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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
JULY 3, 2006
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1" Reading
o Ordinance on 2"' Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
HELXCOPTER SERVXCES
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the
Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with the Airborne Law
Enforcement Services Joint Powers Authority for law enforcement helicopter
services in an annual amount not to exceed $245,000.
DISCUSSXON
In October 1994, the City of Santa Ana began participating in the Airborne
Law Enforcement Services (ABLE) program. ABLE is a regional helicopter
program, which combines the airborne resources of the City of Costa Mesa
and the City of Newport Beach to provide enhanced law enforcement services
to participating agencies. The intent of the program is to make
helicopters more available and affordable to law enforcement agencies
throughout the region.
Law enforcement helicopters allow the Police Department to continue to
provide a rapid and enhanced response to incidents posing the greatest risk
to the public, including robberies, burglaries, assaults, and fleeing
felons. The agreement provides for services from July 2006 through June
2007. A portion of this program is being funded by the Community
Development Block Grant Program and will comply with the program
regulations. In addition, the Santa Ana Police Department will provide one
full-time sworn police pilot/observer to the ABLE program and, in exchange,
receive a credit of $138,625 to reduce the cost to $245,000.
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Agreement for Law Enforcement
Helicopter Services
July 3, 2006
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FXSCAL XMPACT
Funds are available in the FY 2006-07 Community Development Block Grant
Payment to Sub Agents Account (account no. 135-149-6931) in the amount of
$205,000 and in the Police Department, Patrol Services Other Contractual
Services Account (account no. 011-337-6291) in the amount of $40,000.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
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Deputy Ci y Manager
Development Services
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