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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 3, 2016 TITLE: PARK RANGER PROGRAM UPDATE (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 1) r CITY MAWAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive and file Park Ranger Update. DISCUSSION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: F.M.100071wk 0 As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on tat Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER The Police Department assumed responsibility for the Park Ranger Program on April 18, 2015. Since then, the Police Department has been working towards fully staffing the program with qualified, fully trained and highly motivated Park Rangers. The Police Department has assigned one full-time Park Liaison Officer to the program. In addition, the one existing part-time Park Ranger from Parks and Recreation completed his required POST re -qualification class on December 18, 2015 and has completed the background investigation process. This Park Ranger began his 12-week training program on February 2, 2016 and was reassigned to the Police Department effective February 10, 2016. Previously, the Police Department successfully hired one part-time Park Ranger, who has since been separated. There are currently two part-time Park Ranger vacancies. The Police Department continues to actively recruit Park Ranger applicants from the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD), Los Angeles County Sheriff Department (LASD), San Bernardino County Sheriff Department (SBSD), Riverside County Sheriff Department (RSD), California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), area police' academies (Golden West, Rio Hondo, Orange County), and various police officer associations. In an effort to increase recruitment results, the Police Department has identified 911 Media to advertise the part-time Park Ranger job opportunity on the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) online job posting website. The posting is expected to go live in early May 2016. To date, the Personnel Services Department has received 348 applications for the Park Ranger positions. There were 61 applicants who possessed the minimum qualifications required by the job description. Of the 61 applicants that met the minimum qualifications, 12 remain in the recruitment process. One applicant is in the background investigations process; 8 applicants are scheduled for the June 2016 Physical Agility Test; and 3 applicants will be scheduled for oral interviews in June. The remaining 49 candidates failed a component of the recruitment process. 19E-1