CC 20161206 02 Public Safety Analyst StaffRANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 12/06/2016
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Consider and review Staffing budgeted for Public Safety projects and programs
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Authorize Staff to move forward with the Staffing budgeted for Public Safety
projects and programs
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager =?:T
REVIEWED BY: Same
APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Manager ,",,.,,'
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
In response to the crime wave the City experienced in the years following the passage
of Prop 47 and AB 109, the City Council was extremely proactive and adopted a Public
Safety Strategic Plan in January of 2016 and further updated the plan in April of 2016
(http://rpv.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view id=5&clip id=2507&meta id=24694),
which focused on both short- and long-term solutions to increase public safety. These
solutions included the addition of Sheriff's resources, technology, and more outreach
and awareness. In the FY 16-17 budget sessions, the Council requested a position to
help increase public safety efforts and unanimously approved a Public Safety
Administrative Analyst II. The City Council asked Staff to re-evaluate its staffing needs
at the November 1, 2016, meeting and return to the Council to see if Staff could absorb.
In creating the Public Safety Strategic Plan, there was a focus on innovation and looking
at public safety from all angles, so the plan was extensive and requiring the City to be
more actively engaged in public safety rather than relying solely on patrol. The City has
completed a number of the items in the Public Safety Strategic Plan including:
Leading the regional project to install 45 Automated License Plate Recognition
(ALPR) cameras throughout the Peninsula in partnership with the three
neighboring cities. The remaining cameras that need to be installed are in Palos
Verdes Estates, and they are expected to be completed in January 2017.
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• Funding an additional Surveillance and Apprehension Team (SAT) Detective
jointly with Rolling Hills Estates (RHE) and Rolling Hills (RH).
• Creating multiple RPVty safety segments, including an award-winning "See
Something, Say Something" PSA
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) crime mapping function produced for
residents to view major crimes is available on the City's website with updates
done daily
• Home Safety Audits have been performed by the CORE Team upon request.
• Bi -annual Public Safety Town Hall meetings with the Sheriff
• Creation of wide -range of public safety messages in newsletter, on the City's
website, and translation of "See Something, Say Something" newsletter for
distribution
• Targeted Volunteers on Patrol (VOP) Recruitment
The following is a list of projects that the Analyst would work on, many of which are new
programs that require a significant amount of time, making it virtually impossible to
absorb with existing resources:
• Phase 2 of the camera project, focusing on the Eastview neighborhoods along
Western Ave.
• Creating a program for HOAs and neighborhoods to install cameras at the
entrances to their neighborhoods with a possible matching funding program with
the City, so long as the cameras reside on a shared server accessible by the
LASD. Working with the HOAs and the vendor as a liaison to implement the
camera program
• Vacation loaner camera program with cameras that can be checked out by
residents and alert them when motion sensor is triggered
• Update the new Public Safety listsery
• Continue working with the other Cities and the vendor on the remaining parts of
the regional Automated License Plate Recognition project
• Procurement of an ALPR mobile trailer
• Assisting with efforts to secure a Sheriff's Safety Center at the Civic Center
• Performing ongoing analytics on the crime trends in the City to determine what to
target our resources on and make a visible impact
• Implementing a new service to assist Seniors from becoming victims of
telephone scams
• Proactively educating residents about the value of home audits and performing
home audits to help residents fortify their homes beyond CORE Team's visits
• Coordinate with Code Enforcement on coyote education
• Assisting with awareness activities for multi -family residential properties and
other neighborhoods that lack a block captain
Staff recommends the Council move forward with the budgeted Analyst position in order
to put these programs and projects in place, especially before there is an additional
release of inmates due to the passage of Prop 57.
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ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative action is available for
the City Council's consideration:
1. Do not authorize Staff to move forward with budgeted position.
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