REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Julian Harvey, Interim Chief of Police
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Approve and authorize execution of a three-year Services 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 a three-year contract agreement with the City of Huntington Beach for Public Safety Helicopter Services.
Financial Impact:
The proposed contract would generate approximately $300,000 per year in General Fund revenue for the City of Huntington Beach, in exchange for Public Safety Helicopter Services for the City of Costa Mesa. During the proposed three-year contract, revenues will be deposited into Business Unit 10000100, Object Code 46865.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute, "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:
Upon the dissolution of the Airborne Law Enforcement Services (ABLE) Joint Powers Authority in 2011, the City of Costa Mesa was left without public safety helicopter support services. Since then, Costa Mesa has contracted with the City of Huntington Beach for public safety helicopter services. The current contract with Costa Mesa for helicopter services expired on June 30, 2021.
Partnering with the City of Costa Mesa allows the City of Huntington Beach to allow for cost recovery for our aircraft and crew while providing enhanced public safety to a neighboring city. Beyond the cost recovery that shares some of the fiscal burden of operating an airborne law enforcement unit, this agreement and partnership with an adjacent jurisdiction directly and indirectly benefits both cities through crime prevention; the rapid apprehension of suspec...
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