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CITY OF "SAN BERIQRDINO - REQUEST Q.R COUNCIL~TION
From: Donald J. Burnett, Chief of Police
Subject: Closure of the Area "A" COlllTlunity Service
Office at 645 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue
Dept: Pol ice
Date: July 11, 1989
Synopsis of Pnlvious Council action:
In 1984 the City Council approved Resolution '84-404 authorizing a lease agreement
with Alfredo Enciso to rent office space at 645 N. Ht. Vernon Avenue to be utilized
as a COlllTlunity Service Office (C,S.O.) for Area "A." The lease agreement was extended
through FY 1985/86 with the approval of Resolution '85-307 on August 5, 1985.
On September 8, 1986, the City Council extended the lease agreement on a month-to-
month basis.
Racummendad motion:
The City Council approve the closure of the Area "A" COlllTlunity Service Office at
645 N. Ht. Vernon Avenue.
Contact person:
Lieutenant Robert W. Curtis, Area "A"
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Supponing date attec:had: Yes
Ward: First Ward
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: None
Source:
Financa:
Council Notes:
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Agenda Item No_ ~..3
CITY OF ,~N BERtCRDINO - REQUEST ~ COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
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The Police Department, since 1984, has operated t\\'O Camunity Service Offices in Area nAn:
one at 645 N. Mt. Vemon Avenue and the second at 1654 W. 19th Street. Area "An is the
only area that IRlppOrts two offices; the remaining five areas only have one. Each office
is staffed by one Police Assistant. leaving a thiJ:d Police Assistant to perfODll field
duties.
In DecEmber 1987, a study entitled "An Analysis of Camunity Oriented Policing in the City
of San Bernardino" identified a need to evaluate the placement of the current Camunity
Service Offices. The study recannended that the location of these offices sOOuld be based
on a site selection criteria which would include actual need, central location, optimal
visibility, foot traffic, adequate parking and convenience to the public.
The Camunity Service Office at 645 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue fails to meet this criteria. The
office is not centrally located. the building lacks visibility fran the street. there is
minimal foot traffic and parking is inadequate. The office is inconvenient to IIDst of the
area residents. The office is the IIDst expensive to operate of the seven, current, city-
wide Camunity Service Offices and is the least utilized. The office at 1654 W. 10th Street,
on the other hand. is the least expensive and IIDst utilized.
The Police Department was forced to remJVe funding for the office at 645 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue
fran its proposed 19B9/90 FY budget due to mandated budget cuts. The department currently
does not have sufficient funding to continue paying the rent payments on the office. The
landlord, Alfredo Enciso. has been contacted and he has agreed to allow the Police Depart-
ment to remain, rent free, for the first t\\'O to three weeks in July, pending a decision to
maintain or close the office. Denial of this request will necessitate the approval of
additional budget funding for'rent, utilities and other costs associated with maintaining
the office. Annual office costs are estimated at $7,397.
The closure of this office. when approved, will allow a second Police Assistant fran Area
"A" to perfoDll field duties on a daily basis. Utilizing Police Assistants to handle non-
hazardous calls for seJ:Vice and related duties frees-up Police Officers to respond IIDre
rapidly to calls for seJ:Vice and other assignments that require sworn police officers.
REASON FOR PLACEMENT ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA:
This action depended on the adoption of the 1989-90
Budget (which was not adopted until 7/11/89). This
action is, therefore, being recommended at this time.
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