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Park Ranger /Ambassador Options and City Manager Recommendation February 3, 2015 Page 3 Recreation or begin working in the Police Department, the City would be in violation of the CalPERS rule that CalPERS employers should not hire for more than a short temporary basis any CalPER retiree. Continuing to keep the Rangers in the payroll system puts both the retiree and the City at risk. Option C would be to begin recruitment of part time Park Rangers that qualify to carry guns, are not CalPERS retirees, and report to the Police Department. While the recruitment is going on, the Police Department would be authorized to increase their use of overtime so that other Police personnel can help support the work of the Park Enforcement Liaison Officer. In addition, the fifteen Park Ambassadors, if approved, will support the monitoring and communication efforts of activity in the park system that is needed by the Police Department work at the parks, be it through the Park Enforcement Liaison Officer or the Park Rangers. Over 350 applications have been received for the Park Ambassador job opportunity. The steps to implement Option A or Option C would involve the Police Department working closely with the Parks and Recreation Agency to ensure all park users and neighborhoods are reached out to and communicated as to these new efforts. Both Police and Parks and Recreation will make sure that feedback from the community is taken into consideration as the deployment efforts of Option A or Option C takes place. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Affirming Option A or Option C allows the City to meet Goal #1 Community Safety and Objective #1, to modernize the Community Policing philosophy to improve customer service, crime prevention and traffic /pedestrian /bicycle safety. The strategy (1 b.) will be supported so that that enhancement to the development of a community - policing plan based on community input to deliver crime prevention /community policing /traffic - pedestrian safety programs in a consistent and uniformed manner takes place. FISCAL IMPACT None. All options can be implemented within approved budget. Executive Director Director Parks, Recreation and Community Exhibit: Park Ambassador Job Bulletin 65C -3