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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-080 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $81,378 FROM THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANTS SECTIONS OF THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR REALIGNMENT RESPONSE EFFORTS (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
In 2011, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill (AB) 109 and AB 117, historic legislation to enable California to close the revolving door of low-level inmates cycling in and out of state prisons. This legislation provided funding to counties to develop and implement a targeted, proactive, intelligence-based approach to control and counteract the risks associated with realigned offenders released in San Diego County. Amendment No. 3 provides additional funding to continue to support the efforts delineated within Assembly Bill (AB) 109.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has 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 required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
In 2011, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill (AB) 109 and AB 117, historic legislation to enable California to close the revolving door of low-level inmates cycling in and out of state prisons. It is the cornerstone of California’s solution to the U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the number of inmates in the state’s 33 prisons to 137.5 percent of original design capacity.
Under the Assembly Bill (AB) 109 and AB 117 newly-convicted low-level offenders without current or prior serious or violent offenses stay in county jail to serve their sentence. This has reduced the annual state prison admissions to less than 35,000 a year. Prior to Realignment, there were approximately 55,000 to 65,000 new admissions from county courts to state prison. Overall, the diversion of low-level offenders and parole violators to county jail instead of state prison has resulted in a population decrease of about 28,000 (-17%).
The intent of the realignment response efforts is to encourage counties to develop and implement evidence-based practices and alternatives to incarceration to limit future crimes and reduce victimization.
The San Diego Sheriff Department has been designated as the fiscal agent of realignment response efforts funds for the San Diego County region. A Memorandum of Agreement between the County of San Diego and participating cities in the county has been created to outline the disbursement of realignment funds. Again, the City of Chula Vista has been awarded funding to support operations starting from July 1, 2017 and ending by December 31, 2019. This would be the third award granted to the City. If City Council approves the new agreement, the funding would total $81,378 and would be used to fund overtime operations to conduct compliance checks on San Diego County Probationers.
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 Title 2, section 18702.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov’t Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. Funds received for realignment response efforts support the goal of Strong and Secure Neighborhoods by providing additional law enforcement presence in the community.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution will result in a one-time appropriation of $81,378 to personnel services of the Police Grant Section of the Federal Grants Fund. The funding from the County of San Diego will completely offset these costs, resulting in no net fiscal impact to the General Fund.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact
ATTACHMENTS
None
Staff Contact: Maritza Vargas, Police Department