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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Brian McNerney, Interim Director of Public Safety
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to approve Resolution No. 24-61 – A Resolution approving a Joint Powers Agreement File No. 1072 with the cities of Lakewood and Paramount creating the Station Cities Public Safety Authority and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute that agreement.
DATE: November 25, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Cities of Bellflower, Lakewood, and Paramount are seeking to create a Joint Powers Authority (“JPA”) for the purposes of improving public safety, sharing Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and other Public Safety resources, and combining our efforts to offer additional services within our respective jurisdictional boundaries.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-61 creating the Station Cities Public Safety Authority and authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to provide $10,000.00 as an initial contribution to the JPA; or
3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
Each of the three cities is being asked to contribute $10,000.00 to assist with the formation of the JPA organization. Additional funding may be needed as determined by the JPA Advisory Board and the services and measures enacted by the JPA. Any future funding needs will be brought before the City Council for approval.
DISCUSSION
The City of Bellflower prides itself on providing high quality law enforcement services through our contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The ability to provide these services is becoming increasingly challenging as costs continue to rise and the Sheriff’s Department has been unable to meet contract city needs to increase our deployment of law enforcement personnel.
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DISCUSSION - Continued
The cities of Bellflower, Lakewood, and Paramount are similar in organizational structures, Sheriff Department deployment, and community concerns and provide many of the same services to our residents. City Managers and Public Safety Directors from the three cities have discussed the idea of forming a JPA focused on public safety services to take advantage of cost savings by providing supplemental services collectively and across jurisdictional boundaries while maintaining our respective law enforcement contracts and services with the Sheriff’s Department.
The proposed JPA would allow the cities to implement a variety of public safety services that could include any or all of the following as well as other services as needs change:
• Contract with retired peace officers to provide supplemental law enforcement services by assisting with gathering information for Detective Bureaus, following up on calls and visits with crime victims, documenting ongoing nuisance and criminal activity, and coordinating case filings with prosecuting attorneys. • The JPA would explore entering into its own contract with the Sheriff’s Department to provide very specific supplemental law enforcement services to augment member agencies own contracted Sheriff services.
• Work with the District Attorney’s Office to establish a contract for the Community Prosecutor Program (“CPP”), formally the Strategies Against Gang Environments (“SAGE”) Program.
• Develop a regional emergency management and preparedness program for the planning, training, and coordination of emergency responses. • Develop a multi-faceted plan to contract with various service providers for mental health and homeless related outreach.
The structure of the JPA will be comprised of an Board of Directors, and an Administrative Entity.
• Board of Directors: One member and one alternate member from each of the participating Agencies will be appointed by their respective legislative body with the purpose of promoting collaboration to plan, coordinate, and provide a variety of public safety services to enhance quality of life and improve overall public safety. • Administrative Entity: The City Manager, or designee, from each participating Public Agency is a member of this entity and is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day operations of the JPA to execute the policy set by the Board of Directors.
On September 24, 2024, staff presented the JPA item to the Public Safety Commission whom unanimously supported Bellflower’s participation in the JPA organization.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 24-61....................................................................................................... 3 Station Cities Public Safety JPA Agreement File No. 1072 ............................................. 5 2
CITY OF BELLFLOWER
RESOLUTION NO. 24-61
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FILE
NO. 1072 WITH THE CITIES OF LAKEWOOD AND PARAMOUNT
CREATING THE STATION CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THAT AGREEMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council approves the Joint Powers Agreement with the cities of Lakewood and Paramount (“JPA”) attached as Exhibit “A,” and incorporated by reference. The JPA creates a new Joint Powers Authority named the “STATION CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY” pursuant to Government Code §§ 6500-6515 (the “Authority”).
SECTION 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute the JPA on the City’s behalf. Relatedly, the City Manager is authorized to execute an operations agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Authority for providing administrative support.
SECTION 3. Environmental Review. This Resolution is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations (“CCR”) §§ 15000, et seq.) because it establishes rules and procedures to clarify existing policies and practices related to government organization; does not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, this Resolution does not constitute a “project” that requires environmental review (see specifically 14 CCR § 15378(b)(4-5)).
SECTION 4. Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 5. Construction. This Resolution must be broadly construed to achieve the purposes stated in this Resolution. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this Resolution be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Resolution.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any part of this Resolution or its Application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable.
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Resolution No. 24-61
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER THIS 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024.
____________________________
Dan Koops, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT:
Exhibit A – Joint Powers Agreement File No. 1072
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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
CREATING THE
STATION CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
This Joint Powers Agreement, dated November 25, 2024, creating the STATION CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY (the “Authority”) is made by and among the cities of Bellflower, Lakewood and Paramount, each of which is a general law city and municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the state of California and each of which is a public agency as defined in Government Code § 6500 (individually, a “City”; collectively, the “Cities”). The Cities agree as follows:
RECITALS
The Cities are each empowered by law to develop programs for the benefit of the citizens and businesses within each community;
The Cities each desire to enhance and improve public safety and well-being of their respective community;
The Cities seek to join together for the primary purpose of managing the joint contribution of services and providing policy direction on issues of mutual concern relating to shared public safety resources within each community within the Cities’ jurisdictions; and
The city councils of each City determined that it is in the Cities’ best interest and in the public interest that this Agreement be executed.
1. DEFINITIONS. Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this Agreement:
A. “Administrative Cost” means the amount charged to each City by the Authority for the Authority’s general operating costs and expenses.
B. “Advisory Committee” means a committee comprised of non-elected public officials appointed by the city council of each City to advise the Board of Directors.
C. “Authority” means the STATION CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY or “SCPSA.”
D. “Board” or “Board of Directors” means and is the governing body of the Authority constituted as set forth in this Agreement.
E. “Public Agency” means and includes each public agency (as defined in § 6500 of the JPA law), which is a party to this Agreement and that joins after this Agreement becomes effective.
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2. CREATION OF AUTHORITY. Pursuant to Government Code §§ 6500, et seq. (the “JPA Law”), the Cities create a public agency, separate and apart from the Cities, to be known as the STATION CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY. Pursuant to Government Code § 6508.1, the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the Authority will not constitute debts, liabilities, or obligations of any party to this Agreement. A City may separately contract for or assume responsibility for specific debts, liabilities, or obligations of the Authority. The Authority will require indemnification on behalf of itself and its members as determined by its Board from entities with which it enters into agreements. For purposes of, and to the extent required by Government Code § 6509, in exercising its powers, the Authority is subject to the restrictions upon the manner of exercising the powers of the Cities specified in this Agreement, except as otherwise authorized or permitted by the JPA Law.
3. PURPOSES. This Agreement is entered into by the Cities under the JPA Law for the following purposes:
A. Improving public safety;
B. Other purposes related to public safety including, without limitation, obtaining federal, state and county funding; and
C. Such additional, related, purposes set forth in attached Exhibit “A,” which is incorporated by reference.
4. AUTHORITY BOUNDARIES. The boundaries of the territory within which the Authority may exercise its powers are those described in attached Exhibit “B,” which is incorporated by reference. Those boundaries may be amended by the Authority subject to concurrence by the Cities within whose jurisdiction the proposed boundary change lies.
5. PARTIES TO AGREEMENT. Each City certifies that it intends to and does contract with every other Public Agency which is a signatory to this Agreement. Each Public Agency also certifies that the deletion of any Public Agency from this Agreement does not affect this Agreement nor each Public Agency’s intent to contract with the Public Entities then remaining.
6. NEW MEMBERS. Any public entity, as defined by the JPA Law, may become a party to this Agreement upon approval of the Board and upon adopting a resolution agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
7. TERM. This Agreement becomes effective and binding upon the parties when each of the governing bodies of the parties authorizes execution of this Agreement and the same is executed by the duly authorized representative of each of such parties. The term of this Agreement is for a period of five years from and after the effective date. The Agreement may be extended by mutual consent of all parties.
8. POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY. The Authority through its Board of Directors is authorized, in its own name and subject to the limitations set forth below, to do all acts necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Agreement including, without limitation, each of the powers that follow. Such powers must be exercised in the manner provided by applicable law and as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
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A. Acquire, hold, and dispose of real property through all legal means for public safety purposes;
B. Make and enter into contracts;
C. Incur debts, liabilities, and obligations, provided that no debt, liability, or obligation of the Authority is a debt, liability, or obligation of a Public Agency except as separately agreed to by a Public Agency;
D. Receive contributions and donations of property, funds, services, and other forms of assistance from any source;
E. Sue and be sued in its own name;
F. Contract with independent consultants and/or contractors; G. Receive, collect, and disburse monies;
H. Carry out other duties as required to accomplish other responsibilities as set forth in this Agreement;
I. Assign, delegate, or contract with a Public Agency or third party to perform any of the duties of the Board including, without limitation, acting as administrator for the Authority; and
J. Exercising all other powers necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
9. PUBLIC AGENCY APPROVALS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Each Public Agency has the approval authority, obligations and responsibilities set forth in this Agreement. No action of the Authority is effective or binding unless and until such action has been approved in accordance with this Agreement by the Authority Board of Directors consistent with a budget approved by independent action of each Public Agency’s governing body.
10. PROJECT PARTICIPATION APPROVAL AUTHORITY. Public Entities have the right to determine independently whether to participate in any capital improvement project. No capital improvement project will be approved by the Authority unless and until Public Entities sufficient to fund the project fully have approved the project by independent action of each Public Agency’s governing body.
11. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A. Directors. A Board of Directors will govern the Authority’s affairs. The Board will initially be comprised of three directors. Each director has one vote. Each director will be an elected or appointed member of the governing body of the Public Agencies.
B. Compensation. Directors are not entitled to compensation. The Board may 7 4
authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred by directors.
C. Powers. The powers of the Board are each of the powers of the Authority not specifically reserved to the Public Agencies by this Agreement. In addition to such actions specifically reserved to the Public Agencies set forth above, the Cities retain the following powers:
i. The designation of the Board of Directors;
ii. Approval of an amendment to this Agreement;
iii. Approval of capital projects participation; and
iv. Approval of the Authority’s annual budget.
12. BOARD MEMBERS.
A. Meetings. The Board must hold at least one regular meeting each year, at which time the Board must elect its officers. The Board will fix the date, hour, and place at which each regular meeting is to be held. To the extent practicable, each Board meeting will be held within a City’s jurisdiction. The Chair presides at all meetings. A special meeting may be called upon written request by the Chair or at least one-third of the Member Entities.
B. Action of Board. Any action of the Board of Directors requires a vote of a majority of the voting members of the Board of Directors.
C. Brown Act. Each regular, adjourned regular, or special meeting of the Board must be called, noticed, held, and conducted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code §§ 54950, et seq.).
D. Minutes. The Secretary must keep or have kept minutes of each regular meeting of the Board. As soon as possible after each meeting, the Secretary will have a copy of those minutes forwarded to each member of the Board.
E. Quorum. No business may be transacted by the Board without a quorum of members of the Board being present except that less than a quorum may adjourn from time to time. A quorum consists of a majority of the members of the Board.
F. Action of Board. Any action of the Board requires a vote of a majority of the voting members of the Board.
G. Term. Each member and alternate of the Board serves a two-year term commencing July 1 of each even-numbered year, except that the first term commences on the date of appointment and expires on June 30, 2026. Directors and alternates may be removed at any time by the appointing legislative body. A vacancy occurs if any Director or alternate ceases serving on the appointing legislative body.
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H. Vacancies. Vacancies during a term and successors following expiration of the term of any Director must be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
I. Compensation. Directors do not receive any form of compensation for their attendance or participation in any meeting or other activity of the Authority.
J. Voting. Each Director has one vote. If a Director cannot attend a meeting, the alternate attending is fully empowered to act as the Director for the meeting so attended.
13. OFFICERS.
A. Officers. The officers of the Authority are the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary.
B. Election/ Term/ Duties. The Board must elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson at its first meeting, and thereafter at the first meeting in each succeeding fiscal year the Board must elect or re-elect its Chairperson and a Vice- Chairperson. The officers will assume the duties of their offices upon formation of the Authority or as appropriate. If either the Chair, Vice-Chair, or Secretary ceases to be a member of the Board, the resulting vacancy must be filled at the next regular meeting of the Board held after the vacancy occurs.
C. In the absence or inability of the Chairperson to act, the Vice-Chairperson will act as Chairperson. The Chairperson, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson, will preside at and conduct all meetings of the Board.
D. Compensation. Officers are not entitled to compensation. The Board may authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred by officers.
E. Appointment/ Contract. The Board may appoint such officers and may contract with such persons or firms as it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.
F. The City Manager of the city of the Chairperson will be the Secretary of Authority. The Finance Director of the City of Lakewood will be, and act as, the Treasurer and Auditor of Authority pursuant to Government Code § 6506.6.
Pursuant to Government Code § 6505.1, the Secretary and Treasurer are responsible for the Authority’s property and each must file a bond in the penal sum of $10,000.
G. The Board may engage the services of a private practicing attorney or utilize a City Attorney from one of the Cities as Legal Counsel to the Authority.
14. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
A. The Advisory Committee provides advice to the Board of Directors. The intent of the Advisory Committee is to ensure timely implementation of Board direction 9 6
and promoting collaboration among the Cities to plan, coordinate and provide for a variety of public safety services that will enhance quality of life and improve overall public safety for the communities of the Cities.
B. Following are general descriptions of measures the Authority can enact in furtherance of its purpose (more detailed action items are listed in attached Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference):
i. To the extent allowed by applicable law, develop new or enhance/augment existing contract services for sworn/non-sworn personnel/retirees to supplement existing contract law enforcement services with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office;
ii. Develop framework to share existing individual city resources as a supplemental or on an as needed substitute basis;
iii. Homeless and mental health response coordination between the Cities and neighboring communities and regional service providers; iv. Develop a public safety focused legislative platform to assess proposed legislation, advocate for policy and legislative changes that promote quality of life/public safety;
v. Establish a shared traffic and road safety program that supplements existing traffic safety enforcement efforts to include but not limited to minor traffic violations, non-injury collision reports, traffic control, and traffic investigations;
vi. If feasible, share prosecutorial services to more effectively address criminal violations that directly impact quality of life in neighborhoods, business districts;
vii. Plan and coordinate emergency management and preparedness for Cities’ staff and community members; and
viii. Other purposes related to improving and enhancing public safety including, without limitation, obtaining federal, state and county funding.
C. The City Manager, or a designee, of each City is a member of the Advisory Committee. The Chair of the Advisory Committee is the City Manager, or designee, of the same City as the Chairperson of the Board.
D. The Advisory Committee is responsible to oversee and carry out the day-to-day operations of the Authority, execute policy set by the Board and develop an appropriate work plan that aligns with the purpose of the Authority.
E. The actions of the Advisory Committee constitute recommendations to the Board for consideration and potential implementation. No action by the Advisory 10 7
Committee binds the Authority, the Cities, or any Public Agency.
15. ADMINISTRATIVE COST. Each City will contribute $10,000.00 to the Authority within 30 days after formation of the Authority. The Board of Directors may request additional contributions upon the approval of a majority vote. Each City that does not withdraw from the Authority during the 30 day period after a vote will make the required additional contribution.
Contributions shall be split equally to each of the Authority member agencies unless the Advisory Board unanimously provides for a different distribution of contributions.
16. FISCAL YEAR. The first fiscal year of the Authority is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Each subsequent fiscal year of the Authority will end on June 30th.
17. BUDGET. The Board must adopt an annual budget, which includes each Public Agency’s proposed contribution for the fiscal year. The budget is not effective unless and until it is approved by the governing body of each Public Agency that has a contribution to the budget.
Public Agency contributions become immediately due and payable to the Authority upon adoption of the budget, unless expressly provided otherwise in the budget.
18. ANNUAL AUDIT AND AUDIT REPORTS. The Board will cause an annual financial audit to be made by an independent certified public accountant with respect to all Authority receipts, disbursements, other transactions, and entries into the books. A report of the financial audit must be filed as a public record with each Public Agency. The audit will be filed not later than required by State law. The Authority will pay the cost of the financial audit and charge the cost against the Public Entities in the same manner as other administrative costs.
19. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.
A. Accountability. The Authority is responsible for the strict accountability of all funds and reports of all receipts and disbursements. It must comply with every provision of law relating to the establishment and administration of funds, particularly Government Code § 6505. The funds will be accounted for on a full accrual basis.
B. Investment/ Disbursement. The Authority may receive and disburse funds only in accordance with procedures established by the Board and in conformity with applicable law.
C. Insurance/ Bond. The Authority may require the Board to procure errors and omissions insurance or a fidelity bond.
D. Fiscal Agent. The Authority must designate a fiscal agent who is responsible for the administration of all funds and accounts. The fiscal agent may be one of the Public Entities or an officer or employee of one of the Member Entities, subject to the approval of the selected Public Agency.
20. OPERATING MEMORANDA. To preserve a reasonable degree of flexibility, many parts of this Agreement are stated in general terms. It is understood that there will be operating 11 8
memoranda executed and amended from time to time which may further define the rights and obligations of the Member Entities.
21. WITHDRAWAL. Any Public Agency may withdraw upon 30 day written notice. Upon such withdrawal, the withdrawing Public Agency must pay its proportional share of accrued expenses; should any unencumbered fund remain, the withdrawing Public Agency must be paid its proportional share of such funds. Any Public Agency that withdraws remains liable for any budget contributions or capital improvement project participation approved before withdrawal.
Any Public Agency that withdraws remains liable for any and all demands, claims, or liabilities of any nature, including death or injury to any person, property damage, or any other loss caused by or arising out of that party’s performance or failure to perform the obligations assumed before the Public Agency withdraws from this Agreement.
22. EXPULSION. The Authority may expel a Public Agency from the Authority by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors for a breach of this Agreement determined by the Board to be a material breach. Any Public Agency that is expelled pursuant to this paragraph has no further liability or obligation pursuant to this Agreement after the effective date of such expulsion; except such Public Agency remains liable for any and all demands, claims, or liabilities of any nature, including death or injury to any person, property damage, or any other loss caused by or arising out of that party’s performance or failure to perform the obligations assumed before the Public Agency was expelled.
23. TERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
A. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the written consent of two- thirds (2/ 3) of the Public Agencies; provided, however, this Agreement and the Authority will continue to exist after termination for the purpose of disposing of all claims, distribution of assets, and all other functions necessary to conclude the obligation and affairs of the authority.
B. Surplus. After completion of the Authority’s purposes, any surplus money on deposit in any fund or account of the Authority must be returned in proportion to the contributions made as required by Government Code § 6512. The Board is vested with all powers of the Authority for the purpose of concluding and dissolving the business affairs of the Authority.
24. NOTICES. Notices to each Public Agency under this Agreement are sufficient if mailed to its respective address on file with the Authority.
25. PROHIBITION AGAINST ASSIGNMENT. No Public Agency may assign a right, claim, or interest it may have under this Agreement, and any such assignment is void. No creditor, assignee, or third-party beneficiary of a Public Agency has a right, claim, or title to any part, share, interest, fund, or asset of the Authority.
26. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be amended by a unanimous vote of the Public Entities of the Authority acting through their governing bodies. A proposed amendment must be 12 9
submitted to each Public Agency at least 30 days in advance of the date when the Public Agency considers it. An amendment is to be effective immediately unless otherwise designated.
27. SEVERABILITY. If a portion, term, condition, or provision of this Agreement is determined by a court to be illegal or in conflict with the law of the State of California, or is otherwise rendered unenforceable or ineffectual, the validity of the remaining portions, terms, conditions, and provisions is not affected.
28. LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY; RELEASE AND INDEMNITY. Funds of the Authority may be used to defend, indemnity, and hold harmless the Authority, any Public Agency, any member of the Board, and officer of the Authority for their actions taken within the scope of their duties while acting on behalf of the Authority. The parties to this Agreement release each other and agree to hold each other harmless, as well as their officers and employees, for any loss or liability arising from their respective activities pursuant to this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, each party agrees to indemnity, defend and hold harmless the other parties, their officers, agents, and employees from any and all demands, claims, or liabilities of any nature, including death or injury to any person, property damage, or any other loss caused by or arising out of that party’s performance or failure to perform the obligations assumed under this Agreement. Each Public Agency agrees that legal counsel for any Public Agency may be designated by the Board to represent the Authority by performing legal services, including litigation, and that any potential conflict of interest arising from such representation shall be deemed waived by the Authority and Public Agency, unless an actual adverse relationship exists between the Public Agency and the Authority with respect to the particular matter. The designation of legal counsel from a Public Agency is with the approval of that Public Agency.
29. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California.
30. COUNTERPART. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which constitutes an original, but all of which constitute one instrument.
31. AGREEMENT COMPLETE. The foregoing constitutes the full and complete Agreement of the Member Entities. There are no oral understandings or agreements not set forth in writing herein.
32. FILING OF NOTICE. Within thirty (30) days after this Agreement becomes effective, the Authority’s Executive Director will file with the Secretary of State the Notice of Agreement required by Government Code § 6503.5.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed by the parties as follows:
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City of Bellflower
(AFN 1072)
ATTEST:
__________________________ _________________________
Dan Koops, Mayor Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
__________________________
Date APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
City of Lakewood
ATTEST:
__________________________ _________________________
Todd Rogers, Mayor Jo Mayberry, City Clerk
__________________________
Date APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Ivy Tsai, City Attorney
City of Paramount
ATTEST:
__________________________ __________________________
Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor Heidi Luce, City Clerk
__________________________
Date APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________
Elizabeth Martyn, City Attorney
Attachments:
Exhibit A – Shared Public Safety Services
Exhibit B – Authority Boundaries
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Exhibit A
Shared Public Safety Services
Retiree Contracted Services
Contract with retired Deputies/peace officers to provide a level of professional, supplemental law enforcement service and expertise. Areas of assignment may include handling administrative work and gathering data for Special Assignment Teams and Detective Bureaus; follow up calls and visits with informant, victims, witnesses and businesses to generate leads; field work to include documenting observations of reported ongoing nuisance/criminal activity for further enforcement action; review criminal reports and case filings to ensure a strong case for successful prosecution; assist with preparation of search warrant applications; and, coordinate with prosecuting attorneys on case filings and related follow-up.
Limitations of contracted retirees may include, without limitation: not serve in a sworn capacity; are not dispatched to calls for service or respond to emergency or priority calls for service; unarmed other than CCW as authorized under state law for retired peace officers; powers of arrest limited to issuance of Notice to Appear as authorized under state law; provide own liability insurance.
Contract with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
The Authority could enter into a contract with LASD to provide very specific supplemental law enforcement services to augment each of the Member agencies own contracted deployment of Deputy Sheriff Service Units. Opportunities for contracted services may include hiring Reserve Deputies to perform a variety of services commensurate with their level of training and status.
Reserve Deputy services could include dedicated traffic enforcement, assist SAO Teams to conduct specified field follow-up work, address quality of life issues through issuance of Notice to Appear citations (misdemeanor/infraction) or Administrative Citations, supplemental field patrol services as a “booking car” handling booking of arrestees, and assist Detective Bureau with a variety of follow-up tasks.
Other opportunities could be to hire a Crime Analyst, Law Enforcement Technician or similar civilian position to assist the Member agencies’ respective SAO teams, Public Safety staff, or Authority contracted providers with compiling a variety of crime/incident data to generate reports, copies of criminal or other incident reports necessary to respond to and address issues.
Traffic and Road Safety Program
Establish a traffic and road safety program focused on improving roadways of member agencies in the Authority utilizing various education, engineering and enforcement measures.
Prosecutorial Services
Request District Attorney to allow Authority member cities to prosecute their own criminal cases through shared contracted prosecutorial services. Shared prosecutorial services would allow cities to more effectively address criminal violations the directly impact quality of life. Services could be on a contracted basis if allowed by law.
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Emergency Management and Preparedness Services
Develop a regional emergency management and preparedness program for the planning, training and functional exercises for city staff, response partners and community members. Hire an emergency management consultant that can coordinate efforts among the Authority members. This could potentially lead to creation of a new Disaster Management Area within the LA Operational Area.
Homeless and Mental Health Services
Develop a multi-faceted plan to provide a variety of homeless and mental health services through various contracted services. The contracted services could include a Mental Evaluation Team unit comprised of a Deputy Sheriff and a Mental Health Clinician from LA County Department of Mental Health; a team of Homeless Outreach workers to handle case management; strategically selected service providers to connect individuals to appropriate services (alcohol/drug treatment, mental health/counseling, Veteran Affairs, interim-housing and housing navigation, job training and placement).
Legislative Platform
Develop a legislative platform to advocate for policy and legislative changes that promote high quality of life and improved public safety. Work with local, state and federal elected representatives to enact such measures.
Shared City Resources
Through the Authority, create a framework to which easily allows existing city resources to be shared on as-needed basis.
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Exhibit B
Authority Boundaries
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