CC - 04-02-85 - Adjourned Meeting•
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CITY OF ROSEM EAD
DATE:
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETINGI;y
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 2, 1985 AT 8:00 P. M.
The Adjourned Meeting of the Rosemead City Council was
called to order by the Mayor at 8:30 p. m., in the Conference
Room of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California.
The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Cleveland.
The Invocation was delivered by Councilman Bruesch.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:
Present: Councilmen Bruesch, Cleveland, Imperial, Tury
and Mayor Taylor
Absent: None
Mayor Taylor stated that this Meeting was held to consider
Dedicated Law Enforcement Services for the Budget Year 1985-86.
Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated for some time the
City Council has been discussing and indicating an interest
in the idea of going from a Regional Law Enforcement Program
which we now have, known as Conflex, to what is called a
Dedicated Law Enforcement Program. He commented that Dedicated
meaning vehicles that are assigned to the City of Rosemead spe-
cifically and not shared with any other jurisdictions except for
emergency or a back-up arrangement for a serious incident. He
added that a lot of staff work has been done with the Temple
Sheriff's Department in preparing the information for the Council's
consideration. He felt that the proposed deployment schedule
would provide the smoothest transition from the present Conflex
Service to the Dedicated Service. He stated Law Enforcement has
always been one of the high priorities by this Council in the
approval and adoption of the budget, and they have never sacri-
ficed law enforcement for the dollars in the budget. Conflex
has been in Rosemead for a number of years, and he felt that this
may be a good time to move from the Conflex to the Dedicated system.
He stated that approximately $2,500,000 is in the present budget,
and the Captain was requested for some options that would not only
keep Rosemead at approximately the same cost, but would give at
least the same and possibly more coverage. He felt that this was
accomplished in the proposal being considered at this time.
Captain Jim Callas introduced Lt. Bill Mangun, and Lt. Volker
Niewisch.
Lt. Bill Mangum pointed out the areas that are covered by
the Conflex service, and stated that other than the unincorporated
County areas, there were five cities, Duarte, Bradbury, Temple City.
Rosemead, and South El Monte. He stated that this system has oper-
ated out of Temple Station for the past 12 years.with four of the
contract cities along with the unincorporated areas.. Temple City
is the only one in the areas that has not been involved with this
particular program, all the rest of them have been involved in
the regional policing program, called Conflex, which means Consoli-
dated Flexible deployment. He explained what it would mean to
Rosemead to change from the Conflex program to a completely Dedi-
cated program. He stated that of the four cities involved in the
Conflex service Rosemead contributes 51% and the other three about
49%. Part of the service to Rosemead is divided between Dedicated
service, 54% and Conflex service, 46o.at a total contribution of
$2,494,500. Since 1975 the service to Rosemead has progressively
leaned toward the dedicated mode. He pointed out the workload
indicators and what is being projected to the end of this fiscal
year, and what the monies are being expended for.
Councilman Imperial requested that this information be put
in memo form and be given to the Council.
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Councilman Bruesch commented that he would like a breakdown
of the success and recovery of some of the Part I crimes, and the
arrest rate does not give a value on the conviction rates and
wondered if there was any way to come up with that type of infor-
mation.
Lt. Mangun stated that some months after the fiscal year,
an annual report is received from their record bureau that talks
about the success and recovery of property not by City, but by
total in the Station.
Mayor Taylor stated that possibly the conviction ratio could
be gotten from the District Attorney's office.
Lt. Mangun stated that the proposed budget for the Dedicated
Service would cost $2,561,335 at the 1984-85 expenditure levels.
The service hours are very close, 41,083 hours now and proposed
is 41,240 hours.
Councilman Tury inquired if the 41,083 hours were actual
hours that were spent in Rosemead this year, and how the Conflex
cars were factored into that number.
Captain Callas stated that the Conflex cars are factored
in by the percentage of time that that car was obligated to the
City of Rosemead. He.stated that in the fiscal year of 1983-84
the hours exceeded the Rosemead Contract requirement by lk%.
Lt. Mangun stated that the maximum deployment of cars would
be 18 and that would be no change from the present service.
Councilman Bruesch inquired if the cost is all inclusive of
all the services being rendered to the City? And asked if it
included the crossing guards.
Captain Callas stated that it included everything except the
crossing guards.
Lt. Mangun stated that the difference in cost is roughly
$66,000.
Captain Callas stated that this proposal reflects the best
deployment scheme based upon present needs, and added that occas-
sionally they will be required to alter deployment if there is
a sudden increase in a specific activity that needs to be addressed.
Mayor Taylor stated that the biggest complaint that has been
received from the residents in the community is response time and
not having cars to make those response calls. With the Dedicated
Service there should be better control of the cars within the City,
and is primarily the only reason for the change. He inquired if
the stipulation that the cars could be pulled out and sent where
there is a greater need was in the proposed contract?
Captain Callas there are really two incidences that a Dedi-
cated Rosemead unit would be dispatched some place else. That
would be in a life-threatening emergency and if an officer re-
quested emergency assistance, and the closest unit would be
dispatched. He added that those would not be common occurrences.
Mayor Taylor inquired what the clear distinction would be
between the contract with Rosemead going to Dedicated Service?
Captain Callas stated that the cars would be exclusively
assigned to the City of Rosemead and there would not be any
day to day reciprocity built into the program as there is with
Conflex now.
Mayor Taylor inquired how this would be monitored.
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Captain Callas
reports given to th
Deputies daily work
that there would be
assured the Council
augment, supplement
stated that it could be monitored through the
a City Manager, and they monitor it through the
sheet, and supervision in the field. He stated
a period of adjustment for the deputies. He
that the Dedicated program of Rosemead will not
or, in fact, police any other jurisdiction.
Councilman Imperial inquired how the County area would affect
the City of Rosemead?
Captain Callas stated that in terms of emergency response in
the sense of reciprocity it would be very valuable to Rosemead be-
cause there are cars that work the unincorporated areas also and
will respond in an emergency basis in Rosemead or South E1 Monte
or Duarte.and visa-versa in those life-threatening situations a
Rosemead car would be sent. That reciprocity would remain no matter
if the City had Conflex or Dedicated.Service.
Councilman Bruesch was bothered by the longevity of officers
in the City of Rosemead, and inquired if there would be any change
in staffing with the Dedicated Service?
Captain Callas stated that he could not say that the average
stay of an officer in Rosemead would increase. He felt that fact
was not a negative situation. He felt that stability was good;
however, you need an infusion of people who are enthusiastic and
able to do a.good job.
Councilman Tury also felt that it was very important that
the officers have some sense of belonging to a community, and
requested that to whatever extent the longevity of the officers
can be increased in Rosemead,it would be appreciated by the
Council.
Councilman Imperial stated that his reason for leaving
Conflex is because he felt that there was no control factor
by this City. He felt that if the City goes to a Dedicated
Service it should be a service that can be considered more like
our own Police Department, and that the deputies out there could
feel the responsibility of this City. He suggested that each
car that is dedicated to the City of Rosemead have the insignia
of Rosemead on-the side of it. He felt that there should be some
control by the City over what is policing the community, and he
did not feel that the City has had that and that is what he wants.
It may be that more money will have to be spent to get that and
that should be checked into to see what has to be done to get
that. He felt that every officer should have a sensitivity to
the City and every deputy should be a public relations man.
Mayor Taylor inquired if there were any other cities that
had their names on the cars?
Captain Callas stated that there were none out of Temple
City Station.
Councilman Tury also felt that it was important that the
insignia of the City of Rosemead be on the cars.
Captain Callas stated in order to increase the visibility
of the deputies in terms of the community, the department now
publishes a quarterly newsletter.in which a new deputy is intro-
duced. A biography of him is given and the fact that he works
in the City of Rosemead and that these are facts about him. He
stated that the City contributes $350 for printing costs, and is
distributed to the block captains.
Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that this information
could be placed on a.page of the newsletter and put it out to the
community.
Mayor Taylor inquired if there were any specific directives
or desires of the Council as far as the Dedicated Service.Con-
tract.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL
that the City of Rosemead change to Dedicated Law Enforcement
Service and that Rosemead insignias be placed on the cars and
this be approved in concept. Vote resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.'
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
Captain Callas stated that two months notice was required
by the Sheriff's Department to make the change.
Mayor Taylor requested copies of the Conflex Contract and
the Dedicated Service Contract in order to compare the difference.
Councilman Tury stated that he had asked about having our
own parking control, and that the City of Los Angeles is phasing
out the scooter parking controls and going to cars. He had re-
quested of the City Manager to find out what the availability of
a couple of those would be. He also requested that the insurance
company be written to in order to see what effect that would have
on the City's insurance. This would be an option to be brought
up at Budget time.
Councilman Cleveland stated that he was very happy with
the decision to go to the Dedicated Law Enforcement Services for
the City of Rosemead.
Councilman Imperial stated that he intended to get the
level of.service that the City of Rosemead needs.
Councilman Bruesch hoped that by going to Dedicated Service
there will bean elimination of the lack of sensitivity by the
Sheriff's Department.
Juan Nunez, 2704 Del Mar, inquired if the "storm trooper"
tactics would be eliminated by going to.the dedicated service?
Mayor Taylor stated that some of those tactics could happen
any where and that is not a common place activity.
Councilman Imperial stated that he has personally requested
that three police officers not be allowed to work in the City of
Rosemead, and he would be very upset to see them working here on
the street of Rosemead. He stated that the City Council is ob-
serving those situations and so is Captain Callas. He added that
whether the City has the Temple City Sheriff's Department or the
City has its own Police Department, there are those kinds of in-
dividuals, and those are kind that we don't want here.
Councilman Tury stated that the Sheriff's department gets
3,000 arrests and there are only three or four complaints a year,
and that is not really a bad record.
There being no other business to handle, the Council Meeting
was adjourned to Monday, April 8, 1985 at 8:00 p. m.
Respectfully submitted:
City erk
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