Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2024
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: jONATHAN rADUS, cHIEF OF POLICE
PREPARED BY: LAUREN PARKHOUSE, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HOPE CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY FOR POLICE PERSONNEL SALARY REIMBURSEMENT
SUMMARY
This item proposes awarding a Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) to HOPE Center of Orange County (HCOC) for Police personnel salary reimbursement designated to the HOPE Center.
PROPOSED MOTION
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to enter and administer a three-year Professional Services Agreement with HOPE Center of Orange County for police services, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer related documents, in a form approved by City Attorney.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Reject Agreement
Other options brought forth by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager requests approval of the agreement with the HOPE CENTER.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Public Safety
Fiscal and Organizational Stability.
FISCAL IMPACT
HCOC would reimburse the City approximately 80% of the cost to staff a Police Lieutenant at the Hope Center through the proposed agreement. The following lists the annual reimbursed amounts:
Year 1 (September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023): $181,000.00 Year 2 (September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024): $259,000.00 Year 3 (September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025): $259,000.00.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The HOPE Center of Orange County provides a centralized office for regional homeless outreach workers and specialized resources to deploy when needed. Center staff work with the Fullerton Police Department and other police departments in the North Orange County Public Safety Collaborative. The Hope Center provides regional response, integrating data and centralizing resources to address homelessness in North Orange County. The HOPE Center coordinates multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional agencies, aligning collaborative interests with a common agenda to manage street homelessness with shared performance metrics.
The City of Fullerton partnered with the HOPE Center of Orange County to assign a Police Lieutenant to HCOC for law enforcement supervision of all North Orange County Public Safety Collaborative officers assigned to HCOC since Fiscal Year 2022-23. HCOC would reimburse the City for a portion (approximately 80%) of the fully burdened salary and benefits for public safety services provided at Hope Center through the proposed agreement. This lieutenant position responsibilities also include operating as the City SWAT Commander and backfills the watch commander position as needed.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – HOPE Center of Orange County Professional Services Agreement cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
HOPE Center of Orange County PSA
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