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PRESENTATION OF CITY OF CHULA VISTA PUBLIC SAFETY STAFFING STRATEGIES REPORT INCLUDING REVENUE OPTIONS AND PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY RESULTS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council accept the report and provide direction to staff.
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SUMMARY
Staff presented the City of Chula Vista Public Safety Staffing Report at the September 26, 2017 City Council meeting. This was in response to a City Council request at the June 6, 2017 Council Meeting for the City Manager 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."
At the September 26 meeting, the City Council directed the City Manager to conduct a public opinion survey, inform the community about public safety staffing issues presented, and return to Council with options to address staffing issues, including funding options.
The Public Safety Staffing Report assesses 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 provides the foundation for developing the attached Public Safety Staffing Strategies. The Staffing Strategies include:
* Staffing allocations for CVPD and CVFD to provide critical services
* Estimated costs for phasing of staffing
* Assessment of potential funding sources
* Overview of results of a public opinion survey
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