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Policy
465
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Crisis Intervention Incidents
465.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This policy provides guidelines for interacting with those who may be experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis. Interaction with such individuals has the potential for miscommunication and violence. It often requires an officer to make difficult judgments about a person’s mental state and intent in order to effectively and legally interact with the individual. 465.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include:
Person in crisis - A person whose level of distress or mental health symptoms have exceeded the person’s internal ability to manage his/her behavior or emotions. A crisis can be precipitated by any number of things, including an increase in the symptoms of mental illness despite treatment compliance; non-compliance with treatment, including a failure to take prescribed medications appropriately; or any other circumstance or event that causes the person to engage in erratic, disruptive or dangerous behavior that may be accompanied by impaired judgment. 465.2 POLICY
The Salinas Police Department is committed to providing a consistently high level of service to all members of the community and recognizes that persons in crisis may benefit from intervention.
The Department will collaborate, where feasible, with mental health professionals to develop an overall intervention strategy to guide its members’ interactions with those experiencing a mental health crisis. This is to ensure equitable and safe treatment of all involved. 465.3 SIGNS
Members should be alert to any of the following possible signs of mental health issues or crises:
(a) A known history of mental illness
(b) Threats of or attempted suicide
(c) Loss of memory
(d) Incoherence, disorientation or slow response
(e) Delusions, hallucinations, perceptions unrelated to reality or grandiose ideas (f) Depression, pronounced feelings of hopelessness or uselessness, extreme sadness or guilt
(g) Social withdrawal
(h) Manic or impulsive behavior, extreme agitation, lack of control (i) Lack of fear
(j) Anxiety, aggression, rigidity, inflexibility or paranoia Members should be aware that this list is not exhaustive. The presence or absence of any of these should not be treated as proof of the presence or absence of a mental health issue or crisis.
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465.4 COORDINATION WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
The Chief of Police should designate an appropriate Division Chief to collaborate with mental health professionals to develop an education and response protocol. It should include a list of community resources, to guide department interaction with those who may be suffering from mental illness or who appear to be in a mental health crisis. 465.5 FIRST RESPONDERS
Safety is a priority for first responders. It is important to recognize that individuals under the influence of alcohol, drugs or both may exhibit symptoms that are similar to those of a person in a mental health crisis. These individuals may still present a serious threat to officers; such a threat should be addressed with reasonable tactics. Nothing in this policy shall be construed to limit an officer’s authority to use reasonable force when interacting with a person in crisis.
Officers are reminded that mental health issues, mental health crises and unusual behavior alone are not criminal offenses. Individuals may benefit from treatment as opposed to incarceration.
An officer responding to a call involving a person in crisis should:
(a) Promptly assess the situation independent of reported information and make a preliminary determination regarding whether a mental health crisis may be a factor. (b) Request available backup officers and specialized resources as deemed necessary and, if it is reasonably believed that the person is in a crisis situation, use conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques to stabilize the incident as appropriate. (c) If feasible, and without compromising safety, turn off flashing lights, bright lights or sirens.
(d) Attempt to determine if weapons are present or available.
1. Prior to making contact, and whenever possible and reasonable, conduct a search of the Department of Justice Automated Firearms System via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) to determine whether the person is the registered owner of a firearm (Penal Code § 11106.4). (e) Take into account the person’s mental and emotional state and potential inability to understand commands or to appreciate the consequences of his/her action or inaction, as perceived by the officer.
(f) Secure the scene and clear the immediate area as necessary. (g) Employ tactics to preserve the safety of all participants. (h) Determine the nature of any crime.
(i) Request a supervisor, as warranted.
(j) Evaluate any available information that might assist in determining cause or motivation for the person’s actions or stated intentions.
(k) If circumstances reasonably permit, consider and employ alternatives to force.
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465.6 DE-ESCALATION
Officers should consider that taking no action or passively monitoring the situation may be the most reasonable response to a mental health crisis.
Once it is determined that a situation is a mental health crisis and immediate safety concerns have been addressed, responding members should be aware of the following considerations and should generally:
• Evaluate safety conditions.
• Introduce themselves and attempt to obtain the person’s name. • Be patient, polite, calm, courteous and avoid overreacting. • Speak and move slowly and in a non-threatening manner. • Moderate the level of direct eye contact.
• Remove distractions or disruptive people from the area. • Demonstrate active listening skills (e.g., summarize the person’s verbal communication).
• Provide for sufficient avenues of retreat or escape should the situation become volatile.
Responding officers generally should not:
• Use stances or tactics that can be interpreted as aggressive. • Allow others to interrupt or engage the person.
• Corner a person who is not believed to be armed, violent or suicidal. • Argue, speak with a raised voice or use threats to obtain compliance. 465.7 INCIDENT ORIENTATION
When responding to an incident that may involve mental illness or a mental health crisis, the officer should request that the dispatcher provide critical information as it becomes available. This includes:
(a) Whether the person relies on drugs or medication, or may have failed to take his/her medication.
(b) Whether there have been prior incidents, suicide threats/attempts, and whether there has been previous police response.
(c) Contact information for a treating physician or mental health professional.
Additional resources and a supervisor should be requested as warranted. 465.8 SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
A supervisor should respond to the scene of any interaction with a person in crisis if needed.
Responding supervisors should:
(a) Attempt to secure appropriate and sufficient resources.
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(b) Closely monitor any use of force, including the use of restraints, and ensure that those subjected to the use of force are provided with timely access to medical care (see the Handcuffing and Restraints Policy).
(c) Consider strategic disengagement. Absent an imminent threat to the public and, as circumstances dictate, this may include removing or reducing law enforcement resources or engaging in passive monitoring.
(d) Ensure that all reports are completed and that incident documentation uses appropriate terminology and language.
(e)
Evaluate whether a critical incident stress management debriefing for involved members is warranted.
465.9 INCIDENT REPORTING
Members engaging in any oral or written communication associated with a mental health crisis should be mindful of the sensitive nature of such communications and should exercise appropriate discretion when referring to or describing persons and circumstances.
Members having contact with a person in crisis should keep related information confidential, except to the extent that revealing information is necessary to conform to department reporting procedures or other official mental health or medical proceedings. 465.9.1 DIVERSION
Individuals who are not being arrested should be processed in accordance with the Mental Illness Commitments Policy.
465.10 CIVILIAN INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE IN CRISIS
Civilian members may be required to interact with persons in crisis in an administrative capacity, such as dispatching, records request, and animal control issues. (a) Members should treat all individuals equally and with dignity and respect. (b) If a member believes that he/she is interacting with a person in crisis, he/she should proceed patiently and in a calm manner.
(c) Members should be aware and understand that the person may make unusual or bizarre claims or requests.
If a person’s behavior makes the member feel unsafe, if the person is or becomes disruptive or violent, or if the person acts in such a manner as to cause the member to believe that the person may be harmful to him/herself or others, an officer should be promptly summoned to provide assistance.
465.11 EVALUATION
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individuals, officers or incidents and will be submitted to the Chief of Police through the chain of command.
465.12 TRAINING
In coordination with the mental health community and appropriate stakeholders, the Department will develop and provide comprehensive education and training to all department members to enable them to effectively interact with persons in crisis.
This department will endeavor to provide Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)-approved advanced officer training on interaction with persons with mental disabilities, welfare checks and crisis intervention (Penal Code § 11106.4; Penal Code § 13515.25; Penal Code § 13515.27; Penal Code § 13515.30).
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MONTEREY COUNTY’S RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY
MEMBERS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
SUMMARY
Throughout Monterey County, law enforcement officers respond to multiple incidents during a typical day. A significant portion of these calls involve individuals experiencing some form of crisis or distress. Studies suggest that 15% to 37% or more of police calls involve a mental health crisis, substance abuse issues or other situations where immediate intervention is required. Sometimes these calls result in the hospitalization or incarceration of the individual, or in tragedy, either for the individual or the responding officer. The public is often left asking what happened and how it could have been prevented.
Training in Comprehensive Crisis Intervention helps officers respond more effectively and safely to situations involving people experiencing behavioral instability. It reduces escalation, and the possible use of force, and in some cases costly litigation. In addition, Monterey County and many municipalities have Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRTs) comprised of trained mental health professionals. Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) can utilize these teams to assist them when responding to people in crisis.
Despite ongoing staff shortages and mandatory overtime hours, County staff and law enforcement representatives do their best to provide emergency assistance to people in crisis.
Several areas warrant improvement. These include:
• Providing short, in-service crisis intervention training sessions for first responders throughout the year in addition to the more formal, 40-hour training that is only offered once or twice a year to a limited number of participants • Conducting annual law enforcement training needs assessments • Devising plans to ensure that training courses remain relevant and comply with changes in legislation
• Formalizing regular collaborative meetings among entities providing emergency crisis response
• Strengthening and expanding the public awareness campaign regarding the newly available 24/7 mobile crisis team service effective January 1, 2024 • Making law enforcement education and training materials more accessible on LEA websites
BACKGROUND
Law enforcement officers face high-stress and potentially dangerous situations daily.
They must be prepared to make split-second decisions that can have significant consequences for themselves and others.
Public interest in how law enforcement officers respond to high-stress situations has increased over the past decade, particularly regarding their interactions with people experiencing a mental health crisis, or who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
High profile cases resulting in the death of community members, and sometimes police officers, have led to closer scrutiny by the public, the District Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
As a result, there is now more transparency and accountability for officers through body cameras and publicly available data collection and analysis. There have also been changes to policies and guidelines regarding the use of force to emphasize de- escalation techniques. Efforts have been made to improve police training, focusing on areas such as cultural sensitivity, implicit bias, crisis intervention, and mental health awareness. The goals are to equip officers with the skills needed to serve diverse communities and handle sensitive situations more effectively and safely.
The Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) reviewed the type of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) law enforcement officers receive, focusing on two of the County’s largest law enforcement agencies: the Salinas Police Department (SPD) and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). The CGJ reviewed how these departments interface with trained mental health professionals from Monterey County’s Department of Behavioral Health (MCBH) when responding to crisis situations.
METHODOLOGY
The CGJ reviewed mandatory training requirements for law enforcement officers in California, and reviewed how easily the public can access information regarding education and training materials at law enforcement agencies in our community.
The CGJ reviewed California Penal Code Sections and other legislation relating to law enforcement training and training requirements from the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) website. Additionally, the CGJ examined procedures manuals and websites of the SPD, MCSO, the MCBH website and internal service call tracking data provided upon request. The CGJ reviewed California Civil Grand Jury Reports from other counties on related law enforcement topics and many media articles regarding national, state and local law enforcement responses to those experiencing a mental health crisis. Finally, the CGJ conducted interviews with County staff and local law enforcement officials knowledgeable about law enforcement training and the current policies and procedures regarding crisis intervention response.
DISCUSSION
Evolution of Law Enforcement Training to Meet Community Needs In the 1950s and 1960s, states throughout the country gradually moved away from institutionalization for those suffering from mental illness. In 1967, the Lanterman-Petris- Short Act was passed in California ending the practice of institutionalizing patients against their will without Court oversight. Many institutions closed their doors. In 1981, federal legislation put the responsibility of caring for mentally ill patients on the states.
With dwindling support from the federal government, many states struggled to provide adequate mental health treatment and housing for the mentally ill.
Our communities have witnessed increases in both homelessness and the incarceration of those with mental illness. Studies indicate that more than one third of currently incarcerated individuals have been diagnosed with a mental illness, a rate much higher than that of the general population.
Source: Flickr, Mike Dunford, Creative Common License
According to background information for Proposition 1, an update to the Mental Health Services Act on the March 2024 ballot, one out of every 20 adults in California now lives
with serious mental illness, one in 13 California school aged children suffers serious emotional disturbance, and one in 10 Californians has some sort of substance abuse disorder.
First responders have several options when responding to people experiencing a crisis including:
• De-escalate the situation and refer to local service providers • Request assistance from the Mobile Health Response Team • Arrange for transportation for the person to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others, and/or appear to be “gravely disabled” (Welfare & Institutions Code §5150) • Arrest the person if they are breaking the law
According to the Salinas Police Department, its officers respond daily to situations that result in a person in crisis being transported to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation that may result in an involuntary 72-hour hold (§5150 cases). In 2022, 510 individuals were taken to the hospital for an evaluation. During the first 10 months of 2023, 369 individuals were taken to the hospital. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office classified 98 of its calls as §5150 cases in 2022 and 76 in 2023.
As law enforcement officers respond more frequently to situations involving those with mental illness and/or substance abuse, it is imperative that they are sufficiently trained to respond appropriately. Instead of resorting to force, trained officers use de-escalation techniques leading to better outcomes for themselves, the individual, and the community at large.
Development of Training Standards for Law Enforcement
In 1959, the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) was established. POST sets minimum selection and training standards for California law enforcement officers. It develops and certifies training courses, including Basic Academies, specialized training, and continuing education. Basic law enforcement
training in California includes courses on firearms, criminal law, report writing and more.
Over time, training courses
have evolved to include
additional hours focusing on
topics such as crisis
intervention, cultural diversity,
ethics, community policing, de-
escalation techniques, conflict
resolution, cultural sensitivity
and more.
The Basic Academy takes 888
hours over six months. Law enforcement officers in California may also receive additional training in several other ways including:
• Field training (on the job training)
• Continuing education training (shorter in-service training), and • Roll call briefings (occurring at the beginning of each shift)
Penal Code §13515.26 requires that all peace officers receive 15 hours of training at the Basic Academy on the topic of “Persons with Mental Illness, Intellectual/Developmental Disability or Substance Abuse Disorder.” Penal Code § 13519.10 requires the commission on Peace Officer Standards and Trainings to develop uniform, minimum, guidelines on the use of force for adoption and promulgation by California Law Enforcement agencies. There are different mandatory training requirements for different ranks of officers. For example, Penal Code §13515.28 (a) (1) requires Field Training Officers (FTOs) to have eight hours of crisis intervention training within six months of assuming the position.
During their careers, officers must continually log onto POST’s website to determine if they are up to date with their mandatory training requirements and to sign up for courses as needed. LEAs keep their own records regarding officer participation at non mandatory training.
Law Enforcement Leadership Academy
Source: U.S. Marshalls Office, Commons.wikimedia.org
Development of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs
The Memphis Model, developed in 1988 in Memphis, Tennessee, is often cited as the first structured CIT program. It was a collaboration between mental health professionals, law enforcement, and advocacy groups.
In 1989, the Eugene Police Department in Oregon developed a program known as “Cahoots” (Crisis Assistance Helping Out on The Streets) which involves a specialized emergency response model that pairs mental health professionals with law enforcement officers to respond to crises involving mental health, homelessness, and substance abuse. The program’s purpose is to divert individuals away from the criminal justice system and towards appropriate care and support.
Crisis intervention training for law enforcement continues to change in response to legislative mandates, societal changes, increased public awareness of mental health issues, and the need for officers to effectively manage crisis situations.
Crisis Intervention Training, Source: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, TN website
In 2008, CIT International, a nonprofit organization, was formed to assist communities worldwide with crisis response system reform by developing CIT programs at the state/province, regional, and local level. CIT International certifies courses that train officers to effectively handle situations involving individuals experiencing mental illness
and/or addiction disorders. The goal is to provide officers with the skills to de-escalate such encounters without resorting to unnecessary force. According to CIT International’s website, communities that prescribe to the CIT Program model have higher success rates in safely resolving crisis situations.
Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) in Monterey County
While many counties in California provide CIT
Training for first responders, not all these
training programs are 40-hours in length.
Monterey County is fortunate that the
Monterey County Department of Behavioral
Health (MCBH) has developed a
comprehensive 40-hour Crisis Intervention
Training that has been certified by Police Officers Standards and Training (POST). It is offered twice a year for a maximum of 35-40 law enforcement officers/first responders per session in Monterey County.
Monterey County had 662 sworn officers employed with 21 different jurisdictions in 2022, according to the California Department of Justice. The table below shows the number of sworn officers in Monterey County.
Sworn Officers by Year in Monterey County
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
All Monterey Co.
Police Depts 356 334 334 343 367 377 377 380 364 363 Monterey Co.
Sheriff's Office 281 300 291 295 296 304 295 312 288 283 CHP/Other 20 19 21 20 19 15 14 15 16 16
TOTAL 657 653 646 658 682 696 686 707 668 662 Source: https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/criminal-justice-personnel
Both SPD and MCSO have a goal of sending 100% of sworn personnel to CIT training according to officials from both agencies. Smaller jurisdictions find it more challenging to
divert officers away from their regular patrol responsibilities to attend a full week of training.
The CGJ was unable to determine how many law enforcement officers currently working in Monterey County have attended the 40-hour CIT training. However, since only 35-40 participants are accepted into the CIT training offered once or twice a year, it is unlikely that all 662 officers have received this training.
Expanded Mobile Crisis Team Services in Monterey County Monterey County Department of Behavioral Health (MCBH) launched mobile crisis services in 2015 to respond to calls for service received through the 911 system when requested by law enforcement. Through December 2023, the team’s operating hours were Wednesday-Saturday from 12:30 to 10:00 p.m. and alternating Tuesdays from 1:30 to 10:00 p.m. As of January 1, 2024, services are available 24/7. The goal is to de- escalate and stabilize situations, connect individuals with appropriate voluntary resources and treatment in the community, coordinate with existing treatment teams/providers, and avoid unnecessary hospitalization and incarceration.
The table below shows the number of contacts the Monterey County Mobile Crisis Team had with community members from 2018 to 2023.
Mobile Crisis Team Frequency Report
(Serving all of Monterey County)
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Contact Counts Countywide 865 918 187 543 679 1076 Status: New episode 248 210 50 105 201 257
Location of contact: Home 458 531 116 271 293 474 Location of contact: Police Dept. 66 74 7 110 157 278 Location of contact: Public Place 87 94 24 49 65 116 Substance abuse involved 161 182 36 123 121 210
Disposition: §5150 (involuntary hold) 166 211 54 118 114 211 Disposition: Arrest 10 11 2 7 17 33
Disposition: Crisis intervention &
Referral
256 225 30 104 105 215
Source: Monterey County Behavioral Health
Expanded Mobile Crisis Team Services (January 2024)
There are two Mobile Crisis Teams operating in Monterey County: the County Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) and the Seneca Children and Youth Mobile Crisis Support Team (MCST) serving youth under age 21. To meet a new federal mandate requiring 24/7 mobile crisis response by January 1, 2024, MCBH signed a new contract with Sierra Mental Wellness Group (SMWG) to add mobile crisis dispatch. The new contract provides an additional two-person team operating 24/7 in Salinas for countywide in-person, community-based mobile crisis response for adults.
The Community Services Crisis line number (866-615-1060) is available for the public to access the newly available 24/7 Mobile Crisis Team service. Personnel answering the line will work with the caller to determine the type of response needed. This can range from providing crisis intervention over the phone, to dispatching first responders and/or the Mobile Crisis Team depending on the situation. Publicity regarding the newly expanded services has been limited to posting flyers in various public locations and with partner agencies. There have been no posts to County social media accounts and few print/television stories regarding the expanded availability of the service.
Collaboration Among Entities Responding to Crisis Situations From 2019-2021, leaders in Monterey County worked with the Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG) to study policies, processes, and resources for individuals with behavioral health needs who have entered the criminal justice system.
Monterey County Behavioral Health, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, and the Monterey County Probation Department collaborated to prepare a report providing recommendations for a wide range of system improvements known as the Stepping Up Monterey System Mapping Project. The project results were published in June 2021.
One of the recommendations of the Mapping Project was to improve cross-system collaboration, specifically, to establish a quarterly meeting with justice, health, and housing/homelessness representatives in attendance. Collaboration in the form of meetings have been held on an ad-hoc basis; one specific recommendation was to establish a more regular meeting schedule with an agenda.
An additional recommendation was to “develop and provide training on mental illness, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders for various justice partners. For example, the county could provide training on mental illness for dispatch personnel, build on existing Crisis Intervention Team training for law enforcement, and train attorneys, judges, and jail staff of behavior health needs.”
Policies, Evaluation of Training Programs, and Plans for Future Training at SPD and MCSO
Both SPD and MCSO have lengthy (800+ page) policy manuals posted on their websites that include information regarding the number of hours of training required for different positions within the departments. Both policies include the requirement to prepare an annual training needs assessment and an updated annual training plan. The plan considers any legislative changes, state-mandated training, and critical incident training. The CGJ determined that neither department has prepared updated training needs assessments and training plans in the last few years.
Public Awareness Regarding Law Enforcement Training
To increase communication and community trust and enhance transparency, effective January 1, 2020, California Senate Bill 978 requires all law enforcement agencies to:
“Conspicuously post on their Internet Web sites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act.”
Other than limited information in their policy manuals, the CGJ was unable to find specific education and training materials on either SPD’s or MCSO’s websites. Many police departments in other counties have posted such information on their websites with clear references to SB 978. One such example is the Petaluma Police Department (referenced in the Bibliography below).
FINDINGS
F1. In 2022, there were 662 sworn officers in Monterey County. Those without the 40- hour CIT training, offered twice a year for 35 first responders per session, are unlikely to be as effective at responding to people in crisis, leading to potentially dangerous outcomes for officers and community members.
F2. There has not been a comprehensive public awareness campaign to inform County residents of a specific crisis line number and the new 24/7 (as of January 1, 2024) capacity of the Mobile Crisis Team to respond to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis causing the public to remain unaware of the availability of this resource.
F3. The Mapping Project found no formal collaboration exists among the various entities that respond to people with mental health difficulties who are in crisis. A case-by- case response is not a consistent or effective strategy and does not serve the community well.
F4. SPD and MCSO have not prepared annual training needs assessments and plans as required by their internal policies. Consequently, their training plans are out of date leaving officers and deputies less equipped/prepared to respond to crisis calls for service and putting themselves and the public at risk.
F5. Current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials are not conspicuously posted on either SPD or MCSO websites causing them to be out of compliance with California Senate Bill 978 and making it more difficult for the public to obtain such information.
RECOMMENDATIONS
R1. Monterey County Department of Behavioral Health develop a POST-certified, abbreviated in-service training course on CIT by December 31, 2024, designed for law enforcement officers who have not taken the 40-hour course to be facilitated annually by Field Training Officers.
R2. Monterey County increase its public awareness campaign regarding the Mobile Crisis Team’s 24/7 availability to include more social media posts, news articles, and advertising by July 31, 2024.
R3. Monterey County appoint a liaison to establish regular meetings among entities such as MCBH, LEAs, 911 dispatchers, hospital ER staff, and relevant nonprofit service providers that respond to individuals with mental health difficulties by July 31, 2024.
R4. The Salinas Police Chief and the Monterey County Sheriff prioritize the completion of an annual training needs assessment and plan by no later than July 31, 2024, and by the end of each fiscal year thereafter.
R5. The Salinas Police Department and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office conspicuously post all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials to their websites by June 30, 2024.
REQUEST FOR RESPONSES
The following responses are required pursuant to Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05:
From the following governing bodies within 90 days of the publication of this report:
• Monterey County Board of Supervisors
o Findings: F1-F5
o Recommendations: R1-R5
• Salinas City Council
o Findings: F1 and F3-F5
o Recommendations: R1 and R3-R5
From the following individuals within 60 days of the publication of this report:
• Monterey County Sheriff
o Findings: F1 and F3-F5
o Recommendations: R1 and R3-R5
INVITED RESPONSES
From the following individuals:
• Chief of Police, Salinas Police Department
o Findings: F4-F5
o Recommendations: R4-R5
• Monterey County Chief of Behavioral Health
o Findings: F1-F3
o Recommendations: R1-R3
• Monterey County Director of Health
o Findings: F1-F3
o Recommendations R1-R3
Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury.
GLOSSARY & ACRONYMS
CGJ Civil Grand Jury
CIT Crisis Intervention Training
LEAs Law Enforcement Agencies
FTO Field Training Officer
MCBH Monterey County Behavioral Health Department
MCHD Monterey County Health Department
MCRT Mobile Crisis Response Teams
MCSO Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
POST Police Officer Standards and Training
SMWG Sierra Mental Wellness Group
SPD Salinas Police Department
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, Mental Health Training for Law Enforcement
https://post.ca.gov/mental-health-training-in-law-enforcement
South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Academy, Basic Police Academy https://theacademy.ca.gov/basic_police_academy/
Crisis Intervention Team International (CIT)
https://www.citinternational.org/
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department Policy Manual
https://montereysheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/policy_manual_2023-09-27.pdf
Salinas Police Department Policy Manual
https://salinaspd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/California_LE_Policy- Manual_Updates__August_2023.pdf
Senate Bill 978
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB978/id/1821983
Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Services Benefit Implementation Plan. Proposed launch date:
12/31/23
https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/home/showpublisheddocument/126955/6383451006824 70000
Stepping Up Monterey County System Mapping Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center, June 2021
https://csgjusticecenter.org/publications/stepping-up-monterey-county-system-mapping- project/
California Department of Justice Statistics, Open Justice https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/criminal-justice-personnel
Petaluma Police Department
https://cityofpetaluma.org/police-training-records/
APPENDIX
Mobile Crisis Team Expansion Services Flyer
Monterey County System Map from The Mapping Project
DISCLAIMER
Unless otherwise noted, all photographs in this report are license free stock images.
Expansion of
Mobile Crisis Services
January 2024
Path to 24/7 mobile crisis services in Monterey County
MCBH Mobile Crisis
Team
November 2015
Seneca Mobile
Response Team
(Children / Youth)
July 2020
Community Crisis Line
of Monterey County
(1-866-615-1060)
December 2023
Sierra Mental Wellness
Group Mobile Crisis
Services
December 31, 2023
Fig. 2. Monterey County System Map
COMMUNITY
Event
Behavioral health
crisis, unclear criminal
activity
•
Behavioral health
crisis, non-serious
criminal activity
•
Behavioral health
crisis, serious criminal
activity
•
Criminal activity,
unknown behavioral
health needs
Crisis
outreach
COMMUNITY
24/7 crisis line at
Natividad
•
California & OMNI
peer warm lines
•
Suicide prevention
hotline
•
24/7 crisis text
support
•
24/7 Behavioral Health
(BH) 888 Access
number
•
Peer navigators
•
911
Crisis
response
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Mobile Crisis Team
•
Seneca Mobile
Response Team for
Children & Youth
•
16 police departments,
including some
specialized outreach
through Multi-
disciplinary Outreach
Team (Monterey);
Community Action
Team (Monterey);
Homeless Outreach
Team (Salinas)
•
Crisis hostage
negotiation team
(MCSO, Salinas Police
Department, Special
Response Unit)
•
MCSO
•
California Highway
Patrol
Response
disposition
COMMUNITY
CHOMP Crisis
Stabilization Units
(in development)
•
Inpatient care
•
County BH clinics
Sun Street Sobering
(Salinas, limited hours)
•
County BH clinics
•
Emergency Room
(CHOMP, Natividad)
•
5150 hold
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aware of BH needs by
custody sta/uniFB00, but no
universal process
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health diversion
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diversion
Jail
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provide medication-
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maintenance for
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Programming is ad
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Limited practice of
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Programming to
address criminogenic
needs based on GEO
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5 Stepping Up Monterey County System Mapping Project
Salinas Police Department Training Plan
Needs Assessment date: Training Plan review date: 4/13/24 Purpose
The Salinas Police Department administers a training program that provides for the professional growth and continued development of its personnel in compliance with the Training Policy.
Philosophy
In addition to the philosophy described in the Training Policy, the Salinas Police Department recognizes police training is an ever-evolving topic. The need for an adaptable plan that pivots with regular legislative changes and available resources is paramount to a contemporary program. The Salinas Police Department strives for a 100% completion rate of mandatory training and encourages department members to participate in additional training that enhances performance and service delivery.
Definitions
CPT – Continuing Professional Training (Prescribed by POST) that occurs during a biennial cycle.
Critical Issues Training – Training that is not required but could have a significant impact to police service quality and/or delivery.
In-House Training– Training that is conducted by Salinas Police Personnel either at the Salinas Police Department or other sanctioned training site.
Legislative Changes – New or changing laws that affect police training requirements.
POST – California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training PSP – Perishable Skills Program (prescribed by POST) that occurs during a biennial cycle.
State Mandated Training – Training required by the California State Assembly or State Senate that is incorporated into law.
Training Plan
Training needs are assessed by content that is required and/or recommended for each member based on rank and assignment. Additionally, the Training Sergeant should:
a) Review legislative changes taking effect during the calendar year and ensure appropriate training is disseminated through an appropriate means such as:
1. Training Bulletin
2. Advising SME or certified trainer for the subject area to add the content to training materials.
3. Coordinate other appropriate means of meeting the training requirements.
Salinas Police Department Training Plan
Needs Assessment date: Training Plan review date: 4/13/24 b) Monitor state mandated training such as CPT and PSP topics and ensure they are scheduled throughout the biennial training period, taking into consideration available shift schedule structure to maximize opportunities with minimal impact to staffing levels. c) Critical Issues Training
1. Incorporate Critical Issues Training into the biennial training cycle as the schedule allows.
2. Identify external instructors and host critical training at the Salinas Police Department to reduce training costs.
3. Monitor and disseminate external critical training opportunities through the training request process.
Training Sergeant Responsibilities
In addition to the provisions of the Training Policy, the Training Sergeant should on an annual basis:
a) Facilitate an annual internal training needs assessment by:
1. Soliciting input from Executive Staff, Command Staff, and Supervisors.
2. Evaluate current events and agency trends to identify training-based solutions. b) Review POST guidelines for mandated training changes and additions, ensuring compliance with requirements contained in the Training Policy. c) Update this document annually with the date of:
1. Needs assessment completion
2. Training plan review completion
d) Within the constraints of scheduling and available training opportunities, plan and schedule all mandatory in-house training to ensure all members of the department are afforded the opportunity to complete POST mandated PSP and CPT training.
The training Sergeant regular and ongoing duties include:
a) Monitor and adjust ongoing CPT and PSP training progress to facilitate successful delivery of training in conjunction with operational needs of the department. b) Monitor promotions that impact mandatory training requirements. c) Review and assess all individual training requests submitted by department members, forwarding those recommendations to the Chief of Police or designee through the Chain of Command, with the following considerations:
1. Impact to minimum staffing requirements and associated backfill costs.
2. Training budget status.
3. An evaluation of whether the training is:
i. Statutorily mandatory
ii. Recommended and would greatly enhance performance
iii. Optional; career or operational enhancing training
Salinas Police Department Training Plan
Needs Assessment date: Training Plan review date: 4/13/24 Supervisor and Administrator Responsibilities
All personnel in a promoted rank have the responsibility to ensure subordinates under their command adhere to the training policy and attend scheduled training. Additionally, supervisors and administrators should:
a) Monitor subordinate promotions and operational assignment changes that affect mandatory training requirements.
b) Facilitate training requests to the Training Unit.
c) Regularly evaluate community needs and agency trends to identify content for the annual needs assessment.
Resources
The Salinas Police Department partners with the South Bay Regional Training Consortium to supply and track POST approved training and lesson plans.
The following resources should be reviewed annually as part of the Training Needs Assessment and Training Plan review:
https://post.ca.gov/Training
https://post.ca.gov/Training-by-Occupation
https://post.ca.gov/Publication-List
https://post.ca.gov/Laws-Policies
https://post.ca.gov/bulletins
https://post.ca.gov/POST-Regulations
https://post.ca.gov/Regulatory-Actions
https://post.ca.gov/Status-of-Current-Legislation
November 12, 2024
Monterey County Civil Grand Jury
Attention: Doug Smith, Foreperson
P.O. Box 414
Salinas, CA 93902
Re: Updated Responses of the City of Salinas to the 2023-2024 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report – “Monterey County’s Response to Community Members Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis”
Dear Mr. Doug Smith:
I am responding to your inquiry dated October 3, 2024, regarding updates to the City’s response to the Findings and Recommendations of the 2023-2024 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report.
As requested by the Civil Grand Jury, the City of Salinas respectfully submits the following updated responses to Recommendations Four and Five identified in the Final Report.
Recommendation 4. The Salinas Police Chief and the Monterey County Sheriff prioritize the completion of an annual training needs assessment and plan by no later than July 31, 2024, and by the end of each fiscal year thereafter.
Response:
The City agrees with this recommendation, and as of July 31, 2024, an annual training needs assessment and plan will be implemented and posted on the Salinas Police Department website.
Further Response:
The recommendation has been implemented. Training documents are consistently uploaded and posted on the Salinas Police Department’s website. The process is continuous and streamlined, with documents uploaded and posted once a staff member completes the training. The enclosed Salinas Police Department Training Plan is posted on the Department’s public website.
Recommendation 5. The Salinas Police Department and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office conspicuously post all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials to their websites by June 30, 2024.
Doug Smith, Foreperson
Re: City of Salinas’s Updated Responses to Monterey County Civil Grand Jury
Response:
The City agrees with this recommendation and as of June 30, 2024, such record will be posted conspicuously on the Salinas Police Department website.
Further Response:
The recommendation has been implemented. All current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials have been conspicuously posted on the Salinas Police Department’s website. This is a continual process as new legislation and case law frequently change, leading to regular modifications to these policies and procedures.
The current Salinas Police Department Policy Manual, revised March 18, 2024, is posted on the Department’s public website, and includes the enclosed policy on Crisis Intervention Incidents.
Salinas Police Officers are currently participating in a mandatory two-hour Critical Incident Training (CIT) updated course that began on September 19, 2024. Upon completion, all Salinas Police Officers will receive updated CIT training taught by experts from Monterey County Behavioral Health.
The training provides officers with strategic communications skills required in the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Perishable Skills Training Program. The intent of the training is to improve officers’ ability to generate voluntary compliance through the art of persuasion and utilizing the tools of interpersonal and tactical communication. The training covers practical strategic communications skills for in-service personnel. It also includes additional information, skills and tactics related to Crisis Intervention, Community Resources, and the application of Critical Decision-Making elements.
This updated training ensures that critical incident training is not only a part of the overall training plan but is also deeply embedded in daily operations, through policy updates and practical, scenario-based learning.
Respectfully submitted,
Kimbley Craig
Mayor
Enclosures:
Salinas Police Department Training Plan
Salinas Police Department Policy 465 (Crisis Intervention Incidents)
Cc: City Manager
City Attorney
Police Chief
City of Salinas
Legislation Text
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas,
CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
File #: ID#24-600, Version: 1
Ordinance Amending Section 28-14 of the Salinas Municipal Code related to General Regulations Governing the Use of Parks, Recreation areas and Facilities.
Adopt an Ordinance amending Section 28-14 of the Salinas Municipal Code related to General Regulations Governing the Use of Parks, Recreation areas and Facilities.
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CITY OF SALINAS
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2024
DEPARTMENT: LIBRARY & COMMUNITY SERVICES
FROM: KRISTAN LUNDQUIST, DIRECTOR
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28-14 OF THE SALINAS
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO GENERAL REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE USE OF PARKS, RECREATION AREAS AND
FACILITIES
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion recommending that the Salinas City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Section 28- 14 of the Salinas Municipal Code related to General Regulations Governing the Use of Parks, Recreation areas and Facilities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In an effort to address concerns regarding the use of the parking lots at various Recreation -Park facilities and use of parks for campaign -related activities, staff recommends an update to Section 28-14 of the Salinas Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND:
Chapter 28 of the Salinas Municipal Code was established in 1956 to govern the use of Recreation and Parks Servi ces in the City of Salinas. Since that time, the Ordinance has been updated as needed to address emerging issues relating to operations of the Recreation-Park Department. The last update was approved in 2009 and amended Sec. 28-14 (b) which prohibits the use of fireworks in parks, recreation areas or facilities. In effort to address concerns regarding the use of the parking lots at various Recreation -Park facilities and use of parks for campaign -related activities, staff recommend the following update to the Salinas Municipal Code.
Parking Lot Use
The City has eleven (11) Recreation -Park facilities that have parking lots including seven (7) adjacent to park facilities. Of the 7 parking lots located at park facilities, 4 have gates which provide the ability for the parking lot to be closed outside of regular park hours. These locations include: El Dorado Community Park, McKinnon Neighborhood Park, Monte Bella Community Park, and Sherwood Community Park. While these parks have gates, the use of the gates varies by neighborhood and a variety of factors. In some locations, safety and security necessitates the closure of the parking lots. This can be problematic when unattende d vehicles are parked in the Page | 2
parking lots when staff or contractors attempt to close the lots. In an effort to address unattended vehicles left in a parking lot, staff is seeking to add language to the Ordinance regarding the use of parking lots. This will provide for the ability to tow unattended vehicles parking in the parking lots outside of the park hours (dawn to dusk).
Campaign-Related Activities and Signs
Another addition is guidance related to the placement of noncommercial signs and park use in conjunction with a primary or general election. Currently, Salinas Municipal Code and state law prohibits the placement of temporary noncommercial message sings including but not limited to campaign signs on any city property, buildings, right-of-way, utility poles, streetlights, street signs, trees, sidewalks or median islands, parks, or any other public area. However, the use of a City facility such as the open space between City Hall and the Rotunda or a city park that is an equally available to all can didates and in use for campaign -related activity as a public forum is allowed.
When a park or open space is available for campaign -related activity, all campaign signs and material must be removed following the completion of the campaign-related activity or event.
There are other minor non-substantive changes clarifying four other sections.
The Ordinance update was presented to the Library & Community Services Commission on September 11, 2024. The Commission had concerns regarding cost impacts to residen ts whose vehicles may be towed, creating a city -wide policy to address one neighborhood concern about parking lots, and felt the Ordinance should be looked at holistically and make necessary changes.
In addition, the Commission felt it was important that the community be educated about the changes. Ultimately, the Commission voted to table the item so that staff could do additional work. The Commission also committed to submitting their suggested changes by one week from the September 11, 2024, meeting.
Staff received suggested changes from the Commission. After review, staff has incorporated changes to the draft Ordinance to address these suggestions.
The Ordinance update was scheduled to go before the LCS Commission again on October 9, 2024, however, this meeting was cancelled due to lack of quorum. Nevertheless, in continuing effort to improve the access and management of our parks, staff felt it was important to bring this to your Council before the next LCS Commission meeting.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project . The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES:
No
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
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This ordinance update supports the following strategic goals:
Youth and Seniors
Public Safety
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
Library & Community Services Department staff coordinated with the City Attorney, City Clerk and Police Department on this update.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
ATTACHMENTS:
Draft Ordinance
Fund
Appropriation
Appropriation
Name
Total
Appropriation
Amount for
recommendation
FY 24-25
Operating
Budget Page
Last Budget
Action (Date,
Resolution)
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ORDINANCE NO. _______ (N.C.S.)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28-14 OF THE SALINAS MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO GENERAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF PARKS,
RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
City Attorney Impartial Analysis
This Ordinance amends section 28-14 of the Salinas Municipal Code related to the parking of vehicles in park facility parking lots. This Ordinance would allow for the removal of vehicles parked in such parking lots after the park’s operating hours. This Ordinance would also establish requirements for the removal of non-commercial signs, including campaign signs, from parks following an election. This ordinance also includes non-substantive amendments to provide clarity on provisions of section 28-14.
WHEREAS, Chapter 28 of the Salinas Municipal Code was established in 1956 to govern the use of Recreation and Park Services in the City of Salinas (Ordinance No. 872 (N.C.S.); and WHEREAS, Chapter 28 of the Salinas Municipal Code has been amended 5 subsequent times; and WHEREAS, staff recommends amending Chapter 28 in order to address concerns relating to the use of parking lots at various Recreation-Park facilities, use of parks for campaign related activities and other minor changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALINAS as follows:
SECTION 28-14 of the Salinas Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follow:
Sec. 28-14. General regulations governing the use of parks, recreation areas or facilities.
It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to do or to cause or to permit to be done any of the acts hereinafter specified within the limits of any park, recreation area, or facility within the city of Salinas:
(a) Loose Animals. To lead or let loose any animal or fowl; provided, that the prohibitions of this section shall not apply to animals which may be brought into the park or upon the grounds for any of the following purposes:
(1) Exhibit, such as dog shows and the like;
(2) Those portions of any park specifically set aside for riding schools or rodeo purposes; or
(3) Those portions of any park specifically set aside for dogs and their owners, and pursuant to the terms and conditions for such use, as adopted by resolution of the council.
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For the purposes of this section and any resolutions adopted to affect the purposes of this section, the term "owner" means any person having charge or control of a dog or any other animal.
(b) Firearms and Fireworks. To carry or bring therein any firearms, airguns, slingshots, rockets, torpedoes, or any other fireworks of any type. (c) Fires. To make campfires in any other places than in stoves or pits provided by the recreation-park department; provided, however, that the director of recreation and parks may issue special permits for fires in such places or locations as may be deemed safe or which do not interfere with the public welfare. (d) Removing Grass, Flowers, Sand, etc. To cut or remove any wood, turf, grass, rock, flowers, trees, shrubs, sand, or gravel, except by permit from the director of recreation and parks.
(e) Destroying, etc., Athletic or Playground Equipment. To remove, damage, or destroy any athletic or playground equipment or paraphernalia, provided therefor by the recreation-park department, reasonable wear thereto excepted. (f) Harming Birds or Animals. To wound, kill, or catch, feed, or attempt to wound, kill, or catch, or feed any bird or animal.
(g) Boisterous, Indecent, etc., Conduct or Language. To indulge in riotous, boisterous, threatening, or indecent conduct, or abusive, threatening, profane, or indecent language, or operate any radio or musical instrument in such a manner as to disturb in any manner any picnic, meeting, services, concert, exercise, or exhibition. (h) Camping. To camp or lodge in any park or upon the grounds above except in the following instances:
(1) By special permit issued by the city; or
(2) Persons may camp in self-contained recreational vehicles only at the roadside rest area at the Sherwood Rodeo Regional Recreation Area for a single stay of not more than twenty-four hours in any seven-day period.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term "single stay" is defined as beginning at the time the vehicle is first parked at the rest area and ending twenty-four hours after the time the vehicle is first parked irrespective of whether the vehicle is temporarily removed from the rest area during the twenty-four period.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term "self-contained recreational vehicle" is defined as any vehicle intended for temporary human habitation and in which a sanitary toilet facility for urination and defecation and the sanitary storage of such human waste is an integral, working, and useable component of the vehicle that is contained completely within the vehicle.
(i) Riding Animals, etc., on Footpaths. To ride or bring any horse or other animal or to propel any vehicle, cycle, or automobile on any foot paths or elsewhere than on roads, bridle paths, or drives provided for such purpose.
(j) Loudspeakers; Radios. To operate or use any loudspeaker or loud speaking sound amplifying device in any public park unless by written permission of the director of Page | 6
recreation and parks first obtained; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing the use of small portable radios when used for the purpose of receiving programs broadcast from regularly authorized and licensed broadcasting stations, but in no event shall such radios be operated at such volume as to disturb or annoy other persons present in such park. (k) Peddling. To sell or offer for sale any goods, merchandise, article, or thing whatsoever, without the written consent of the director of recreation and parks, who shall give such consent only upon a satisfactory showing that the conduct of the park or grounds wherein is sought such right to sell or offer for sale justifies such consent in the interest of the public convenience or comfort.
(l) Soliciting, etc. To practice, carry on, conduct, or solicit for any trade, occupation, business, or profession, without the written consent of the director of recreation and parks, who shall give such consent only upon a satisfactory showing that the conduct of the park or grounds wherein the exercise of such right is sought justifies such consent in the interest of the public convenience or comfort. (m) Parking Vehicles. To park any automobile or other vehicle at any place where such parking may be prohibited by order of the director of recreation and parks or the city manager. Places where parking is prohibited shall be designated by appropriate signs. (n) Parking Lots. Parking lots are open and available for use consistent with the hours of operations of park and recreation facilities. Vehicles remaining in parking lots outside the hours of operations are subject to towing at the owners’ expense. (o) Speed of Vehicles. To drive or operate any motor vehicle in excess of fifteen miles per hour in any park.
(p) Playing Games. To play or engage in any game or contest excepting at such places as shall be especially provided or designated for that purpose. (q) Littering. To throw or deposit any bottles, tin cans, broken glass, paper, clothes, sheet iron, rubbish, soil, tree trimmings, refuse, garbage, or debris of any kind, except in places and receptacles provided therefor.
(r) Removing Signs. To remove from any park equipment, any sign indicating that such equipment is reserved.
(s) Placement of Signs. To place temporary noncommercial message signs including but not limited to campaign signs in conjunction with a primary or general election. (t) Dangerous Matter and Environmental Protection. To bring or cause or permit to be brought into any public park any material including any solid or liquid substance or pollutant into any fountain, pond, stream, riparian corridor or into a drain discharging into such waters, which will, if spilled or spread, be injurious to turf, plant growth or waterway.
(u) Celebrations, Parades, etc. To hold, conduct, or participate in any celebration, parade, service, or exercise without first obtaining permission so to do from the director of recreation and parks, who shall give such permission only upon a satisfactory showing Page | 7
that such event is sponsored by a responsible person, organization, firm, or corporation.
(v) Fees and Permits. To use any park facility for which a charge is now or hereafter may be made by any ordinance of the city, without first having paid the fee required therefor and having received the required permit.
(w) Use of Toilets. For any male person over eight years of age to enter or use any toilet or water-closet designated "For Women," or for any female person over eight years of age to enter or use any toilet or water-closet designated "For Men." (x) Loitering. To loiter or remain in any public park at any time between time posted for closing at night and daylight of the following morning. Parks are open daily from dawn to dusk.
(y) Bribing Park Employees. To offer gratuitously any money, gift, bribe, or favor to any park employee.
(z) Driving or Parking on Grass. To park or drive any automobile or motor vehicle on any turfed area, except upon occasions when general permission to do so may be given by the director of recreation and parks.
(aa) Moving Field Equipment. To move or remove from one location to another any part or parts of field equipment.
(bb) Moving, etc., Maintenance Equipment. To move or remove from one location to another or destroy any equipment used for the upkeep of the park or grounds. (cc) Tampering with Water Valves. To open or close any valves pertaining to the water mains in the parks or grounds.
(dd) Playing Tennis. To play upon any tennis court wearing shoes other than those having vulcanized rubber soles and heels.
(ee) Doubles Tennis. When any tennis court is in use for singles play and other players are waiting, to refuse to open the court for doubles play at the end of the set then being played.
(ff) Tennis Tournaments. To use any tennis court or courts for tennis tournaments or other special events of any kind unless permit be first obtained from the recreation and park department.
(gg) Nonpayment of Admission Fee.
(1) To enter or go into, to cause or to assist, or to attempt to cause or assist, any other person to go into, any seat, box, space, enclosure, room, theatre, grandstand, runway, stadium, bath house, plunge, or any other place in the public parks of the city, to which an admission or permit fee or charge is made or charged, unless such person whose entrance is attempted shall have paid the full legal fee or charge made for such entrance as is attempted or gained, prior to entrance or attempted entrance thereon or therein.
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(2) Nothing contained in this subsection shall apply to any person entering any of the places named herein who shall do so by reason of and by the consent or permission of the person or persons in charge of any such place. (hh) Using Reserved Facilities. To use any park facility which has been reserved or which is indicated by a sign to have been reserved, without first having received permission from the director of recreation and parks.
(ii) Interference with Spectators. To do any act which unnecessarily disturbs or interferes with spectators at any event conducted in any park, or to enter any area provided for or occupied by spectators at any such event for the purpose of doing any such act. (kk) Ride or use a skateboard, roller skates, roller-blades, in-line skates, bikes or other similar devices at a city skate park facility without wearing safety equipment which shall include a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, violation of this subsection (hh) shall be an infraction. (ll) Bounce houses. A permit shall be required to place and use a bounce house on city property. The bounce house must be operated pursuant to the permit terms and conditions.
For purposes of this section and any resolutions adopted to affect the purposes of this section, the term "bounce house" meant inflatable recreational equipment containing landing surfaces on which users may jump or bounce, which equipment is intended for outdoor use.
SECTION 2. Comp liance with the California Environmental Quality Act. Adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the general rule in California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The activity is covered by the general rule which exempts activities that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reas on held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. Publication. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) calenda r days from the passage thereof, the ordinance or a summary thereof shall be posted or published as may be required by law, and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) calendar days after the date of its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on __________________, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
______________________________
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
City of Salinas
Legislation Text
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas,
CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
File #: ID#24-654, Version: 1
Workforce Allocation Modification
Approve a Resolution modifying the workforce allocation for one grant funded limited term Community Development Analyst in the Community Development Department.
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CITY OF SALINAS
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
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DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2024
DEPARTMENTS: HUMAN RESOURCES
FROM: MARINA HORTA-GALLEGOS, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR TITLE: WORKFORCE ALLOCATION MODIFICATION
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve a Resolution modifying the workforce allocation for one grant funded limited term Community Development Analyst in the Community Development Department.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached Resolution modifying the expiration term for one grant funded limited term position in Community Development.
BACKGROUND:
The Community Development Department requests authorization to extend the term for one incumbent limited term Community Development Analyst from November 2024 to June 30, 2025 .
Extension of the limited term assignment is needed to continue Economic Development administrative and business navigation services.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308:
Government Code §84308/Levine Act does not apply to this item.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
The proposed action meets the Effective and Culturally Responsive Government Council goal.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
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The Human Resources Department coordinated with the Community Development Department in this effort.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Fund
Appropriation
Appropriation
Name
Total
Appropriation
Amount for
recommendation
FY 24-25
Operating
Budget Page
Last Budget
Action (Date,
Resolution)*
2911 30.3111-61
- 30.3240.61*
Salaries and
Benefits
Approx
$62,495
$62,495
N/A
12/6/22;22530
*Budget appropriation for the Community Development Analyst – Limited Term position is applied to multiple general ledger accounts in Salaries and Benefits including Divisions 3111, 3115, 3220, and 3240.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
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RESOLUTION MODIFYING WORKFORCE ALLOCATION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALINAS that the requested limited term appointment for the incumbent Community Development Analyst is extended from November 2024 to June 30, 2025.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of November 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: APPROVED:
____________________________________
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
City of Salinas
Legislation Text
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas,
CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
File #: ID#24-656, Version: 1
a. Anticipated Litigation - Cal. Govt. Code section 54956.9(d)(4), conference with legal counsel regarding potential initiation of litigation (one case). b. Labor Negotiations - California Government Code Section §54957.6 with its designated labor representatives Rene Mendez, City Manager; Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney; Katherine Hogan, Assistant City Attorney; Selina Andrews, Finance Director; Marina Horta-Gallegos, Human Resources Director; Sylvia Enriquez, Human Resources Manager; and Che Johnson, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, regarding labor relations with Service Employees International Union (SEIU), SEIU Supervisors, Salinas Municipal Employees Association/SEIU, Association of Management Personnel, Police Officers Association, Police Management Association, International Association of Firefighters, Fire Supervisors Association, Confidential Non-Management Employees, Confidential Management Employees, and Department Directors.
City of Salinas Printed on 11/7/2024Page 1 of 1
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