Agenda Item: 5
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
NEW BUSINESS
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: June 27, 2023
SUBJECT: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DEPUTY
ROTATION FIVE-SIGNATURE LETTER
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Jason Gibbs
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council discuss and provide direction to staff regarding sending the attached letter to Sheriff Robert Luna, opposing the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission recommendation to require the regular rotation of patrol deputies.
BACKGROUND
In February 2023, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission (Commission) was presented with a report by the Special Counsel. The report includes 27 recommendations to combat “deputy gangs and cliques” in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, including a recommendation that the Los Angeles County Sheriff (Sheriff) regularly rotate all patrol deputies every five years.
At the March 7, 2023, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s (Board of Supervisors) meeting, a motion was made by Supervisor Hilda Solis to adopt all 27 recommendations and request Sheriff Robert Luna adopt and implement the recommendations. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the motion (5-0), which also directed the County Chief Executive Office and the Special Counsel to report back on whether any additional action from the Board of Supervisors is necessary to implement any of the 27 recommendations. A report back has not been published and no subsequent action has been taken by Sheriff Robert Luna at the time this report was developed.
At the June 13, 2023, regular City Council meeting, Mayor Jason Gibbs requested that the City Council consider sending a letter to Sheriff Robert Luna, opposing the recommendation to require the regular rotation of patrol deputies.
At the time this report was developed, cities and individual local officials from 31 of the 41
contract cities have sent letters opposing the recommendation to require the regular rotation of patrol deputies.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as directed by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended action requires no additional resources beyond those already contained within the adopted FY 2022-23 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Letter - Los Angeles Sherrif's Department Deputy Rotation