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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 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PARTNERSHIP TASK FORCE, AND AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 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 $1,292,173 in FY 2021-22 Police Grant Funds as Fiscal Agent for the law enforcement agencies of San Joaquin County; and
3. Approve an amendment to the FY 2021-22 Annual Budget to increase the Police Grants and Special Programs San Joaquin County Community Corrections Partnership Task Force revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations by $1,292,173; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to take all necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
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Summary
The San Joaquin County Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Task Force supports prison realignment through the 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 (County) throughout the year based on identified need. This Agreement for $1,292,173 will fund the salary and benefits of the core Task Force team, as well as some training and overtime activities. Funds for the CCP are provided by state AB 109 Public Safety Realignment funding allocated by the CCP.
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 (City) 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 that 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 County’s CCP AB 109 funding beginning in October 2012. The initial Task Force consisted of a core group staffed by a Stockton Police Department (SPD) Sergeant and officers from Tracy, Lodi, and Manteca. Additional funding was identified to fund an expansion of the Task Force from 2013 through 2018; however, that funding has since been exhausted, and the core team remains intact. The Task Force coordinates with other efforts resulting from the Marshall Plan on Crime and continues to be a valuable component in the overall mission to address crime and accomplish the City Council’s goal of increasing public safety.
There is an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the operational goals of the Task Force. Through this document, the Task Force maintains the flexibility to respond to the needs of each community within the 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. A proposal for AB 109 funding in the amount of $1,292,173 was submitted and included in the San Joaquin County Public Safety Realignment Plan for FY 2021-22, to fund the core Task Force from Stockton, Lodi, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department, and Manteca (Exhibit 1 to the Resolution). The SPD was notified, on March 24, 2021, that the CCP Executive Committee approved the proposal for full funding of the core members of the Task Force. State funds for a multi-agency justice system plan are now allocated to counties, and cities will no longer receive funds directly.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
City General Funds are not used to support the Task Force. The SPD brings forward special revenue funding such as these for City Council approval outside the annual budget process due to the specific appropriation actions needed. The San Joaquin County Public Safety Realignment FY 2021-22 Budget proposal includes $1,292,173 allocated for the Task Force. Revenue and expenditure appropriation, both in the amount of $1,292,173, is requested as part of the approval of the Agreement. Revenue and expenditures will require an increase in appropriation to the FY 2021-22 Police Other Special Revenue Fund Budget, Investigations Division:
• Revenue appropriation of $1,292,173 to the 2021 AB109 Taskforce grant (P021001) in the Police’s Other Special Revenue fund, Reimbursements subfund, Investigations division and Special Investigation program.
• Expenditure appropriation of $1,292,173 to the 2021 AB109 Taskforce grant (P021001) in the Police’s Other Special Revenue fund, Reimbursements subfund, Investigations division and Special Investigation program.
Task Force services provided by the outside agencies are invoiced 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.