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PRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PUBLIC SAFETY STAFFING REPORT
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council hear the report and provide direction.
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SUMMARY
At the June 6, 2017 Council Meeting, the City Manager was directed to "report back to the City Council within 120 days with a plan to address the chronic understaffing of the Police and Fire Departments, with such plan considering all options, including: (i) alternative service models that may improve effectiveness and reduce costs; and (ii) potential funding sources."
In order to provide the opportunity for community input, the City Manager formed the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC). The committee includes Chula Vista residents, business owners, and community leaders. The committee worked with staff liaisons from Fire, Police, Administration and Finance Departments to secure public input that would assist in creating a Public Safety Staffing Report.
The Chula Vista Fire Department (CVFD) and Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) collaborated to assess factors affecting public safety, including:
* Community and stakeholder feedback/input on priorities for delivery of public safety services
* Short and long-term staffing level standards for CVPD and CVFD
* Response times for Priority 1 and Priority 2 emergency Calls for CVPD
* Response times with properly equipped and staffed fire and medical units for CVFD
* Consideration of alternate public safety service delivery models
* Accounting for growth - 5-year, 10-year and build-out projection models
* Fiscal forecasts and impacts
The Public Safety Staffing Report, which is an attachment to this report, continues to be a work in progress. Further refinement of recommendations and fiscal impacts will be assessed after receiving Council direction and feedback.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
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Environmental Notice
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