TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with the County of Los Angeles Probation Department to provide a Prevention and Intervention Program, in the annual amount of $200,000, with the option to add expenditures up to 10 percent (or $20,000), for a total annual amount not to exceed $220,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Amend Contract No. 34580 with the County of Los Angeles Probation Department by adding $30,000, for a total annual amount not to exceed $180,000. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested for the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) to enter into a contract with the County of Los Angeles Probation Department (Probation Department) to provide a Prevention and Intervention Program (PIP). This contract will provide LBPD a full-time Deputy Probation Officer for gang crime suppression services. The Deputy Probation Officer, who is assigned to the Gang Enforcement Section, interacts with both adult and juvenile offenders. The term of the new contract will be for a period of one year, from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, as funds are available.
Additionally, the City Council approval is requested to amend Contract No. 34580 with the Probation Department by adding $30,000, for a total annual amount not to exceed $180,000. On September 23, 2014, the City Council approved City Manager to execute a contract with the Probation Department to provide a full-time Deputy Probation Officer for gang crime suppression services, in annual amount of $150,000, from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017. Due to annual increases of the costs of these services, which includes adjustments to salary and employee benefits, an additional $30,000 is requested to cover contract expenditures through June 30, 2017.
On September 20, 2016, the City Council authorized the City Manager to accept additional grant funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG). Additionally, on February 14, 2017, the City Council authorized the City Manager to accept additional grant funding from the State COPS grant program. A portion of these grant funds have been set aside to pay for PIP.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Monica J. Kilaita on April 13, 2017 and by Budget Operations Administrator Grace Yoon on April 19, 2017.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on May 9, 2017, to prevent service interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total annual amount not to exceed $220,000 and the contract increase amount of $30,000 are budgeted in the General Grants Fund (SR 120) in the Police Department (PD). Specifically budgeted JAG and State COPS grant program funds will offset the total billable amount. The option to renew is subject to availability of grant funding. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROBERT G. LUNA
CHIEF OF POLICE
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER