On January 17�", 2013, the California
Boazd of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) provided state funding to frontline
law enforcement throughout the state and Riverside County was awarded$1,536,156:
A requirement for receipt of the funds, which was received on February 20�', 2013, was
that one city would serve as fiscal agent for distribution, which would be determined by
the county Police Chief's Association, which in Riverside County is the Association of
Riverside County Chief's and Sheriff (ARCCOPS). The members of ARCCOPS
determined the city of Beaumont would serve as the fiscal agent and that three separate
"regional" teams would be formed through a partnership with the Riverside County
Probation Department. The three teams would be identified as WEST-PACT,
CENTRAL-PACT and EAST-PACT and will focus on serious, violent crimes and
habitually non-compliant offenders.
The EAST-PACT will include officers from the Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City,
Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert police departments and the Riverside County Sheriff's
Department. Their primary focus will be the Coachella Va11ey. EAST-PACT will be
supervised by a Cathedral City Police Sergeant and the team will be housed at the
Cathedral City Police Department.
Fiscal Analvsis
$200,000 of the funding awazded to Riverside County has been earmazked for the Palm
Desert Police Department to assign one sworn off'icer to the EAST-PACT. The funds
include salary and benefits, overtime and the necessary equipment (i.e., vehicle) needed
for the assignment. The state funds are legislatively identified for a period of three years
and the funding for the assigned Pa1m Desert Police Officer would be reimbursed on a
monthly basis. At the end of the three years the cost of the transferred officer would be
absorbed back into the city budget.
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Prestdent
Cl�ief Frank Coe
Besumont Poljce April 23, 2013
Vice-President
Chicf At�ranz
Palm Springs Police
"Creasurer
Chief Mike I�ane
L1.C.Riverside Police
funding for Post-Release Accoun#abititv and Com�liance Teams tP.A.C.T.)
BACKGROUNO
On October 1,2011 the State of California implernented AB109, realigning the state corrections
system and piacing the responsibility of supervising criminais that were previausfy supervised by
the Staie beparcment of Corrections under the supervision of local county probation
departments. Realignment alsa shifted the fiousing of crimfnais who wouid have previously
been placed into state correctivnal facilities under the jurisdiction and responsibitity ot the
caunty sherifPs department.
While the intent was to relieve over-crowding within the state's system,the legislature failed to
recogniie that the counry systems were not prepared to assume this burden with the extremeiy
short window provided in which to prepare for the impacts. Wence, immedtately upon
imptementation, the county systems found therr�selves overwhelmed,forcing the eariy release
of many criminats from the county Ja11 facitities due to overcrowding; and, supervision of
convicted felons by probation officers who were not as experienced as state paroie officers who
prev+ously hetd this responsibility.
Furthermore, the legislature failed to recognite the impacts that "realignment" would have on
local cities and their law enforcement agencies. The California Chiefs of Poiice Association
(CPCA) immediatety began lobbying the Governor to address this oversight and provide funding
to address the impacts at the 3ocal level.
The Riverside County Community Correctlons Partnership Executive Committee recognhed the
need for local law enforcement participation in ihe oversight of these new `A8109"
probationers, and allocated funding to form an AB109 Post-Release Accountability and
Compliance Team (P.A.C.T.j to partner wtth the probation department to deal with the impacts
on loca) cornmunities. The Riverside Police Department and the Corona Police Department
formed a second team and those teams have been warking ditigently to pr�vide oversight and
ensure compliance.
•AssacieCan d Riverside County Chie(s of Pofce(ARCCOP)•P.O.8ox 1830•Pelm Springs•CaHfomia•922q•1830•
On 1a�uary 17, 2012 the 8oard af State and Community Corrections (BSCC) providect state
funding to froM�ne law enforcement.While the funding dces not requlre any spedflc acxions or
reporting by ihe cittes, it was a$reed that one city woukf serve as a fiscal agent a�tfiat ctty
would disMbute the funds to suppott local law enforcement efforts as determine by the county
Polke ChieYs Association, which in Rtverside County � the Associatbn of Riverside County
Chiefs and Sher3ff(ARCCOPS).
The members of ARCCOPS selected the Ciry of Beaumont to serve as the fiscal agent for
Riverside County,and on February Z0, 2013,the city received a chedc far$1,536,156.00.These
funds currently sit in an account awaiting distribution.
�PCA PROPOSAL
In!ts 1Mtlai propasal,and throughout subsequent dfscussions wlth the Go�rnor's
AdminlstraHon,CPCA sroted that fands would 6e used:
� + Reglo»ally
• fn codaboratlon wJth other poltce rlepartments to address crime lmpaccs!n thelr
commernittes
• !n partnershlp or callaboration wfih couniy probation
• Employing bes[and prom/sing practices
: • Focustng on seNocrs,vlo/ent crlmes and hobttuo!!y non-comp/lant offenders
• . Supported by crfine and data analysfs for greatesi impad and to provlde evaluative
� Informat/on to support demonstratla»of outcomes
CPG4 understar�ds that each cou»ty approach wlll be df/jere»�dependent upon the unlque
needs,stuffing and geography of that county.However,the assoc/otlon hos represented tha�to
ihe greatest degree possJble,consfstency fn overol!opproach across the state wf!!be soaght
� Throughout the process af securfng state funding,011 partles u»derstood rhar decisJons on how
' best to use these funds should be loca/decfslons and that pol►ce chiefs war�ld be best positioned
; to make ihose decfsions.
�'wldelines for Use of funds
' The fundfng Janguage fn the budgef k:
"Grants fvr Clty Police Depa►tmen�s--Wmen!ecnnomtc mnd/t/ans have r�ewlled In budget
' rrdacdons for clty pollce departments.To he/p miUpate these reducNon�the May Revlslort
inderdes�ZO mllticm Gene�nl fund to creute tr new graM progrotrt�r dty pol/ce departme»!�"
i (TbJs amount!s belr►q revlsed uFward by the addJNon of$4 mlJlfon,whlch addltlon fs slated to
3 be fmplemented fn less than 30 days)"'
The approvo!longuage from the BSCC!s:
7hls formular(the CPCA proposal)meeis the criterla set forth!n!aw and the BSCC recognlzes
the lmpartance of loca/agencles being ab/e to bes�Jdentlfy ihelr own needs wlth regard to the
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use ojr�eso�nae�.Orre Clty M each c+ounty has been ident�Jled fio be the�►udary ager�!f+�r thls
fura!!nd and wNl albaote ihe fwrds based on the cnNectfve decJslon of locai law err�+cemenL"
� There are no speciJ�c r�equ/remenis for use of rhese funds.Fhe expectotion fs thtrt fimds wfll be
used as outlfned!n the princfptes ffsted above.in counties wlth mcny ogencles,the funds touid
be used to create a reglonal effor#,or dlWded tnto sma!!er distrlbuiions forsmatler reglanal
eJforts.�n some counNes,the allocadon ls smail and will llke/y be used by a sJng/e agenry.
There Is no Pacpectatfon that the fuads should or must be divided and allocared ta each Ir�dhrldua!
dty. The ossociartlon be!leves lhat the greatest bene�t from these funds wlll come from
leveraged regiona/or cotlabomt/ve use.
� Some agenc/es have aiready commltted resocrrces to address crime impocts in thelr r+egfons,
: specfffca/ty slnae the Jmpiementatfon of public sajety realfgnmeni Use of these funds to
auqment those efforts,or to regfonallze those efforts,would be consfstent w/th the intent of the
� attocotlon.Use of Lhe funds to hlre an onolyst to work wlth law enforcement and probatlon
� woutd serve to efficJentty focus resources on the most serious,vlolenr,habJtua!!y non-compllani
persons who pose the greatest rfsk io communitfes wh11e provJding ihe structure and
odminisfrative support#a demonsirate outcames in subsegueni evaluatton of efforts.The funds
moy be used io bockfi!!or offset the costs oj current posltfons,u»derstandfng that rhese funds
are only/eglslativety establfshed for ihree yecn.
CoordlnatJon with county probailan Is encoumged.Thls can be a dlrect partnershlp,an on-goJnq
coraultotlon wfth probat/on w coordfnat/an at some other leve/depending upan ihe needs and
resources of ihe agendes and the probatlon deparhnent. There is no e�vectatlon that any
portlon of the fundfng be provJded to probatlon.
A�encles should rely on tirelr local admfnlstruifve requirements and gavernmenta!prartices for
galdance on how funds are d/strl6uted,formalty occepted by counclls/n Individual dtles,
}inancta!!y manoged and audited,and,as approprlate,managed wlthln and acrass budgetoty
years.
p�ccoPs�►nt
As determihed by the membe�s of ARCCOPS,the funds allocated to the County of Riverside are
to be used to support expandir�the efforts of the current A8109 Post-Release Accountabllity
and Compllance Teams(PAC.T.)that were formed to address the locat impacts af realignment
and funded through the Community Corrections Partnership Executhre Committee(CCPEC�.
The ARCCOPS plan is the formation of three �3) separate "�egionat" teams to address the
impacts of "realignment" ttuough a partnership with the Rhrerside County Probation
DepartmeM. The regio�a) teams wiH be identified as WEST-PACT, CENTRAL-PACT, and EAST
PACT.Funding for ihe parttcipating agencies placing employees on a team wfil come from either
the CCPEC funds distributed by Probation, or the state funds heid in accouni by the City of
Beaumont.
ALLOCA710N Qf FUNDS
in order to be reimbursed,the participating agency must have committed each swom employee
for whom ihey are requestfng reimbursement to a dedicated assignment on the PACT learr►for
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the entfre period in which they are seeking reimbursement. If equipment is purchased whlch
exceeds 1/12'"of the annuai allocation M any ghren singte month period,the agency agrees to
cammit the empioyee to the per�od of time necessary to cover the costs, or reimburse the
funding age�cy far the amount received in excess of the time commltted.
The age�ty shall submit an invoice to the appraprlate funding agency for e�cpenses incurred
during the previous month(generaHy not to exceed 1/12�'of the annual ailocation}within thtrty
(30)days in which the services were rendered.Reimbursements should be received within thirty
(30) days of receipt of each invoice. There is no IimiWtion as ta the use the funds, but
verfficatlon of expendtture ts requlred priar to reimbursement.
: PAR71qPATING AGENqES
The foliawing agenc{es have agreed to provide the foilowing swam members to support the
three(3)teams(the funding source(FS)is p�ovided for each position as noted):
WEST-PACT FS CEN7RAL-PACT fS EAST-PACT FS
Corona PD CCPEC Beaumont PD CCPEC Cathedral City PD CCPEC
Corona PD State Hemet p0 GCPEC Desert Hot SpMngs PD CCPEC
Mo�eno Valley PD State Munieta PD State Indio PD State
Riverside PO CCPEC Riverside County DA State Palm Desert PD State
Riverside PD Stata Pal�n Sprinas PD CCPEC
Riversfde DA Unfunded R'werskie County DA Ur�fu»ded
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Rhrerside Probation iJnfunded Rive►side Probatbn Unfunded Rhrerside Probation Unfunded
FISCAL IMPACT
The State funds are tegislatively identified for a perad of three years.The year two allocation is
expecter) to be $27.5 miNion, but there is no abiilty to determine at this time whether this
funding wilf continue,ar at what level.lt Is the intent of CPCA to seek mntinued funding,as wetE
� as an increase in fanding in future years.
The CCPEC funds are ailocated annuaily in the CCPEC Budget which is app�oved by the members
; of the CCPEC and then forwarded to the Baard of Supervisors for adoptton.
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City of Beaumont
INVOIGE Mall to: Attn:Acxounis Receivable
Involce Number: 2013-37 550 East 6th Street
Accoun� Ot-2050-301a-0000 Beaumont� Caiifomia 92223
Date:Aprit 18, 2013 (g61}7�-8520
Fax:(961)7�-8526
To: County of Riverside Probation Department
Attsntion: Douglaa Moreno, CPA
' 3960 Orange Stneet, Suite 800
: Riverside, Ca. 92501
Post Release Community Supervision Accountability Team(PRCSA'fy
SAtARY March-2013
Hourly Rate+Beneflts $ 70.50
� Hours Worked $ 1fi0A0
Total Salary $ 11,280.00
Overtime Rate $ 60.27
Hours Worked $ -
Total Overtime $ -
. Totat Salary&Beneflis $ 11,280.00
� I F�eby c�rtify to the best af my knowledge the abwe is true and accurate,arui the
personnel for whom relmbursements daimai was asstgr�ed fult time to PRCSAT
and is in aa�rdance with FLSA regulations.
Support Services Director M18/13
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