City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: FEBRUARY 28, 2023 FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND THE POST-RELEASE ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE TEAM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF PERSONNEL, VEHICLE AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $370,000 ISSUES:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Riverside County Probation Department and Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team for reimbursement of personnel, vehicle, and operation and maintenance costs related to Public Safety Realignment and authorize the acceptance of Riverside County Probation Department funds in the amount of $370,000 for PACT reimbursement for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Riverside County Probation Department and Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team for reimbursement of personnel costs related to Public Safety Realignment; Authorize, upon approval of the Memorandum of Understanding, the acceptance of Riverside County Probation Department funds in the amount of $370,000 for reimbursement of City personnel, vehicle, and operation and maintenance costs related to the Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team, to be deposited into the PACT Police Receipts Account; and Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
BACKGROUND:
On October 1, 2011, the State of California implemented Assembly Bill (AB) 109, realigning the State corrections system and placing the responsibility of supervising criminals that were previously supervised by the State Department of Corrections under the supervision of local county probation departments. Realignment also shifted the housing of criminals who would have previously been placed into State correctional facilities under the jurisdiction and responsibility of the County Sheriff’s Department.
The Riverside County Community Corrections Partnership Executive Committee recognized the need for local law enforcement participation in the oversight of these new AB 109 probationers, and allocated funding to form an AB 109 Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team (PACT) to partner with the County’s Probation Department to deal with the impacts on local communities.
The Riverside Police Department (RPD) has been participating in West PACT since 2013. The RPD was notified by the Riverside County Community Corrections Partnership Executive Committee (CCPEC) that the City is again eligible to receive funding in the amount of $370,000 in Fiscal Year 2022/23 for participation in West PACT.
DISCUSSION:
RPD would like to enter into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Riverside County Probation Department for the Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team allowing reimbursement of City personnel costs related to Public Safety Realignment in the amount of $270,000, a onetime allocation for the purchase of a vehicle in the amount of $50,000 and a reimbursement to offset Operations and Maintenance costs for the vehicle, should they arise, in the amount of $50,000 for a total amount of $370,000 for FY2022/23.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This item contributes to Strategic Priority No. 2 Community Well-Being and Goal No. 2.4 – Support programs and innovations that enhance community safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and build public trust.
This item aligns with EACH of the five Cross-Cutting Threads as follows:
Community Trust – The Riverside Police Department is dedicated to improving quality of life by creating a safe environment in partnership with the people it serves. RPD’s ability to partner with the County of Riverside’s Probation Department to provide oversight of the AB 109 probationers serves the public interest, benefits the City’s diverse populations, and results in the greater public good.
Equity – RPD provides public safety services to all residents in the City of Riverside. The partnership between RPD and the County’s Probation Department to provide oversight of the AB 109 probationers and deal with the impacts on the local community assists in the achievement of this goal.
Fiscal Responsibility – The County of Riverside’s Probation Department provides funding for this partnership opportunity and reduces the burden on the General Fund.
Innovation – RPD must constantly change and adapt to meet the community’s changing needs and prepare for the future. This partnership provides the Department with additional resources and funding to achieve this goal.
Sustainability & Resiliency – The funding from this program allows RPD to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future and ensures the City’s capacity to preserves, adapt and grow.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of this action is $370,000. The RPD will receive $370,000 in revenue for Fiscal Year 2022/23. Upon City Council approval, funds will be deposited into the General Fund, PACT-Post-Release Account and Compliance Account No. 3125000-341195 and will be used for reimbursement of City personnel costs, vehicle costs and operations and maintenance costs related to PACT. No matching funds are required.
Prepared by: Larry V. Gonzalez, Chief of Police
Certified as to
availability of funds: Edward Enriquez, Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer Approved by: Mike Futrell, City Manager
Approved as to form: Phaedra A. Norton, City Attorney
Attachment: Memorandum of Understanding between the Riverside County Probation Department and Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team for Public Safety Realignment PACT MOU FY22/23 – Page 2