HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2007 0801 CC REG ITEM 10GMOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council I
FROM: Jeff Matson Captain \
DATE: July 25, 2007 (CC Meeting of 811 /2007)
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ACTION:
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2007/08 Budget for
Purchase of an Unmarked Police Vehicle
SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to request the purchase of a 2007 unmarked police vehicle.
BACKGROUND
The Police Department currently has two officers assigned to its Special Enforcement
Unit (SEU). The Unit's primary function is the investigation and documentation of local
street gangs and their activity. No less important is the identification of offenders
responsible for graffiti vandalism on both public and private property. The two SEU
officers make use of both uniformed and plain clothed assignments to accomplish their
objectives. When uniformed, the officers use two of the ten City marked police vehicles
in the fleet. One of these two cars used by the SEU officers was originally acquired for
the School Resource Officer (SRO) position. The SRO position became a part time
position in FY 06/07 with the balance of the officer's hours spent in the SEU. With the
adoption of the FY 07/08 budget, the Council approved another officer for a full time
SRO. Thus, one of the two marked patrol cars currently being offered for the SEU's use
will be needed for the uniformed SRO. This necessitates the purchase of an additional
vehicle for the second SEU officer.
DISCUSSION
The long history of criminal street gangs and their impact on society is well documented.
Law enforcement's efforts to prevent its spread and growth remains a top priority.
Specific laws and stiff penalty enhancements for criminal acts perpetuated by
documented gang members are vital weapons used to combat the gang sub - culture.
To take advantage of available penalty enhancements, the establishment of the identity
of current and new gang members is paramount. To do this requires officers to utilize a
variety of tactics including covert surveillance. When undetected, the officers can
document various acts that constitute violations of probation or parole terms and assist
in returning the offending gang member(s) to a custodial facility. The SEU officers
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in returning the offending gang member(s) to a custodial facility. The SEU officers
frequently need to surreptitiously monitor activities within the community to develop
intelligence in support of search or arrest warrants; to monitor known gang parolees or
probationers; to interrupt criminal activity as it is occurring in a location that has a high
frequency of criminal activity reports. This requires a non- descript vehicle that blends
into the surroundings. Currently, the inventory of plain vehicles available to these
officers, consisting of primarily four -door sedans, is well established in the community
as belonging to law enforcement and therefore fails to offer any advantage of
anonymity.
The unmarked police vehicle will be one that is very common in the greater Moorpark
area. By dark tinting the rear passenger and storage compartment windows, an officer
could remain inside the vehicle undetected while conducting surveillance.
This vehicle would be obtained via the Ventura County Government Services Agency
utilizing their bid process. Scheduled replacement for this classification of vehicle would
be 10 years or 120,000 miles.
Breakdown of Costs:
Purchase Price: $26,775.00
Sales Tax @ 7.25°x6 $1,942.00
Total Purchase price $28,717.00
Communications Equipment /Installation: $3,583.00
Estimated Total Costs: $32,300.00
Annual Costs:
County of Ventura GSA repair and replacement fee: $2,844.00
Mileage (est. 10,000 annually @ $0.14 per mile) $1,400.00
To complete the necessary purchase, staff is recommending that the Council amend FY
07/08 budget by appropriating $36,544.00 from the General Fund Reserve balance and
transferring the $32,300.00 to the public safety capital outlay budget and $4,244.00 to
the public safety vehicle maintenance account
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
Adopt Resolution No. 2007-
Attachment: Resolution No. 2007-
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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2007/08 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $36,544.00 FROM
THE GENERAL FUND (1000 -5500) TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY
BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN UNMARKED POLICE
VEHICLE.
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2007, the City Council adopted the budget for Fiscal
Year 2007/08; and
WHEREAS, in that budget, Council approved an additional fulltime School
Resource Officer who will be driving a marked patrol car currently being used by a
Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) officer, a budget amendment is required to purchase a
vehicle for the SEU officer; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit "A" hereof describes said budget amendment and its
resultant impacts to the budget line item(s) for the purchase of an unmarked police
vehicle.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A budget amendment appropriating $36,544.00 from the General
Fund, as described in Exhibit "A' attached hereto, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 2007.
Patrick Hunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
Attachment: Exhibit "A"- Budget Revision
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EXHIBIT A
BUDGET REVISION
FISCAL YEAR 2007108
FUND ALLOCATION:
Fund No.
Fund Name
Amount
1000 -5500
General Fund
$ 36,544.00
$ 32,300.00
$ 32,300.00
1000 - 9200 - 00009254
Total
$ 4,244.00
$ 36,544.00
BUDGET APPROPRIATION:
Budget Number
Current Budget
Revision
Amended Budget
1000 -9200- 00009505
$ -
$ 32,300.00
$ 32,300.00
1000 - 9200 - 00009254
$ 4,244.00
$ 4,244.00
Total
$ -
$ 36,544.00
$ 36,544.00
Approved as to form: (��
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