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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
MAY 7, 2007
TITLE:
APPROVED
D As Recommended
D As Amended
D Ordinance on 151 Reading
D Ordinance on 2nd Reading
D Implementing Resolution
D Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
HELICOPTER SERVICES
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CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the
Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with the Airborne Law
Enforcement Services Joint Powers Authority for law enforcement helicopter
services in an annual amount not to exceed $245,000.
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 2007 through June
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 $150,069 to reduce the cost to $245,000.
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Agreement for Law Enforcement
Helicopter Services
May 7, 2007
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds will be available in the FY 2007-08 Community Development Block Grant
fund (account no. 135-149-6931) and in the Police Department's Patrol
Services fund (account no. 11-337-6291).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
Stephen G_ Hard
Deputy City Mager for Development
Community Dev lopment Agency
Services
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