POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
MARCH 7, 2023
March 7, 2023
1 City Council Meeting
March 7, 2023
Pledge of Allegiance
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March 7, 2023
2 City Council Meeting
March 7, 2023
Presentations
City Council Meeting
March 7, 2023
P1 – La Quinta High School
Associated Student Body
Presentation
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3 City Council Meeting
March 7, 2023
S1 – Discuss Converting RCSD Traffic Car Officer
Position to a Traffic Motor Officer Position
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4 Background
La Quinta contracts with Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement services.
• 130 daily patrol hours (about 25 Deputies at 1,884 productive hours) • One (1) Lieutenant
• Two (2) Sergeants
• Two (2) Motor Officers
• Three (3) Traffic Officers
• Five (5) Special Enforcement Team (SET)
• Two (2) Deputy Sheriff Officers assigned to Violent Crime Gang Task Force & Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force
• Six (6) Community Service Officer II positions
Request
Traffic Team:
2 Motor Officers
3 Traffic Officers
Traffic Team:
3 Motor Officers
2 Traffic Officers
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5 Advantages of a Motor Officer vs. a
Traffic Officer
Overall faster response times than a vehicle within City. Smaller profile of a motorcycle versus a car allows for better positional opportunities, which are better in achieving the overall traffic safety goals. Able to maneuver through traffic more efficiently and be seen by more motorists. Motorcycles provide better support for local events with large vehicle and pedestrian attendance.
Response times of motorcycle is approximately 40% faster than patrol cars, this includes high priority and in progress crimes.
Delineation of Duties
Motor Officer
• Investigate traffic collisions
• Enforce traffic laws
• Focus on collision prevention
• DUI enforcement
• Traffic control
• Assistance with large events
involving pedestrians
• Dignitary escorts
Traffic Officer
• Investigate traffic collisions
• Enforce traffic laws
• Focus on collision reaction
• DUI enforcement
• Limited traffic control
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6 Delineation of Duties
Most Significant Difference -
• Motorcycle Officers focus on preventing
collisions.
• Traffic Officers focus on reacting to collisions
after they occur.
In Comparison
Currently, La Quinta is the only city in the desert that still staffs a traffic officer (Car). All have been converted to motorcycles.
• Palm Springs – 4 Motor Officers
• Rancho Mirage – 3 Motor Officers
• Palm Desert – 4 Motor Officers
• Indian Wells – 1 Motor Officer
• La Quinta – 2 Motor Officers
• Indio – 2 Motor Officers
The cities of Cathedral City and Coachella do not have a traffic team. 11 12
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7 Fiscal Impact
• First year cost: $40,000 which includes the
cost of one new motorcycle, equipment
and motor pay differential of $1.95 an
hour.
• Recurring annual cost (after less patrol car
mileage): $7,100
Motor Officer Safety
Department Approved Motor Uniforms
– Full Face Helmets
– Kevlar infused ripstop uniforms
– Kevlar mesh pants
– Motorcycle riding boots
* Patrol cars are always available during inclement weather 13 14
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8 Overall Goal of a Motor Officer
• Educate the public through visibility and violator
contact
• Reduction of traffic collisions
• Provide the safest experience possible while
driving on streets within the City.
Questions?
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9 City Council Meeting
March 7, 2023
S2 – Discuss New Improvements in Public
Safety Tech
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10 Background
As public safety technology advances, its ability to
increase police efficiency is well-documented and
known. There are two technologies staff would like to
examine:
• Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR)
• Gunshot Detection Software
Lt. Andy Martinez
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Automated License Plate Reading (ALPR)
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11 What is ALPR
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
• Captures Still Images
• Date, Time & Location
• Converts License Plates to Alphanumeric
Characters
• Recognizes Vehicle Type & Color
• Does Not connect to DMV
• Does Not Use Facial Recognition
• Does Not Enforce Traffic
• Downloads DOJ Hot Lists (Plates & Wants Only)
• Users Can Create Own Hot Lists
ALPR – California SB34 (2015)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
• Requires…
• ALPR users safeguard data
• Agencies to create and maintain a policy
• Post on agency website
• Agency host public hearing prior to program implementation • Allows civil recourse to those harmed by negligent release • Requires agencies to provide training to users
• Required Software Provider to be CJIS Compliant
• Audit trail for use of database
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12 ALPR Users & Sharing, Purging
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
• Users
• Patrol Deputies, Investigators, Crime Analysts
• Sharing
• Agencies choose to share or not
• With SB34 Complaint Agencies
• No Sharing with Immigration Agencies
Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Indio and unincorporated areas.
San Jacinto, Hemet, Beaumont, Menifee, Redlands, East Vale, Moreno Valley, Jurupa Valley, Murrieta, Temecula, Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Norco, Perris, Wildomar, Murrieta, and Corona.
Expected Outcomes
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
• Short‐Term Impact
• Increased Work Demand
• Instant Investigative Leads
• Higher Crime Solvency Rate
• Decreased Pro‐Active Time
• Long‐Term Impact
• Crime Reduction
• Increased Pro‐Active Time
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13 ALPR Success Story
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
ALPR Deployment
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
• City Strategic Camera Placement
• Major Ingress/Egress Points
• In conjunction with PSC
• Maintenance
• Installed and maintained by Flock
• Option for DC Power (City)
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14 Flock & PSC
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
• Public Safety Cameras Uses
• Traffic Collision Investigation
• Criminal Investigations
• Without ALPR
• Requires Hours of Video Review
• Doesn’t Always Generate Investigative Leads
• Generates Significant Follow‐Up
ALPR Alert
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
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15 Opportunity ‐ Integration with PSC
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
• Flock Video Management System
• 7‐Day Retention
• Flock/PSC Sync
• Immediate In‐Field Access
Transparency
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
• Public Facing Portal
• Number of Cameras
• Who Cameras are Shared With
• Department Policy
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16 Crime Rankings & Trends 2021
722
1401
869
1886
815
140 60
2371
33 103 83 124 39 8 2
165
0 500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Coachella Indio La Quinta Palm Desert Rancho
Mirage
Cathedral City Desert Hot
Springs
Palm Springs
Property Crime & Clearance
Property Crime
Cleared
6.6%
4.8%
5.7%
7.0%
3.3%
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
4.6%
7.4%
9.6%
Fiscal Impact
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
69 Flock Falcon Cameras ($2,500 ea.) ‐ $172,500
One‐time Installation ($350 ea.) ‐ $24,150
First Year Total Cost $196,500
Annual Cost $172,500
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17 March 7th, 2023
Addressing Gun Violence
in La Quinta, CA
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18 80%Unreported
Gunfire
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19 Gunshot is Reviewed
and Published
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Police Respond
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20 Information Sent to Your
911 Communication Center
To the Patrol Cars
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22 Customer Service Scope of Services
• Onboarding Program
• End User Training
• Best Practices
• Analytics: Metrics/KPI’s
• Go Live Support
• Post Go Live Check Points
• Ongoing consultative services
• Annual Account Reviews
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23 Community Impact & Engagement Initiatives
“Data for Good”
Child & Youth
Trauma Response Direct Community
Engagement
University
Partnerships
Customer Success Stories
Jason Silva
Direct: 510.513.3921
[email protected]
Website
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24 La Quinta, CA
Leverage the future of policing, now
Our Mission
Eliminate Crime for the Whole Community
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25 Why Flock Safety?
Gunshot detection and ALPR together
When you get Flock you
get:
objective, real‐time and investigative leads
● Vehicle Fingerprint ™ = license plate plus
● Indiscriminate evidence from fixed locations
● No people, no facial recognition, no traffic enforcement ● Solar Powered, LTE enabled‐Easy to deploy
● Works in conjunction with the Raven Gunshot Detection Plate
TX LGS2639
Make
Toyota
Color
Gray
Last Visit
3:15 PM EDT
Seen
3 OF 30 DAYS
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26 What is Raven?
● Low cost: $25‐$35K / square mile
● Infrastructure‐light: physical installation takes as little as 1 week / square mile*
● Low power and privacy‐focused: devices are solar‐powered, only turn on when a gunshot is heard
● Accurate alerts and localization of gunshots: find victims and physical evidence faster
● Automatic tie‐in to Falcon ALPR: easily create a perimeter around a crime scene to see who drove in and out before and after the gunshot, use LPR searches and Hotlists to find suspects faster
● Utilizes Flock's patented machine learning models
● No additional training required for RSO. Flock is accessable to the entire department today.
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27 How does this
technology prevent
and eliminate
crime?
• Proactive: Real Time Alerts when Wanted
Vehicles or gunshots happen in your City
• Investigative: As clearance rates increase,
crime rates decrease
• Flock cameras and Raven act as a
deterrent
• Product is widely adopted by RSO and
nearly all cities in Riverside County
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28 Flock is Widely Adopted in California
● Alhambra
● El Monte
● Glendale
● La Canada Flintridge
● Monterey Park
● San Dimas
● Arcadia
● Azusa
● Glendora
● Covina
● West Covina
● Pomona
● Calabasas
● La Puente
● Rosemead
● Jurupa Valley
● Lake Elsinore
● Hemet
● San Jacinto
● Cathedral City
● Riverside County Sheriff
● Temecula
● Moreno Valley
● Lake Elsinore
● Canyon Lake
● Beaumont
● Indio
● Norco
● Palm Desert
● Wildomar
● Indio
● Riverside
● Placentia
● Stanton
● Laguna Hills
● Lake Forest
● Seal Beach
● Oceanside
● Bakersfield
● Elk Grove
● Woodland
● Grass Valley
● San Ramon
● Danville
● Livermore
● Hercules
● Vacaville
● Lake County Sheriff
● Clear Lake
● Fairfield
● Benicia
● Rio Vista
● Dixon
● Napa County Sheriff
● San Mateo County Sheriff
● Novato
● San Mateo PD
● San Bruno
● Foster City
● Colma
● Hillsborough
For Council’s Consideration
ALPR
69 cameras
24-month Flock
contract
$369,150
Gunshot
Detector
2 square miles
La Quinta
Cove
$50,000 Flock
$99,000 ShotSpotter
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March 7, 2023
S3 – 2021-02 Fritz Burns Park Improvements
Draft Master Plan
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30 Background
Additional park amenities identified as
priority at 2021, 2022 and 2023
Community Workshops
Funding included in CIP for Master
Planning and Design
Background
In May 2022 INSITE was selected to
develop Fritz Burns Park Master Plan
October 2022 Community Survey
Project team, consultant and
community feedback: Developed 4
Phase Draft Plan
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31 Existing Park Amenities
• Swimming pool
• Children's play area
• Picnic tables &
benches
• Restrooms
• 6 tennis courts
• 8 pickle ball courts
• Water feature
• Skate park
• Dog park
• Parking lot and
off-street parking
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32 Proposed Park Amenities
PHASE 1*:
Replacement of tennis court/pickle
ball court shade structures;
Conversion of two (2) tennis courts
to eight (8) pickle ball courts.
*Staff is procuring quotes for this phase
PHASE 2:
Expanded playground with new
equipment, shade, lighting, and
drinking fountains;
Plaza with public art play element,
seating, and shade;
Restroom building;
Tree lined promenade with seating
and picnic tables;
Bicycle racks and tune-up station.
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33 Proposed Park Amenities
PHASE 3:
Modifications to existing
parking lot;
New parking lot with tree
islands;
Electric Vehicle charging
stations.
PHASE 4:
New water playground and
wading pool;
Expanded pool deck with
shade and seating;
Expanded pool equipment
area.
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34 Cost Estimates by Phase
PHASE COST ESTIMATE
PHASE 1* $604,909
PHASE 2 $3,672,539
PHASE 3 $390,517
PHASE 4 $1,367,126
TOTAL $6,035,091
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36 Project Funding
• Project 2021-02 Funding in CIP
• FY 2021/22: $350K Measure G
• FY 2022/23: $500K Parks & Rec DIF
• Construction funding will be proposed in
FY 2023/24 through 2027/28 CIP per
Council direction
Questions?
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37 City Council Meeting
March 7, 2023
B1 – Agreement for Shade Structure
Installation at Fritz Burns Park
and X-Park
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38 City Council Meeting
March 7, 2023
B2 – Contract Services with Kiley &
Associates for Federal Lobbyist Services
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39 Background
• Why a Federal Lobbyist:
– Federal funding for City programs and projects
– Meetings with U.S. Congress and federal agencies
– Pending federal legislation impacting the local government – Voice and relationship in Washington, DC
Kiley & Associates
• DC office on Capitol Hill
• Results in securing federal funding for CA cities
• Understands the importance of collaborating
with local representatives
• $42,000/year ($3,500/monthly)
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40 City Council Meeting
March 7, 2023
B3 – Letter of Concern to Coachella
Valley Unified School District to
Reinstate School Resource Officers
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