U P DATE - PUBLIC SAFETY
STAFFIN G EMERGEN CY
Ja so n Ta , In te rim Ch ie f o f Po lice
Ju ly 2 3rd , 2024
1 STATUS OF PHASES
• Pa rtia lly Im p le m e n te d
• A l arm Ordi nance – movi ng forward based on
di recti on from C ounci l
• “ C ondi ti on B l ue” bei ng consi dered
– I f the number of C F S pendi ng reaches a pre -determi ned number, offi cers wi l l onl y respond to pri ori ty 1 and hi gh -le ve l p rio rity 2 ca lls • High e st Ca lls fo r Se rvice (CFS)
Phase #1 S ervi ce Model R educti on
2 - Ala rm a ctiva tio n - Me n ta l d istre ss
- S uspi ci ous persons/vehi cl es - T respassing
- Traffic-rel ated offenses
Phase #2 R otation of Officers to Patrol S hifts
• C ompl eted
Ph a se #3 Colla psin g Tra ffic & De t e ct ive Division s • Tra ffic Divisio n co lla p se d (Ju ly 2023)
Ph a se #4 Modifyin g Pa t rol Sh ift s t o 12 -hours or A nother S taffi ng Model
• Due to recent staffi ng trends, Phase #4 does not
appear to be needed
3 • V POA has an executed MOU (Nov 2023)
– Wo rkin g o n sta ffin g m o d e ls a n d p o ssib ilitie s – First meeting with the Sheriff’ s Office was on
December 4 th
– Met with Sheriff on February 5 th
– C ounty C ounsel was provi ded data requested
(A pril 12, 2024)
– A B 1379 R eti red A nnui tant
– R F P S ecuri ty Guards
Outside A ssistance
4 CURRENT STAFFING NUMBERS
T otal Sworn Staffing 74 73
Mo d ifie d Du ty Office rs 2 3
Off on W orker’ s C omp. 4 5
S worn W orki ng F ul l Duty 68 65
An ticip a te d Office rs Re sign in g 0 0
Officers Starting /Final Offers 0 0
5 Officers Working Patrol 36 36
Supervisors Working Patrol (Sgts) 5 5
7-9-24 C urrent
P REVIO US STAFFIN G N UMBERS
6 8/29/2023 to 7/9/2024
8/29/23 9/12/23 10/10/23 11/14/23 12/19/23 1/9/24 2/13/24 3/12/24 04/09/24 5/14/24 5/28/24 06/11/24 06/25/24 7/9/24
Total Sworn Staffing 76 77 75 75 72 72 73 71 72 74 73 72 73 74 Modified Duty Officers 4 4 2 2 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
Off on Worker’s Comp. 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 7 6 5 5 4
Sworn Working Full Duty 63 66 64 64 61 60 60 59 63 65 65 65 66 68 Officers Working Patrol 32 35 34 35 32 32 34 36 36 34 36 36 36 Sergeants Working Patrol 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
7 V a lle jo Police De pa rt m e n t
A verage R esponse T i mes ( A R T )
8 PRIORITY ONE (1)
I s defi ned as an i n- progress
fe lo n y, in-progress crime
agai nst a person, or an
i nci dent where there i s a hi gh
ri sk for harm agai nst a
person. R esponse i s C ode 3.
PRIORITY TWO (2)
I s defi ned as a fel ony or cri me
agai nst a person that has j ust
occurred, an i n- progress
mi sdemeanor property cri me,
vari ous al arms, or an
in co m p le te 9-1-1 cal l where a
di sturbance was
heard. R esponse i s C ode 2.
PRIORITY THREE (3)
I s defi ned as a property cri me
or cal l s that are not an
i mmedi ate threat to l i fe but
may escal ate, offi cer -in itia te d
acti vi ty . R esponse i s C ode 1.
RECRUITMEN T & RETEN TION
(S tephanie S ifuentes, H R D irector)
Police Office r Applica t ion s
9 L ook Back
Period
7/8/24 -7/21/24
Police Officer Backgrounds Since 7/13/2023
10 8 Office rs cu rre n tly in p o lice a ca d e m ie s – 3 wi l l graduate i n September 2024
– 1 will gra d u a te in Octo b e r 2024
– 4 wi l l graduate i n J anuary 2025
Police Aca de m y
11 R ecrui tment E fforts
• Oral Panel I ntervi ews schedul ed for 7/26/24
• So la n o Co m m u n ity Co lle ge (V a lle jo Ca m p u s) Ca re e r Fa ir 8/1/24
CON TACT(S)
Ja so n Ta , In te rim Ch ie f o f Po lice
12 BUSINESS HARDENING
GRANT PROGRAM
• Michael Nimon, Economic Development Director
Background
1. ARPA Funding released in 2021, delivering
$1.9T for COVID recovery
2. Funds must be obligated by EOY 2024 and
expended by EOY 2026
3. On September 26, 2023 Council allocated $60k
to provide small business grants for enhanced
safety
1. Homelessness and mental health
2. Streets safety
3. City infrastructure
4. Road/street maintenance
5. Schools/education
6. Food insecurity
7. Housing
8. Public safety
9. Small business
10.Code enforcement
Community Feedback
1. Business retention visits (focused on small
business negatively affected by crime)
2. Business retention visits (partnership with
Economic Development Commission and
Economic Development Corporation)
3. Grant deployment (over $720k in COVID relief
grants deployed
Economic Development Department Small
Business Support Programs
Proposed Small Business Hardening Grant
Program Design
Grant Criteria Recommendation
Business License Active as of March 2020
Grant Amount Up to $3k per business (lottery
basis)
Business Size 20 FTEs or below
Eligibility 1) Attestation of negative impacts
by owner; and 2) Proof of receipts
for security improvements
Business Type and Location Brick and mortal businesses in Vallejo
Next Steps
1. ED Staff to develop an application
2. ED Staff to market the program to local
businesses and conduct outreach for at least
three weeks
3. ED Staff to implement the program in house
4. At least 20 businesses to be awarded the grant
Recommendation
Receive an update on efforts to support local
businesses and adopt a resolution approving
the small business hardening grant program in
the amount of $60,000.
CONTACT(S)
Michael Nimon,
Economic Development Director
[email protected]
CAP Solano JPA
Staffing MOU
Natalie Peterson, Assistant to
the City Manager
Presentation
• JPA Overview
• Administrative Plan / Staffing Needs
• MOU Highlights
• MOU Funding Structure
• MOU Status
• Other Funds to CAP Solano
• Fiscal Impact
• Recommendation
CAP Solano JPA
• Founded 1999
• Restructured 2022 - elected
officials as board members
– Previously staff were
appointed as board members
– Staff did in-kind work for JPA
Administrative Needs
• Summer 2022 – JPA Board did
strategic planning to identify
countywide needs/priorities
– Identified need to
administrative staff dedicated
to JPA
• June 2023 – Board asked
City/County Manager Group to
reviewing staffing options & make
recommendation
• August 2023 – 6.5 FTEs
recommended as staffing plan
Staffing Plan
• Hire 6.5 FTE in a three-phase transition
– Phase 1: Executive Director, Grants Manager,
Homeless Coordinator
– Phase 2: Policy Manager
– Phase 3: Fiscal Agenda
*Preliminary budget
MOU Key Terms
• Length of MOU: 5 years, with automatic renewal for
another 5 years
• Members may terminate participation in MOU by
providing 360 days’ writing notice prior to end of any
fiscal year, or with 180 days’ notice prior to expiration of the initial term (note: some obligations remain after
termination)
• County will serve as staffing agency. Personnel will
report directly to the Board of Directors (not subject to oversight/direction from County)
• Each jurisdiction is required to identify funding
contrition within their budget & JPA will invoice by July 31 st of each year with a 60-day payment window
Staffing MOU Funding
4-year estimates
% of
City
cost
by pop
% of
Overall
Cost
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 4-Year Total
County 25% $95,523.75 $117,503.25 $141,340.75 $171,570.50 $526,938.25 Benicia 6.15% 4.61% $17,810.48 $21,681.59 $26,080.07 $31,658.03 $97,230.17 Dixon 4.47% 3.35% $12,938.11 $15,750.21 $18,945.41 $22,997.42 $70,631.14 Fairfield 28.08% 21.06% $81,314.55 $98,988.32 $119,069.75 $144,536.22 $443,908.83 Rio Vista 2.35% 1.76% $6,794.92 $8,271.80 $9,949.87 $12,077.94 $37,094.54 Suisun City 6.69% 5.02% $19,369.06 $23,578.94 $28,362.32 $34,428.41 $105,738.74 Vacaville 23.68% 17.76% $68,579.17 $83,484.90 $100,421.21 $121,899.15 $374,384.44 Vallejo 28.58% 21.44% $82,764.97 $100,753.98 $121,193.62 $147,114.33 $451,826.89 Total Cost Share:
(without Dixon)
$373,156.89 $454,262.79 $546,417.59 $663,284.58 $2,037,121.86 JPA Funding Structure
• JPA Board chose a population-based funding formula
• Formula works as follows:
– 1st, any grant funds that provide administrative
funds are used to cover administrative costs
– Then, County of Solano pays 25% of the total
remaining administrative costs; and
– Finally, each participating jurisdiction pays based
on their population as a percentage of the total
county population
MOU Status
• CAP Solano JPA Board approved MOU
– Dixon – sole “no” vote; justification – when they
originally joined the JPA in 2022 they were told that
the JPA would not have any costs for participating
cities
– All other cities and County have approved MOU
• June 27, 2024 – CAP Solano Board approved to “move
the MOU forward without the City of Dixon’s signature,
approve job classifications for 6.5 County Positions to be filled up to available funding sources
allow, and return at a future date with a policy
consideration of Dixon’s service accessibility to JPA Staff and future JPA funding and services.”
Other Funding to CAP Solano JPA
• Vallejo is part of a 3 year MOU to
be a part of the Continuum of
Care Coordinated Entry System
• Total 3 year cost of MOU is
$997,657
– Vallejo’s responsible for
22.85% or $227,325
City of Vallejo – Fiscal Impact
• Council allocated $74,072 during mid-year process
towards the MOU
• $14,000 budget towards homelessness in FY23-24 is
available to be used towards this item
• There is currently enough funding available to cover the estimated FY24-25 allocation
• Future FYs will e brought to council as part of the
annual budget process
FY 24-25 FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 4-year totals
Vallejo $82,764.97 $100,753.98 $121,193.62 $147,114.33 $451,826.89 Recommendation
Adopt a resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vallejo
approving a Memorandum of
Understanding between
Community Action Partnership of
Solano, Joint Powers Authority;
Solano County; and the cities of
Benicia, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun
City, Vacaville, and Vallejo for cost
sharing administrative expenses.
CONTACT(S)
Natalie Peterson, Assistant to the
City Manager
[email protected]
Marina Towers Parking Lease
• Michael Nimon, Economic Development Director
Background
1. Marina Towers parking lot (apn 0055-160-170)
2. Adjacent to 155-unit affordable senior housing
apartments
3. Lease for 45 parking spaces implemented in
1971, amended in 1972 and 2005.
4. Marina Towers is being sold which requires
assignment of the lease
5. Staff negotiated amendments to the existing
lease
1. Adjustment of term (seven successive 5-year
terms to align with affordability covenant for
Marina Towers)
2. Notice of termination (180 days)
3. Rent adjustment
- $2,700 / year lease
- 5% increases every 5 years
Lease Term Amendments
Adopt a resolution consenting to 1) the assignment
and amendment of the parking lease of 45 parking
spaces adjacent to and serving the Marina Towers
facility by Marina Towers Investments, LP; and 2)
the assignment and assumption of HOME
investment owners program regulatory agreement;
and authorizing the City Manager to execute same
and authorizing the City Clerk to record the
documents with the Solano County Recorder’s
Office
Recommendation
CONTACT(S)
Michael Nimon,
Economic Development Director
[email protected]