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CITY COUNCil
AGENDA STATEMENT
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A $335,070 GRANT FROM
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
FOR THE CALGRIP GRANT AND DIRECTING STAFF TO
INCLUDE FUNDING IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 POLICE
DEPARTMENT GRANT BUDGET AND APPROVING THE
ADDITION OF ONE PEACE OFFICER TO THE
AUTHORIZED POSITION COUNT OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
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CITY MANAGER
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SUMMARY
The Chula Vista Police Department recently received notice that the Department has been
awarded the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CaIGrip) grant
from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. This grant is for a total of $335,070
and will focus on a gang prevention, intervention and suppression project focused on the
western portion of the city for a two-year project running from July 1, 2008 through June
30,2010.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and it has been determined that the activity is not a
"Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will
not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section
15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no
environmental review is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Council adopt the resolution.
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BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
The Governor's Office of Emergency Services recently posted a call for proposals for
the CalGrip Grant program. The main objective of the CalGrip program is gang
prevention, intervention and prevention. The City of Chula Vista Police Department, in
collaboration with South Bay Community Services, Sweetwater Union High School
District, and the County of San Diego Probation Department will spearhead a multi-
faceted anti-gang program with will last for two years. The focus area of the project is the
City's west-side.
The project description is as follows:
Prevention/Intervention: The objectives of the prevention/intervention effort are to I)
identify juveniles at risk of becoming gang members and directing them to appropriate
services to keep them out of gangs, and 2) identify juveniles who are in gangs and wish to
get out and providing them with alternatives to gangs. This plan is based on creating a
Gang Prevention Team comprised of a police officer and a youth associate from South
Bay Community Services. The Gang Prevention Team SBCS will work with the
following regional organizations:
. Sweetwater Union High School District The Gang Prevention Team will work with
school principals to:
o Conduct presentations about the GRlP grant project, the role of the Gang
Prevention Team, and anti-gang services to create awareness among
school teachers and staff, and
o Work with school teachers and staff to identify at-risk juveniles who may
benefit from the prevention and intervention services.
. San Diego County Probation Department, Community Response Officer Program
(CROP). The program out-stations officers from the Probation Department to police
agency sites including Chula Vista. The Gang Prevention Team will work with the
probation officer assigned to the Chula Vista Police Department to promote Probation
Department and SBCS intervention efforts with at risk active wards and status
offenders. In addition, they will collaborate regarding truancy, runaways, delinquency
issues, and crime prevention.
Suppression: The objective of the suppression effort is to reduce the number of gang-
related crimes in the targeted area. To accomplish this, gang suppression efforts will
focus suppression efforts on gang-active and high drug arrest areas in the target area. The
plan is to carry out two suppression efforts each month using officers from the Street
Team/Gang Suppression Unit, Investigations, JUDGE, the Gang Prevention Team, and,
once a month, overtime patrol officers. Overtime for these operations will be funded
through this grant.
This grant will add one new Peace Officer which will head up the Gang Prevention
Team. Funds will also be used for the funding of a South Bay Community Services
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Youth Services Associate to work with the Gang Prevention Officer in the
prevention/intervention aspect of this proj ect.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is
not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of
Regulations section I 8704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution will result in the acceptance of the CalGRIP grant totaling
$335,070 over fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2010. There will be no fiscal impact to the
general fund in either of these fiscal years to operate this program. In fiscal year 2011, the
City will have to decide whether to absorb the full cost of the Peace Officer or identify
new sources of revenue to offset the costs of the position. This grant requires a 50%
match from the City which will come from in-kind personnel services requiring no
additional appropriations from the General Fund.
GRIP Program Costs
$179,258
OES Funding $163,929 $171,141 $0
Net 1m actto General Fund $0 $0 $179,258
ATTACHMENTS
None
Prepared by: Edward Chew, Administrative Services Manager. Police Department
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A $335,070 GRANT
FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES FOR THE CALGRIP GRANT AND
DIRECTING STAFF TO INCLUDE FUNDING IN THE
FY2009 POLICE DEPARTMENT GRANT BUDGET;
APPROVING THE ADDITION OF ONE PEACE
OFFICER TO THE AUTHORIZED POSITION COUNT
OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, The City of Chula Vista Police Department recently received
notification that the Governor's Office of Emergency Services had awarded a CalGrip
grant for gang reduction, intervention and prevention; and
WHEREAS, the CalGrip grant totals $335,070 and will be used to fund a two
year program to reduce the number of gang members through intervention and prevention
programs; and
WHEREAS, this program will focus on gang populations on the western portion
of the City; and
WHEREAS, the goal is to reduce the number of gang members in Chula Vista
and to increase the feelings of safety in those neighborhoods.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby accept a $335,070 grant from the governor's office of emergency services
for the CalGrip grant and directing staff to include funding in the FY2009 Police
Department grant budget; approving the addition of one peace officer to the authorized
position count of the police department
Presented by:
Approved as to form by:
Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
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