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ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY AND CITY OF STOCKTON, FOR AB 109 FUNDING OF THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PARTNERSHIP TASK FORCE AND AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Independent Contractor Agreement with San Joaquin County to accept AB 109 funding for the San Joaquin County Community Corrections Partnership Task Force;
2. Authorize the City Manager to accept $1,034,527 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Police Grant Funds as Fiscal Agent for the cities of San Joaquin County; and
3. Approve an amendment to the FY 2018-19 Annual Budget to increase the Police Grants and Special Programs San Joaquin County Community Corrections Partnership Task Force revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations by $1,034,527.
4. Authorize the City Manager to take appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
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Summary
Since 2012, the San Joaquin County Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Task Force (Task Force) supported prison realignment through use of a Problem Oriented Policing (POP) model. The Task Force focuses on offenders who are wanted for a new crime or compliance violation, have a history of violence, are repeat offenders or are at high risk of becoming repeat offenders. The Task Force services each of the cities within San Joaquin County throughout the year based on identified need. This Agreement for $1,034,527 will fund the cost of the core Task Force team as well as some overtime activities.
DISCUSSION
Background
California Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109) was intended to reduce the State’s prison population by shifting the responsibility of certain felons to local government. Implementation of AB 109 began in October 2011 and resulted in an increased number of offenders returning to local communities. After the implementation of AB 109, the City of Stockton and other cities within the County experienced an increase in crimes committed by previous offenders. Combined with reduced revenue, budgets, and staffing, local law enforcement has been challenged with adequately maintaining public safety services to members of the community.
The Marshall Plan on Crime is a guiding document which looks at public safety challenges from a broader perspective than a single entity, such as a City. The Task Force was established and funded through the San Joaquin County CCP’s AB 109 funding in October 2012. The initial Task Force consisted of a core group staffed by a Stockton PD Sergeant and officers from Tracy, Lodi, and Manteca. Since that time, the Task Force coordinated with other efforts resulting from the Marshall Plan and will continue to be a valuable component in the overall mission to address crime and accomplish the City Council’s goal of increasing public safety.
Between FY 2012-13 and FY 2017-18, the area Police Chiefs recommended using the funds allocated from the State identified through the Budget Act of 2012 to supplement the efforts of the Task Force. The City of Stockton acts as the fiscal agent for the city police departments within San Joaquin County and received lump sum payments from FY 2012-13 through FY 2016-17. These State funds paid for an additional Stockton Police Department (SPD) Police Officer, a SPD Crime Analyst, and a Sheriff’s Deputy contracted to provide police services in the City of Lathrop. In addition, State funds were held in reserve each year to be used in the event new State funds were not allocated. FY 2017-18 was the first year State funds were not available for local law enforcement, and the reserve was used to fund the three full-time positions noted above. The reserve is near depletion and cannot sustain the costs of those positions in FY 2018-19.
There is an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the operational goals of the Task Force. Through this document, the Task Force maintains flexibility to respond to the needs of each community within the entire County. Task Force members can function as a member of the team that moves from one city to another, or as an individual officer in their home agencies.
Present Situation
The Task Force is comprised of a core group funded through this Agreement with the County. Due to the reserve no longer being able to support the SPD Police Officer, an SPD Crime Analyst, and the SJC Sheriff Deputy; those positions would have to be eliminated from the group if no additional funding was identified. Maintaining the core enforcement group is critical to the success of the CCP Task Force. A proposal for additional AB 109 funding in the amount of $1,034,527 was submitted and included in the San Joaquin County Public Safety Realignment Plan for FY 2018-19 is full funding of the core Task Force from Stockton, Lodi, SJC Sheriff’s Department, and Manteca (Attachment A). On April 25, 2018, the CCP Executive Committee approved the proposal to fully fund the core members of the Task Force.
Additional allocations from the State are not anticipated at this time. The Crime Analyst position has been eliminated in FY 2018-19 due to lack of funding.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
City General Funds are not used to support the Task Force. The Police Department’s FY 2018-19 Proposed Budget did not include the new AB 109 appropriation request because it was not approved by the Community Corrections Partnership Executive Committee until April 25, 2018.
The San Joaquin County Public Safety Realignment FY 2018-19 Budget proposal includes $1,034,527 allocated for the Task Force. Revenue and expenditure appropriation, both in the amount of $1,034,527, is requested as part of the approval of the Agreement. Revenue and expenditures will require an increase in appropriation to the FY 2018-19 Police Grants and Special Programs Fund Budget:
• Revenue appropriation of $1,034,527 in account number 025-6478-334.
• Expenditure appropriation of $1,034,527 in account number 025-6478-530.
Police Department Special Revenue Grant Fund Account No. 025-6478-530 tracks all Task Force activities. Task Force services provided by the outside agencies are billed to the City on a quarterly basis. Those services covered by the AB 109 allocation are then processed for reimbursement from the County through the City’s miscellaneous receivables process.
Attachment A - Independent Contractor Agreement - San Joaquin County