Item 11 - Law Enforcement Helicopter Services

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Law Enforcement Helicopter Services June 16, 2026 Page 2 Flight hours deemed countywide service will not count toward the contracted flight hours per year. The following types of calls are deemed countywide service: vehicle pursuits; bank robberies involving tracking systems; stolen vehicles equipped with tracking systems; riots; felonious suspects within a perimeter; assaults involving a weapon; or an officer in need of assistance. The County will provide the City with a monthly flying-hour report detailing assigned call time, patrol time, and countywide service time spent within the City's jurisdiction, as reported by Sheriff aircrews. The first-year agreement cost is $221,080. Due to the inherent unknown nature of providing airborne law enforcement services, the County will reevaluate the cost of this service annually and provide the City with an annual cost estimate. If this item is approved as presented, the City Council will authorize the City Manager to execute subsequent amendments for years two and three, provided any annual increase does not exceed 10%. Increases exceeding 10% will require City Council approval. With the pending implementation of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the City of Santa Ana, the annual flight hours of this agreement were reduced by 73% compared to the previous helicopter services contract (100 vs 365 hours), resulting in savings to the City of approximately $1 million over the three-year contract period. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT The amount of the three-year agreement shall not exceed $731,775. Funding will be available in the FY 26-27 budget, and funding for subsequent fiscal years will be included in the proposed budgets for City Council consideration as follows: Fiscal Accounting Unit Fund Accounting Unit, Account Amount Year —Account No. Description Description FY 26-27 01114420-62300 General Field Operations, Contract $221,080 Fund Services-Professional FY 27-28 01114420-62300 General Field Operations, Contract $243,188 Fund Services-Professional FY 28-29 01114420-62300 General Field Operations, Contract $267,507 Fund Services-Professional Total $731,775 The annual amounts for Years 2 and 3 represent the maximum increase of 10% that the City Manager is authorized to approve. However, actual annual increases may be less than shown.