City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: JANUARY 16, 2024 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 AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 IN THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $127,000 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $397,000 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ISSUES:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Riverside County Probation Department and Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team for reimbursement of personnel and operation and maintenance costs related to Public Safety Realignment, authorize the acceptance of additional Riverside County Probation Department funding in the amount of $127,000, for a total annual amount of $397,000 for reimbursement for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024 and authorize a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $127,000 for Salary Reimbursement and Operations and Maintenance costs related to Public Safety Realignment.
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 and operation and maintenance costs related to Public Safety Realignment; Authorize the acceptance of additional funding from Riverside County Probation Department in the amount of $127,000 for City personnel reimbursement and operation and maintenance expenditures related to Public Safety Realignment for the total amount of $397,000 for FY 2023/24; With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer or designee, to record and increase in revenue in the amount of $127,000 and appropriate an equal amount of expenditures in the General Fund, Special Operations revenue and expenditure accounts related to Public Safety Realignment; 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. Based on previous Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), revenue in the amount of $270,000 was approved in the RPD FY 23/24 revenue budget during regular budget adoption for reimbursement of salaries related to participation in West PACT.
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 $397,000 in Fiscal Year 2023/24 for participation in West PACT. This is a $127,000 increase in funding.
DISCUSSION:
RPD would like to enter into a new 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 $297,000 and a reimbursement to offset Operations and Maintenance costs in the amount of $100,000 for a total amount of $397,000 for FY2023/24. The operations and maintenance funds will be used for equipment necessary for personnel working with West PACT, including but not limited to, a hydraulic breacher used to gain entry into locations during search warrants or other locations where subjects have search terms, a breaching training door to provide proper training tactics to officers to safely use the hydraulic breacher, and binoculars used to positively identify subjects from a safe distance. Purchases will be processed in accordance with the City’s Purchasing Resolution.
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 preserve, adapt and grow.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of this action is $127,000. Upon Council approval, an increase in revenue in the amount of $127,000 will be recorded and an equal amount appropriated in the General Fund, Police Special Operations – PACT, revenue and expenditure accounts as listed in the table below for FY 2023/24. No matching funds are required.
Fund
Program/Account Name
Account
Amount
Revenue
General Fund
Police Special Operations – PACT
3125000-341195
$127,000
Expenditures
General Fund
Police Special Operation – Spc. Dept. Supplies
3125000-426800
$100,000
Police Special Operation – Salaries
3125000-411100
$27,000
Prepared by: Chris Wagner, Police Captain
Approved by: Larry V. Gonzalez, Chief of Police
Certified as to
availability of funds: Kristie Thomas, Finance Director, Assistant Chief Financial Officer 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 FY23/24 – Page 2