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
Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of a three-year agreement with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department to participate in Operation Stone Garden (OPSG)
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Statement of Issue:
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is requesting that the Huntington Beach Police Department, along with various other law enforcement agencies, participate in Operation Stone Garden (OPSG). The project period for this grant began on September 1, 2020, and ends on May 31, 2023.
Financial Impact:
The proposed agreement would entitle the Huntington Beach Police Department to $192,900 to fund supplemental patrol shifts, payroll costs associated with follow-up investigations, and other associated costs related to the reduction and prevention of crime along the City's shoreline. Further, the funds can be used to facilitate the purchase of 15 cameras to be strategically placed to enhance safety through the reduction and prevention of crime along the City's shoreline and in the areas adjacent to our shoreline.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve and authorize Interim Police Chief Julian Harvey to execute the "Agreement for Fiscal Year 2020 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG);" and,
B) Appropriate $192,900 in grant funding for Operation Stone Garden.
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Alternative Action(s): Do not approve and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department applied for and received grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security to participate in OPSG. The funds pass through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CALOES). The Huntington Beach Police Department's role in OPSG would be to detect, prevent, and investigate incidents of criminal activity associated with the unauthorized landings of vessels along the Huntington Beach shoreline....
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