HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-11-21 MesA Minutes MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
MEASURE A CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
November 21, 2019 6:00 p.m.
A Special Meeting of the Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee of the City of Chula Vista was
called to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Chula Vista Police Department, Community Room, located at
3154 th Ave Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Alatorre, Escobedo, Ficacci, Hobson, Roberts,
Volland and Vice Chair Stucky
ABSENT: Commissioners Anaya, Guillen, Tessitore and Chair Martinez
ALSO PRESENT: Police Captain Sallee, Fire Chief Geering, City Attorney Googins,
Deputy City Attorney Carnahan, Finance Director Bilby and Police
Administrative Services Manager Alegre
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 11, 2019
ACTION: Commissioner Volland moved to approve the minutes of July 11, 2019.
Commissioner Ficacci seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7—Alatorre, Escobedo, Ficacci, Hobson, Roberts, Volland and
Vice Chair Stucky
No: 0
Abstain: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
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ACTION ITEMS
2. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEASURE A PUBLIC
SAFETY EXPENDITURE PLAN TO MOVE UP THE FUNDING OF ONE
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER MANAGER AND TWO POLICE DISPATCHERS
FROM FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 TO FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020, RE-CLASSIFY ONE
POLICE AGENT TO ONE POLICE SERGEANT AND AMEND THE REVENUE AND
EXPENDITURE BUDGET IN FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020
Captain Sallee proposed moving up three civilian positions that are in the original Measure
A Expenditure Plan from July 2020 to January 2020. The purpose is to get relief on the
civilian side. The hiring of a Communications Center Manager will free up the full-time
Lieutenant who currently oversees the Communications Center. The hiring of two Police
Dispatchers earlier will provide more adequate staffing coverage in the Communications
Center. Four School Resource Officers are scheduled for hire in July 2020 in the Public
Safety Expenditure Plan. In the School Resource Unit,there is currently one sergeant, one
agent and eight officers. To address span of control with 4 new officers, the proposal is to
re-classify the agent position to a sergeant position so that there will be two Sergeants for
12 officers in the School Resource Unit.
ACTION: Commissioner Hobson moved to approve the proposed amendments and forward to
council. Commissioner Roberts seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7—Alatorre, Escobedo, Ficacci, Hobson, Roberts, Volland and
Vice Chair Stucky
No: 0
Abstain: 0
3. A. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
MEASURE A PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURE PLAN TO ADD THREE
FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE MILLENIA FIRE STATION, ACCEPT
REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE FEMA SAFER GRANT, AND AMEND THE
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET IN FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020.
Chief Geering proposed moving three firefighters back into fiscal 2020 because of a
grant opportunity. The fire academy will be completed at the end of May or June and
Millenia Fire Station will open.
B. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEASURE A
PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE
SQUAD STAFFING MODEL TO ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF 4.0
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STAFFING AND AMEND THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET IN
FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020
Chief Geering proposed restructuring of the squad staffing model to allow the
expansion of 4.0 staffing. Currently there are four out of eight units staffed at 4.0
staffing, it was recognized that a significant amount of money was paid to those who
are permanently staffed at those squads.It was also recognized that if position is filled
with overtime positions instead of full-time fire captains and fire fighter paramedics
there will be enough savings to staff three of the remaining four engines with 4.0
staffing.
ACTION: Cominissioner Escobedo moved to approve proposed amendments 3A and 3B.
Commissioner Hobson seconded the motion, and it carried by the following
vote:
Yes: 7—Alatorre, Escobedo, Ficacci, Hobson, Roberts, Volland and
Vice Chair Stucky
No: 0
Abstain: 0
STAFF PRESENTATIONS
4. PRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PUBLIC SAFETY STAFFING
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATUS OVERVIEW(Fire Chief Geering, Police Captain
Sallee, and Finance Director Bilby)
Captain Sallee presented an update on the public safety staffing report for the Police
Department. Captain Sallee reminded the Committee that Measure A funds have addressed
only Phase 1 of the Catch-Up Phase (Staffing Goal of 1.01 officers per 1,000 residents).
Phase 1 was included in the Public Safety Expenditure Plan, which allows the Police
Department to hire 31 sworn and 14 civilian positions.To address immediate staffing needs
beyond Measure A funding, a long-term staffing plan was presented to City Council on
October 22, 2019. The long-term staffing plan for the Police Department proposed 19
sworn positions and 3 civilian positions over the next five fiscal years (FY21 to FY25). If
the proposed long-term staffing plan is approved, the Police Department will be at 1.02
officers per 1,000 residents.
Chief Geering presented an update on the public safety staffing report for the Fire
Department. The two most important recommendations were to improve reliability,
concentration of resources by initiating 4.0 staffing and to improve distribution of resources
by adding squads. A total of 36 positions on Measure A.
Finance Director Bilby presented to the Committee the three-year budget scenarios (FY21
to FY23) and baseline long-tenn financial projections, which was previously presented to
City Council on October 22, 2019.
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5. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE ON FUNDING NEEDS AND OPTIONS FOR THE
PARALEGAL AND INVESTIGATOR POSITIONS NEEDED TO STAFF THE CITY
PROSECUTOR/NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION UNIT (City Attorney Googins)
City Attorney Googins provided an update on the activities of the Neighborhood Protection
Unit. The need for necessary staffing since the unit is currently staffed with only one
employee, Deputy City Attorney Carnahan. A specific request for support from the
Measure A committee on a proposal to amend the intended expenditure plan to add a
Neighborhood Protection Unit component. The proposed staffing for the unit is a paralegal
and an investigator. A formal proposal will be presented at the next Measure A meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
6. STAFF COMMENTS
None
7. VICE CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Vice Chair Stucky thanked police and fire.
8. COMMISSIONERS'/BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:51 p.m. Vice Chair Stucky adjourned the meeting to the next Regular Meeting on December
12, 2019 in the Community Room, located at the Chula Vista Police Department, 315 Fourth Ave
Chula Vista, California.
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