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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute the agreement and any subsequent amendments, with an option for two one-year renewals, subject to fund availability, with the County of Los Angeles Probation Department to provide a full-time Deputy Probation Officer for gang crime suppression services in an amount of $145,000 for a 12 month term. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On October 7, 2008 and June 23, 2009, the City Council authorized the City Manager to accept an additional round of funding from the FY08 and FY09 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, respectively. Funds have been set aside in these grants to contract with the County of Los Angeles to provide a full-time Deputy Probation Officer to render gang crime suppression services for the City of Long Beach.
The Deputy Probation Officer assigned to the Gang Enforcement Section will continue to work with both adult and juvenile offenders. The terms of this agreement will be for a period of 12 months, from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, and are consistent with the agreement executed in the previous year (Contract No. 31285). This agreement may be terminated at any time with thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
This item was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Gary Anderson on May 4, 2010 and Budget Officer Victoria Bell on May 7, 2010.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on June 1, 2010, as the current agreement expires on June 30,2010.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Police Department will use specifically budgeted JAG funds in the General Grants Fund (SR 120) to reimburse the County of Los Angeles. JAG funds will offset the total billable amount of $145,000 for the 12-month period to include salary and overtime. There is no impact to the General Fund. This contract provides one Los Angeles County Probation Officer to work in Long Beach.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM MCDONNELL APPRO...
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