TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any subsequent amendments, with Southern California Intergovernmental Training and Development Center, dba Government Training Agency, of San Diego, CA, for Peace Officer Standards Training certified courses, in an annual amount not to exceed $150,000 for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Southern California Intergovernmental Training and Development Center, dba Government Training Agency (GTA), for training standards for California law enforcement personnel, which are set by the State of California's Commission on Peace Officer Standards Training (POST).
POST was established by the California legislature in 1959 to set minimum selection and training standards for peace officers. POST hosts the Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI) core training, a two-week course, that is designed to enhance the effectiveness of detectives to successfully conduct comprehensive criminal investigations.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 and 2018, the Police Department’s (PD) Investigations Bureau (Bureau) experienced a high number of turnover among seasoned detectives due to retirements. Accordingly, the Bureau is required to train many new detectives and sergeants. In previous years, PD has funded the training and travel costs to send individual detectives to attend ICI training in Northern California. Through coordination and approval with POST, PD collaborated with GTA, an agency created to provide training to public agencies via a Joint Power Agreement between 13 cities within San Diego County, the County of San Diego and the State of California, to hold a two-week ICI course training in Irvine, CA, for 30 detectives and sergeants, eliminating the need for overnight travel expenses. PD is requesting to enter into an agreement with GTA to provide employees with POST-certified training courses in Southern California.
City Charter Section 1801 requires that contracts for City purchases be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after a competitive bid process but allows for awards without a competitive bid process if accompanied by a Resolution adopted by the City Council.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Sarah E. Green on November 19, 2019, Purchasing Agent Tara Yeats on December 13, 2019, and by Budget Management Officer Rhutu Amin Gharib on December 17, 2019.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on January 21, 2020, to ensure the agreement is in place expeditiously.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost of the contract with GTA will not exceed $150,000 annually, for a period of two years. Funds for these services are budgeted in the General Fund Group in the Police Department. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, DBA GOVERNMENT TRAINING AGENCY WITHOUT ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS TRAINING (POST) CERTIFIED COURSES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROBERT G. LUNA
CHIEF OF POLICE
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER