ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: City Manager Item No: D3
Prepared by:
John Malan, SDSO Captain
Imelda M. Huerta, Assistant City Manager Meeting Date: April 28, 2026 Approved by: John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Discussion SUBJ
ECT: CONSIDERATION OF ADDING ONE GANG DETECTIVE
RECO
MMENDATION: Discuss the addition of one Gang Detective position to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Vista Station and provide direction to staff.
PRI
OR ACTION: On August 26, 2025, discussed the San Diego County Sheriff's Office SafeStreets Program; directed staff to gather crime prevention and solvency data, instances of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) data breaches/ violations, and ALPR data from participating cities and present the information at an upcoming meeting (Vote: 5-0).
On
June 24, 2025, discussed the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office enforcement activities related to illegal fireworks (Vote: No vote taken).
On
February 25, 2025, continued discussion on the update from the San Diego County Sheriff’ s Office and directed staff to bring additional information for an additional Street Narcotics Gang Team – Gang Detective to the March 6, 2025, Budget Workshop. Directed staff to identify surveillance camera and license plate reader cost and potential locations and to provide information about these technologies to the public to determine if there is community support for their use (No vote taken).
For a
comprehensive list of prior City Council actions, please see Exhibit 1.
PR
IOR COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMISSION ACTION: On April 10, 2025, the Community Safety Commission voted to recommend to the City Council the addition of one SNGT Gang Detective position (Vote:
5-0, Riggenbach and Gillian absent).
STA
TEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: Deputy Mayor Dan O’Donnell requested the City Manager place a discussion item on an upcoming agenda to discuss the addition of a San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Gang Detective.
FI
SCAL IMPACT: The approximate costs for a Special Purpose Officer (Gang Detective) for the Streets Narcotics and Gang Team, with a midsize SUV for Fiscal Year 2026/27 is $434,882.53, which includes $77,049 in start-up costs. The ongoing cost is estimated at $357,883.53. A breakdown is included on the following page. Please note that upcoming contract negotiations may change this estimate.
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Discussed and approved the addition of one Gang Detective position to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office Vista Station. Vote: 4-1, Contreras opposed