DATE: October 17, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Roy Nakamura, Chief of Police
By: Amber Abeyta, Management Analyst
SUBJECT: DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,550 FROM THE ARCADIA POLICE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S POLICE
SERVICE DOG (K-9) PROGRAM
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Accept
SUMMARY
The Arcadia Police Foundation wishes to donate $33,550 to the Arcadia Police Department for expenses related to the Police Service Dog (“K-9”) Program. It is recommended that the City Council Accept the donation.
DISCUSSION
Established in 2015, the Arcadia Police Foundation (the “Foundation”) is an independent, community-based non-profit organization that supports the Arcadia Police Department by providing financial support and promoting partnership between the community and police.
The Foundation supports the Department’s programs, projects, and activities not funded through the City’s General Fund budget. These projects and activities support the Department in its mission to improve public safety, decrease crime, and make Arcadia a safe place to live, work, and visit.
The Arcadia Police Service Dog K-9 Unit is one of the programs supported by the Foundation. With the generous support of the Foundation, the Department currently maintains two K-9s, Kruz and Kopper. K-9 Kruz is trained in narcotics detection and K-9 Kopper is trained in scent discriminate tracking. The Foundation covers the cost of both K- 9’s food, supplies and equipment, specialized training and certifications, boarding, and veterinary and dental expenses. All costs pertaining to servicing the K-9 Program are funded by the Foundation, which is supported solely by donations. The City pays for the cost of the officer’s time when responding to callouts as well as the handler’s annual training.
Police Service (K-9) Dog Program Donation
October 17, 2023
In past years, the Foundation has provided their annual donation in two increments, at the beginning of the fiscal year and towards the end of the fiscal year. However, this fiscal year, the Foundation would like to present the entire donation at one time.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
Acceptance of the Foundation’s donation of $33,550 will provide the necessary funds to maintain and support the Department’s K-9 Unit for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that this action does not constitute a project, and therefore, is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and accept a donation in the amount of $33,550 from the Arcadia Police Foundation for the Arcadia Police Department’s Police Service Dog (K-9) Program.