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Home My WebLink About2004 07 21 CC MIN SSS2004 07 21 CC MIN SSSYPPàCOUNCIL CHAMBER JULY 21. 2004 14403 E. PACIFIC AVENUE WEDNESDAY BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706 6:00 P.M. The CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND THE HOUSING & FINANCING AUTHORITY of the City of Baldwin Park met in SPECIAL STUDY SESSION at the above time and place. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmember/Agency Member/Board Members: Marlen Garcia. David Olivas arrived at 6:15 p.m.), Bill Van Cleave, Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice-Chair Ricardo Pacheco arrived at 6:20 p.m.), and Mayor/Chair Manuel Lozano Also Present: Sid Mousavi, Interim Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director; Joe Pannone, City Attorney/Agency Attorney; Mark Kling, Chief of Police; Manuel Carrillo, Recreation and Community Services Director, and Rosemary M. Ramirez, Chief Deputy City Clerk REPORTS OF OFFICERS PROJECT B.R.LD.G.E The report was presented in Powerpoint® presentation format by Chief Mark Kling and Director Manuel Carrillo as follows: This study session item will inform the City Council about the BRIDGE. Program and seek input before full implementation is completed. The B.R.I.D.G.E. Program originated in the City of Riverside, California in the mid 1990's. The program is marketed as a counseling, education alternatives, and other social services delivery mechanism in hopes of assisting youth to avoid involvement in gangs. The program utilizes services arranged by the Recreation and Community Services Department and the police department provides gang suppression as a control element that holds gang youth accountable for their involvement. Chief Kling and Director outlined the components associated with the program as follows: Outreach, Community Mobilization, Organization Change and Development, Suppression and Control, Probation, Mentor Program, Community Education, Healthcare Enrollment & Educational Support, Alcohol & Drug Treatment, Group & Family Counseling, Parent Support Groups, Employment Development, Anger Management, Tattoo Removal, and Cultural Sensitivity Workshops. Staff conducted initial meetings during the fall and winter of 2003. On March 3, 2004, staff completed an additional meeting with various stakeholders, including representatives from the City of Riverside. In April of 2004, staff contacted a variety of organization that were willing to assist the City of Baldwin Park with the B.R.I.D.G.E. Program participants and their families. A tentative schedule of when full implementation of the B.R.I.D.G.E. Program will occur as follows: o Staff has designed a Project B.R.I.D.G.E. brochure for dissemination throughout the City. A draft of the brochure is included with this staff report for City Council input and approval. BIB] 38244-U01 2004-U02 07-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SSS-U02 LI1-U03 FO8420-U03 FO35391-U03 DO53260-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 9/9/2004-U04 ROBIN-U04 SPECIAL-U05 STUDY-U05 SESSION-U05 CC,-U06 CRA,-U06 HFA-U06 2004 07 21 CC MIN SSSYPPàSpecial Meeting Minutes July 21. 2004 Page 3 o The Recreation and Community Services staff estimates the completion of the brochures by August 19.2004. o The program is continuing toward full implementation since the reassignment of the program responsibilities from the Housing Department to the Recreation and Community Services and Police Departments. Staff anticipates its implementation by September 1, 2004. o The Police Department has hired three officers, who are currently in field training. Field training of police officers can take up to six months to complete. The police department anticipates completion of field training by November 10, 2004. o The police Department currently has two gang officers in place and will have the additional three officers once the above referenced field training is completed. Police staff will utilize existing resources until the full complement of gang officers is achieved. o Gang Enforcement Officers are currently working to identify potential target locations. These locations include known areas where gang members congregate. Once the full complement of officers is reached, the Gang Apprehension and Prevention Team will utilize B.R.I.D.G.E. resources to address these problematic locations. The most problematic location will be addressed by November 21, 2004. o The B.R.I.D.G.E. Program will be co-chaired by the Recreation and Community Services Department and Police Department. Police staff has conducted an impact study resulting from the addition of three officers to the Gang Apprehension and Prevention Team GAP). These three officers were approved by the City Council during the FY 2003-04 budget. The addition will bring the total of officers in the gang unit to five, without a direct supervisor. The GAP officers assigned to address issues relative to the B.R.I.D.G.E. Program will be operating outside the normal supervision span of control. Generally there is a supervisor for every 5-7 police officers. Department staff recommends the reclassification of one gang officer position to a police gang sergeant. The unit would remain at five officers, however, the addition of one sergeant would bring the department into proper alignment relating to span of control. Additionally, the sergeant would provide the City and police department with necessary first level supervision that would likely reduce the potential for liability exposure due to the enforcement tasks the GAP unit will undertake while performing gang suppression and gang narcotic enforcement. Staff has determined that added personnel costs associated with this sergeant position reclassification will be $2,160.24. This increase will be absorbed in cost center 23 by utilizing existing salary savings during FY 2004-05. In subsequent years, any future increases will be included in the general fund. There are no anticipated additional funding requirements that will impact the general fund for FY 2004-05. Salary savings will offset any additional personnel costs. The sergeant reclassification, which will be an on-going departmental costs, will be absorbed in the existing police budget. Council Comments Mayor Pro Tern Van Cleave spoke to the issue of logistics. He suggested providing space for B.R.I.D.G.E. assigned personnel using the City's existing Mobile Command Center. Chief Kling stated that the Mobile Command Center is utilized on a regular basis and suggested using an area that would be dedicated to the B.R.I.D.G.E. program. Councilmember Olivas commended Chief Kling and Director Carrillo for a Job well done in gathering the information necessary for implementation of this program. He suggested staff contact the BIB] 38244-U01 2004-U02 07-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SSS-U02 LI1-U03 FO8420-U03 FO35391-U03 DO53260-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 9/9/2004-U04 ROBIN-U04 SPECIAL-U05 STUDY-U05 SESSION-U05 CC,-U06 CRA,-U06 HFA-U06 2004 07 21 CC MIN SSSYPPàSpecial Meeting Minutes July 21, 2004 Page 4 Museum of Tolerance and the City of Los Angeles as resources to meet the Cultural Diversity component of the program. Councilmember Garcia inquired about the City of Riverside's funding and asked about the federal grants Riverside received for their B.R.I.D.G.E. program. Chief Kling responded that the City of Riverside now fully funds the program. Chief Kling further stated that Riverside had received approximately 2 million dollars in federal funding. Councilmember Garcia suggested that efforts not be duplicated between the B.R.I.D.G.E. Program and the PRIDE Program. She further suggested that once implemented, that the program be regularly evaluated with statistics such as number of participants, success rates, etc., brought back to the council for review. Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco is pleased to see that a job resource component is incorporated into the program. Mayor Lozano and Councilmember Garcia suggested that federal grants and funding opportunities be sought for this program. After brief discussion, a motion was made to: 1) proceed with the program and the preparation of the program brochure; 2) Direct staff to track and evaluate the success of the program and bring back to Council for review in one year; and 3) Continue to keep the Council informed on the status and progress of the program and direct staff to seek grant funds for the program; and 4) authorize the Finance Director and Personnel Manager to make the necessary budget appropriations for reclassifying a Police Officer position to a Police GAP Sergeant. MOTION: Councilmember Olivas SECOND: Mayor Pro Tern Van Cleave Carried ADJOURNMENT There being no other matters before the Council/Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Approved as preserf&dhy the Council/Agency at their meeting held August 4, 2004. Rosemary M.Ramire^ CMC Chief Deputy City Ctefk C>^^cf fC^^ Hennie Apodaca Agency Secretary BIB] 38244-U01 2004-U02 07-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SSS-U02 LI1-U03 FO8420-U03 FO35391-U03 DO53260-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 9/9/2004-U04 ROBIN-U04 SPECIAL-U05 STUDY-U05 SESSION-U05 CC,-U06 CRA,-U06 HFA-U06