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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JULY 7, 2008 TITLE: AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT HELICOPTER SERVICES CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 151 Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with the Airborne Law Enforcement Services Joint Powers Authority for law enforcement helicopter services in an annual amount not to exceed $245,000, for a one-year term, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION In October 1994, the City of Santa Ana began participating in the Airborne Law Enforcement Services (ABLE) program. ABLE is a regional helicopter program, which combines the airborne resources of the City of Costa Mesa and the City of Newport Beach to provide enhanced law enforcement services to participating agencies. The intent of the program is to make helicopters more available and affordable to law enforcement agencies throughout the region. Law enforcement helicopters allow the Police Department to continue to provide a rapid and enhanced response to incidents posing the greatest risk to the public, including robberies, burglaries, assaults, and fleeing felons. The agreement provides for services from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008. A portion of this program is being funded by the Community Development Block Grant Program and will comply with the program regulations. In addition, the Santa Ana Police Department will provide one full-time sworn police pilot/observer to the ABLE program and, in exchange, receive a credit of $159,531 to reduce the cost to $245,000. 25M-1