REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Robert Handy, Chief of Police
Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of a three year Service Agreement with the City of Costa Mesa for Public Safety Helicopter Services
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Statement of Issue:
The City of Costa Mesa is requesting to renew the Helicopter Services Agreement. An extension of the previous contract will expire on December 31, 2018. The new requested agreement will commence immediately and expire on June 30, 2021.
Financial Impact:
The proposed agreement generates up to $900,000 in annual General Fund revenue for the City of Huntington Beach in exchange for Public Safety Helicopter Services for the City of Costa Mesa. Revenues will be deposited to Business Unit 10000100, Object Code 46860, during the proposed three-year contract.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the attached “Services Agreement for Public Safety Helicopter Support Between the City of Huntington Beach and the City of Costa Mesa.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On June 30, 2011, the Airborne Law Enforcement Services (ABLE), a Joint Powers Authority, was dissolved. The City of Costa Mesa was left without public safety helicopter support services. Since then, the City of Costa Mesa has contracted with the City of Huntington Beach for Public Safety Helicopter Services. The current contract with the City of Costa Mesa for Public Safety Helicopter Services expires on December 31, 2018.
The City of Costa Mesa requests a three-year contract for Public Safety Helicopter Services. The new contract would require up to 1,000 hours per year of exclusive Public Safety Helicopter Services to the City of Costa Mesa at an hourly rate starting at $735 for the first year. The hourly rate would be adjusted yearly based on the change in the Metropolitan Consumer Price Index. The proposed contract includes a 60-day opt-out clause for either city.
Environmental Status:
N/A
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance and maintain public safety
Attachment(s):
1. “Services Agreement for Public Safety Helicopter Support Between the City of Huntington Beach and the City of Costa Mesa.”