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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 <br />TITLE <br />AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT <br />HELICOPTER SERVICES <br />crty MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the <br />attached agreement with the Airborne Law Enforcement Services Joint Powers <br />Authority for law enforcement helicopter services in an annual amount not <br />to exceed $600,000, approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In October 1994, the City of Santa Ana began participating in the Airborne <br />Law Enforcement Services (ABLE) program. ABLE is a regional helicopter <br />program, which combines the airborne resources of the City of Costa Mesa <br />and the City of Newport Beach to provide enhanced law enforcement services <br />to participating agencies. The intent of the program is to make <br />helicopters more available and affordable to law enforcement agencies <br />throughout the region. <br />Law enforcement helicopters allow the Police Department to continue to <br />provide a rapid and enhanced response to incidents posing the greatest risk <br />to the public, including robberies, burglaries, assaults, and fleeing <br />felons. The agreement provides for services from July 1, 2009 through June <br />30, 2010. This program is being funded by the Community Development Block <br />Grant Program and will comply with the program regulations. <br />25L -1 <br />