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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 5, 2014 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH ANAHEIM <br />REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR <br />SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE <br />COLLECTION <br />CITY MANA R <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager and the <br />ending June 30, 2016, with Anaheim <br />exams and evidence collection in the <br />City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s` Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Clerk of the Council to execute a two -year agreement, <br />Regional Medical Center to provide acute sexual assault <br />amount of $80,000, subject to changes approved by the <br />The Police Department uses the services of the Anaheim Regional Medical Center to conduct <br />sexual assault examinations and evidence collection for adult victims and suspects. Results from <br />these tests and evidence collection are necessary for the prosecution of criminal cases. <br />Anaheim Regional Medical Center is the only facility in the county performing rape and sexual <br />assault examinations of adults for prosecution purposes. The Police Department has utilized <br />Anaheim Regional Medical Center for these purposes since 1995. <br />The costs for services are $750 per victim exam, and $350 per day of court room testimony. The <br />agreement will include $40,000 per year for a total not to exceed amount of $80,000 for the two <br />year term. The procedures used by this facility are consistent with those expected by the District <br />Attorney's office to ensure best evidence practices are followed and that privacy concerns of <br />victims are adequately safeguarded. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Objective #1 <br />(modernize the Community Policing philosophy to improve customer service, crime prevention <br />and traffic /pedestrian /bicycle safety.), Strategy D (establish and implement a plan to partner with <br />community service organizations and other community groups to conduct awareness, <br />intervention, and prevention of child abuse, domestic violence and driving under the influence of <br />alcohol and /or drugs.). <br />25H -1 <br />