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AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: November 13, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
FROM: Joe Miller, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL POLICE OFFICER STAFFING AND
FUNDING
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6774:
1. Authorizing an increase in the Seal Beach Police Departments
Sworn Police Officer staffing by two positions;
2. Approving budget amendment No. #18-05-01.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
The City of Seal Beach is faced with diametrically opposed fiscal challenges.
Over the last 4 years the revenues for the City have declined. At the same time,
as a direct result of the passage of several criminal justice measures by the
Legislature and residents of California, crime is on the rise. The residents of
Seal Beach have been very vocal about their concerns regarding the change in
crime statistics in Seal Beach.
On April 4, 2017, the City Council and staff held a strategic planning meeting
where several strategic objectives were generated. One of the three-year goals
is to enhance public safety by increasing police staffing by two officers to
enhance public safety through increased patrol coverage and reducing Part I
(serious) crimes. However, due to time constraints, this objective was not able to
be included in the adopted fiscal year budget for 2017-2018.
On October 18, 2017, the City Council and staff held another strategic planning
meeting where additional strategic objectives were generated. One of the three-
year goals that carried over from the April 4, 2017 Strategic Plan was to enhance
public safety by increasing police staffing by two officers to enhance public safety
through increased patrol coverage and reducing Part 1 (serious) crimes.
Agenda Item G
After a thorough review of possible sources for the revenue needed to fund two
additional officers, the Chief of Police and Director of Finance are recommending
that the City Council approve a temporary advance from the Swimming Pool
Designated Fund to fund the hiring of two police officers in the first year. The
amount of the advance for the first year will be $358,900 which is the estimated
cost of two police officers. This advance is possible at this time because the
location and construction of a new pool is not anticipated to be completed for at
least 4-5 years.
Proposed Aquatic Center Status Update
The McGaugh community swimming pool is operated and maintained by the City.
This facility, built in 1964, has reached the end of its useful life and no longer
meets current codes and is in need of replacement. In fiscal year 2008 — 2009,
$5,000,000 was first set aside to provide funding to replace the pool. In
December 2014 the City retained an architectural consulting firm to develop a
Preliminary Design Study (Study) that included (1) an extensive public outreach
program to assist in development of project criteria, (2) a siting study (including
the feasibility of replacing the existing pool at its current site), and (3) a
preliminary design for a new Aquatic Center at the site ultimately chosen by the
City Council.
Items 1 and 2 of the Study, as described above, have been completed. The
preferred sites identified by the public outreach process were the Naval Weapons
Station and McGaugh Elementary School where the pool is currently located.
The Study has determined that it is feasible to place a new Aquatic Center at
either of the potential locations under consideration.
City staff has worked closely with officials from both the Los Alamitos Unified
School District (School District) and the Naval Weapons Station to further
develop these site alternatives including development of likely project timelines.
Both sites present unique challenges and are subject to ultimate approval by
state and federal agencies (beyond the control of the City). The McGaugh
School site (existing location) is owned by and under the jurisdiction of the
School District and therefore subject to review and approval by the State
Architect. The Naval Weapons Station site requires a lease agreement from the
Navy and ultimately approval from the Pentagon.
The preliminary steps necessary to acquire these long term lease agreements
are currently underway for both sites. To date, the City and aquatics consultant
have met with the School District at the staff level and presented to their Board of
Education several options for consideration. The application process to acquire
a lease agreement from the Navy is well underway, having gained approval from
the Navy. The only remaining approval required is that of the Pentagon.
Given the time challenges of working with these two outside governmental
agencies, staff estimates that it will be approximately an additional 2 years before
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either site location can be confirmed and a lease agreement executed. After
receiving final approval for a future site, the subsequent project phases,
completion of environmental studies, detailed design, and construction, will
require an additional 2-3 years to complete once initiated. Thus, it is estimated
that it will take approximately 4-5 years to construct an Aquatic Center at either
location.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
There is no environmental impact associated with this item
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved as to form.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Over the next several months staff will be working to identify long term revenue
generating options that will allow for the City to repay the advance and provide
an on-going funding source for the additional police officers, in addition to known
significant and ongoing budgetary impacts, such as OCFA contract charges and
CaIPERS increases. The following is a list of funding concepts that have been
discussed over the past year:
• Parking Meters on Main Street
• Parking Meters in the Municipal Lot
• Oil & Gas Revenue Recovery
• Ballot Measure to fund Public Safety
• Compliance Audits
• Hotel development
• Pier restauranttretail development
• Fire Services Fee
• Creation of a Fire Assessment District
• Becoming a Structural Fire Fund agency
• Endowments
The attached resolution includes a section which identifies a repayment plan.
The intent of this City Council action is to take an advance from the Swimming
Pool Designated Fund to pay for the two new officers until new revenue streams
begin to flow into the City.
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The financial impact is the cost of two police officers, which is estimated to be
$179,450 per position. A budget amendment is required for this item to transfer
$358,900 from the Swimming Pool Designated Fund to full time salaries for the
Police Department:
Descnptbn Account Reutsec/Atlopted Proposed Budget (diff)
Bu 1 Budoet Amendment
cull -time Salaries 001-022-40001 $ 3.711,30D $ 4.070.200 $ 358.900
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6774:
Authorizing an increase in the Seal Beach Police Department's Sworn
Police Officer staffing by two positions;
2. Approving budget amendment No. 18-05-01
SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:
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J e Miller, Chief of Police
Prepared by: Philip Gonshak, Police Operations Commander
Attachments:
A. Resolution No. 6774
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Attachment "A"
RESOLUTION NUMBER 6774
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE SEAL BEACH POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S SWORN POLICE OFFICER STAFFING BY
TWO POSITIONS, AND APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE
Section 1. The current Police Department budget allows for 33 sworn police
officers.
Section 2. Through its strategic planning, the City Council has identified an
immediate need to increase the total number of sworn staffing by two police
officers to a total of 35 sworn police officers and hereby approves such an
increase.
Section 3. The City Council hereby approves Budget Amendment 18-05-01 to
allocate $358,900 from the Swimming Pool Designated Fund to account number
001-022-40001 to fund the hiring of two additional police officers as follows:
Section 4. Any revenue generated from new revenue sources identified for
public safety funding will first be used to repay any funds expended from the
Swimming Pool Designated Fund.
Desai tim Account Redsed/Adopted Proposed
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at
regular meeting held on the 13th day of November, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES:
Council Members:
NOES:
Council Members:
ABSENT:
Council Members:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members:
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk
Resolution Number 6774
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6774 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the Seal Beach
City Council at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of November, 2017.
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk