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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
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08/11/2009
Item 7
ITEM TITLE:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $6,500 FROM THE SAN
DIEGO POLICE FOUNDATION TO FUND ONE
NARCOTICS DETECTION CANINE AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2010 POLICE
DEPARTMENT SUPPLI S AND SERVICES BUDGET
CHIEF OF POLICE
CITY MANAGER
4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
SUMMARY
The Police Department has recently received a grant from the San Diego Police
Foundation to purchase one narcotics detection canine.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Not Applicable.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
The City of Chula Vista is geographically located in an area where significant narcotics
trafficking activity occurs. Narcotics trafficking activity puts our citizens at risk and reduces
the quality of life for our neighborhoods. The police department has routinely relied upon
outside agencies for the use of a narcotics detection canine during operations which involved
hidden narcotics. Recent changes at the Department of Homeland Security has reduced the
availability and subsequent effectiveness of using their narcotics detection canine. The lack of
availability of a narcotics detection canine has reduced the effectiveness of police
investigations into narcotics trafficking.
The San Diego Police Foundation accepted an application from the Police Departmentto fund
the purchase of a dedicated narcotics detection canine. This canine will be utilized in the
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Narcotics Enforcement Team. The addition of a dedicated narcotics detection canine will
provide significant increases in narcotics enforcement for the City of Chula Vista.
Additional funding for handler operations and ancillary costs will be brought forward under a
separate grant opportunity.
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 18704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution will result in the amendment of the fiscal year 2009/2010
adopted budget by appropriating $6,500 to the supplies and services category of the
Police Department budget. The funding from the San Diego Police Foundation will
completely offset the cost of purchasing a trained narcotics detection canine. A separate
grant opportunity will pay for the additional costs associated with the addition of a canine
unit in the police department. There will be no additional net cost to the General Fund.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
The cost to maintain the narcotics detection canine program will be fully funded during
fiscal years 2010 and 2011. Additional funding beyond FY 2011 will be required to
maintain the program.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Edward Che1v, Administrative Services Manager, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $6,500 FROM THE SAN DIEGO
POLICE FOUNDATION TO FUND ONE NARCOTICS
DETECTION CANINE AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS
IN THE FY 2010 POLICE DEPARTMENT 'SUPPLIES AND
SERVICES BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Police Department was awarded $6,500 from the San Diego Police
Foundation for the purchase of a narcotics detection canine; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is geographically located in an. area where significant
narcotics trafficking activity occurs. Narcotics trafficking activity puts our citizens at risk and
reduces the quality oflife for our neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the police department has routinely relied upon outside agencies for the use of
a narcotics detection canine during operations which involved hidden narcotics; and
WHEREAS, these funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2009, otherwise any
remaining funds will revert back to the State of California; and
WHEREAS, recent changes at the Department of Homeland Security has reduced the
availability and subsequent effectiveness of using their narcotics detection canine; and
WHEREAS, the addition of a dedicated narcotics detection canine will provide significant
increases in narcotics enforcement for the City of Chula Vista.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby accept $6,500 from the San Diego Police Foundation and appropriate $6,500 to the
Supplies and Services category of the fiscal year 2010 Police Department budget.
Presented by:
Approved as to form by:
Interim Police Chief
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Bart Miesfeld
City Attorney
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