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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1990 0516 CC REG ITEM 11NMOORPARK ITEM ELOISE BROWN �P" STEVEN KUENY Mayor City Manager BERNARDO M. PEREZ 20 CHERYL J. KANE Mayor Pro Tern ,a City Attorney CLINT HARPER, Ph. D. 0 PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Councilmember Director of PAUL LAWRASON � °o `� ' Community Development Councilmember Fes_ R. DENNIS DELZEIT SCOTT MONTGOMERY City Engineer Councilmember JOHN V. GILLESPIE RICHARD T. HARE Chief of Police City Treasurer MEMORANDUM TO: THE HONORABLE C `II FROM: RICHARD RODRIGUE IEUTFN1,,N'r DATE: May 10, 1990 SUBJECT: REQUEST THAT THE MOORPARE .CHUOL DISTRICT SHARE FUNDING COSTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE'c' ,FFICEI :. Since its inception, the Commur -'y Services Officer (CSO) Program has implemented a variety of community oriented programs. The CSO's duties fall in to three areas; Crime Pre - vention, Schools and Administrative. Last year in response to an increasing demand for the CSO "s services, staff began an evaluation of all c: >r, going programs to prioritize request for the CSO, thereby the use c:` the C'SO "s available hours. Despite staff's efforts the activities Df 'he CSO have become excessive and can no longer be accommodated without c: agLn'g )ther exi&Ling programs. ¢. • .�� The position of Community Serv::c with the primary responsibility cf programs in the new city. TI.E fiscal year 1986 -87 budget. 71 throughout the city to estat Concurrently the CSO also begar, residents and local businesses t thereby malting homes and busines_zsE with establishing; on -going c_n:r. identify and addre 3s community cc, ,c Secondarily, the CSO Ivas to in establish rapport with student; appropriate cl as sroo;n presentati :'r" abuse and crime prevention. 7`r population into four groups a-..c, group. a C >fl'icer was conceived and charged e.� ,ab fishing strong Crime Prevention position of CSO was approved in the ('70 began contracting residents i.sh Ueighborhood Watch programs. :r.me prevention presentations to make them more security conscious sa`er. Finally, the CSO was charged n. �t )n withir the community to '1 r, tc t a.:ith the city's schools to ,nd administrators, and to provide i,idre.»ing student safety, substance divided the city "s student �.1or>d his presentations to each 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 Page 2 Primary grades (K -4) are proved,- pre t>n`ations on personal safety, training, bicycle safety and develc :q r ., t in the :.:clice. Fifth graders a.re provided prt� r,r, r. crI. drug awareness, bicyc e safety, community laws and the rc-F icF. Junior• high sc•hoc 1 students (G -�i 1 r : ,,e F >resentat ions on drug /alcohol abuse, and topics cure :;in7 tud,r High school students (9 -12) rece.v presentations on drug /alcohol abuse, traffic safety for young drivers, of police in society. At the direction of the City Cour contacted the Moorpark Unified Drug Abuse Resistance Education proposal to then Assistant Super program to all fifth grade studen,,: Wisuri was very encouraging and fe program. Funding was discussed ij! -; District would share `,he cost school year. Costs `,o be shar program and the DSO " s training, $3 „900.00. Lieutenant Brown pres.y school board at their r�rC,, __,ularly ri 987, Lieutenant Michael Brown hocl L',strict about implementing the BARE) Prcgram. Lt. Brown presented a aterrdent Wisuri to offer the DARE "Ie *.''::)1 owing school year. t the ,chool board would approve the A wa::, agreed that the City and the r trig program beginning in the 87 -88 i c;rr . sted only of supplies for the t.ma' ed total was approximately DARE Program proposal to the F-?, ing on March 10, 1987. Over the past 3 1/2 years, t.h C ) �.as done an exemplary job of fulfilling the duties and responsibi itie, -nvisioned for the CSO. Currently, Moorpark has 19 activE' N 21 homeowner groups covering 120 meet at least once every six mcn,; move into the area. Addi t for , circulated quarterly. rghboritood Watch areas which include ty str;,ets Neighborhood Watch groups ar;c, olicits new members when they Fersonal safety newsletter is The CSO has been very active in th lity s schools with Crime Prevention presentations as well as the r A': u.. Resistance Education (DARE) Program_ Originally intended as a second:r ,,, resTonsibility, school activities have evolved as the primary focus (�-, f -e CS . As previously mentioned the f,' divided the city -s student population into four groups aEd ..ailor�d his presentations to each group. Additionally, the CSO surp., �,s t1he high schools Students Against Drunk Drivers (SADD) club; sip;, cn t e school districts Student Attendance Review Board (SARD idrFSsing attendance and behavicr problems of referred students, _ - ,T)e�rheads such activities as Red Ribbon Week, DARE "s ,Anti- Evening c, ? r.., Arts c.nd the UZ$ Bros. gang, high Fc.;ooi concert_ Moorpark -s DARE Program began vv +,, E =tart, of the 87 -88 school year and has been a tremendotus sl_i(-_,ce�, ri. i �t � f 1 "T i�ssons (attachment A) that focus on f�.- na,) r � r•eaE Page 3 -- Providing accurate informat__:: Yl c�_, 1c,ohul -And drugs. - Teaching Students 1e i�ic;n- «, - Showing' student,--- h - _. ..� )w to rem ..: ' ,c.F ,. F ..•ur,A -- Giving Studer f-r a ,o (:Jru ,se. The program is designed to h,,,,,.:- program. Originally T- )resented classes has increased to match population. The current school year has ,t each semester_ This is accomplishe successive teaching periods there week_ Class preparation time _ activities has the C'SO r- urrently city's schools_ .: formed officer present the :ays per week, tee number of Increasing 5th grade student 'r.e. '_1,'�0 teach DARE to eight classes by ,'otisolidating classes into seven y, ori. teaching DARE one day per .ipl e : -' w t other crime prevention :_lays, per week to the In preparation for the upcomin;2 "i;co ,ear, the CSO has been advised that the number of fifth grader:; r, : -;t f 5 a� is projected to increase and may result in up to three addi ~,i_ _a. ;es. Currently no additional DARE classes can be accom.mod_tt- W1.t,h,;`;t incurring a second day dedicated to DARE instriliction. be that GO -70 percent of the CSO's work wets]. The success of Moorpark's DAR!, without the cooperation and �7,�,i, -r- School District staffs. i hiv= activities with superintendent Prevention responsibii'.ies and , classes can be accommodated withl_ ,, advised Superintendent Duff, district to join the city cost in the coming f i :;ca .. year , To date the CSO',` staff costs oervice and tiIupplies expenses and Flory School-,3 parent groin-:, during tine curren` fiscal year Supplies expenses were projected :c, . costs are not, included since tl,i , assigned to him. The.:>e costs enforcement budget.. addit: , Moorpark unified Schoo__ Distri the CSSO to the National DARE Offi Staff costs of tiie:'0 in f $78,584.00 and Servict, and $7,550.00, totalling $�;6,134 - 00 the school distric' is c ommi t.ted and is very t Il -�'he District I the coming ce considered _.1 t 3 c 4, c :t r ".rr. would .got, have been possible f the City end Moorpark Unified c4J Scu :,sed the ISO's current school 11; nt, with ;iis other city Crime ., gym that no additional DARE 1_.g other :,ity programs. I'�,,e -t -on Height be for the school inc, - cart,;oli of the Ct0's stat,f 't te-i i c,rne by the City of Moorpark. tC� 21 z` i -tired equally between the City (.A'.:` )� _ . The CSO's staffing cost 4 4 [_ In a_ld it ion, service and year. Transportation C r e. not curr�,ntly have a vehicle up as p�.irt of the regular law tre Lirrent ye_ir expenditures, tl,e aLithorized funding to send t` 1'E .ncc• in Chicago last July. + 90 31 W. 11 be approximate' y c peblses a.,e proposed to t,e L.T tendent, D�_iffy advised me that v :J J with fi.,oa.l i t :formaticn fc,r. : i :icii_at.e l that fundin could 1 et Page 4 This matter was previously heft: regularly scheduled meeting nn seeking the Count 's Meczion of the CSO Program. We belie— costs between the Mtv aid Dist r! 1 P-6 =11114vasE �G�g Y� q ts an information item at your !020- At thi5 _!Me staff wrsut Distiici funding of a portion K"v n! sharInT of all CEO relatod 3 WA -I n7ed Direct Lieutenant Rodriguez to 1"t n- Fk C cost _h ring of the current CSO position and reia!�A costs be7wa *,n lz'y anA District- RR: j kc CSOFUND