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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
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From: Robert Handy M/CC Meeting Date: 04/15/2013
Prepared by: Raymond King, (909) 384-5742
Dept: Police Ward(s): All
Subject:
Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino Ratifying
Submittal of an Application for the HOOFS Grant from the HOOFS Fund in the Amount of
$3,000 and Authorizing the Police Department to Accept and Administer the Grant. (#2341)
Current Business Registration Certificate: Not Applicable
Financial Impact:
Balance as o£ 3/26/13 $0 expenses incurred,but not yet processed.
Motion: Adopt the Resolution.
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
March 26, 2013 This item was scheduled but not heard by the Grants Ad Hoc Committee;
the Chair recommended it move forward to the full Council.
Background:
The HOOFS Fund is a private non-profit organization that provides grants for the purchase of
specific items needed by police equestrian units (mounted units). This organization supports
police mounted units throughout the United States with the purchase of equipment related to the
training and care of mounted unit horses.
The grant application process consists of the submission of an application and supporting
documentation. The application was submitted prior to the grant deadline date. The San
Bernardino Police Department Mounted Unit is scheduled to receive a grant in the amount of
$3000 to purchase materials to construct a mounted training arena. No matching funds are
required.
The San Bernardino Police Mounted Enforcement Unit was started in 1999 with three officers
and a sergeant. There are currently 12 officers, two corporals, and two sergeants in the unit who
provide their own mounts and tack. Officers attend POST certified training and are members of
the California Mounted Officer's Association. The unit is very active and provides law
enforcement services at large music concerts, car shows, search and rescue, as well as routine
police patrol on horseback. Reserve officer members routinely take horses to area schools to
promote positive interaction between law enforcement and school age children. The unit trains a
minimum of once monthly in addition to deployments.
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The San Bernardino Police Mounted Enforcement Unit has a stable facility located on five acres
in the downtown area of the City that is utilized for training and staging for deployments. The
facility has pipe corrals and shade for horses,but no training arena. The Mounted Enforcement
Unit has three POST certified mounted instructors who can teach our riders, and/or riders from
other agencies, in all aspects of mounted police work; however,the mounted unit facility does
not have an arena or other proper training area where training can be held.
Unit members have researched the cost of erecting an arena,which is approximately$2,925.
Upon approval of this resolution, the Unit will solicit competitive bids for the training arena
material. The training arena would consist of a 168 foot by 108 foot 16 GA galvanized steel
tubing panels that are five foot high and 12 foot long with three rails. The arena will be large
enough to accommodate the unit and additional arena panels can be added to increase the size as
the needs of the mounted unit grow. The arena would be portable and could be moved by unit
personnel if the unit were relocated to another facility.
Erecting this arena will enable the San Bernardino Police Mounted Unit to perform training for
unit personnel and other agencies in the area that have mounted units, including the San
Bernardino Sheriff's Department, Riverside Police and Sheriff's Departments,Anaheim Police
Department, and the Los Angeles Police and Sheriff s Departments. Mutual agency training
enables these groups to work together more efficiently during major incident response, and
improve training techniques.
City Attorney Review:
Supporting Documents:
Hoofs Grant Resolution (PDF)
HOOFS Grant Application (PDF)
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I RESOLUTION NO.
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO RATIFYING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR
3 THE HOOFS GRANT FROM THE HOOFS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 AND
4 AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER
THE GRANT.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
6 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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8 SECTION L. The Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino L
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9 hereby ratify the Police Department's submittal of an application for a HOOFS Grant from the o
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HOOFS Fund in the amount of$3,000, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit r
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO RATIFYING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE
2 HOOFS GRANT FROM THE HOOFS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 AND
AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER
3 THE GRANT.
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5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting
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thereof,held on the day of , 2013,by the following vote,to wit:
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21 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of , 2013.
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EXHIBIT A 6'�
The HOOFS Fund, Inc.
P.O.Box 23612
Washington,DC 20026
haofsfund @gmail.com
September 21,2012
Chief Robert Handy
San Bernardino Police Mounted Enforcement Unit
PO Box 1559
San Bernardino, CA 92402-1559
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On behalf of the Board of Directors of The HOOFS Fund,Inc., it is my pleasure to inform you 0
that the San Bernardino Police Mounted Enforcement Unit has been approved for a grant of 4
$3,000 for the purchase of materials to construct a mounted training arena for your city's police
horses.The HOOFS Fund's mission is to support the health, safety, and welfare of police horses.
The proposed training arena will help to better prepare your horses to fulfill their important duty
to the San Bernardino community, and HOOFS Fund supporters are glad for the opportunity to
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Law enforcement agencies and organizations receiving a grant award from the HOOFS Fund
agree to submit a progress report within 6 months of the awarding of the grant,including
information on how the award was publicized, and,if the project extends beyond six months,a a
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as well as construction of and use of the training arena(email to hoofsfund @gmail.org). We o
encourage your department to also publicize the award as broadly as possible and appreciate =
your publicizing this grant award with a sign and an article in"The Star'to increase awareness
about The HOOFS Fund and the San Bernardino Mounted Unit. In turn,we will publicize news E
of the award and the San Bernardino mounted unit on our website,social media sites, and in our
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Upon approval and acceptance of these terms,we will disburse a check in the amount of$3,000
to the San Bernardino Police Mounted Enforcement Unit.
Congratulations on your successful proposal, and we look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Colleen Marzec
President
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The HOOFS Fund Cover Sheet for Grant Applications
To submit your application, please print and fill out this cover sheet and attach it to your
answers to the questions below in Part 11: Project Information.
Part I: Applicant Information: San Bernardino Police Mounted Enforcement Unit
Date Prepared: May 1,2012
Name of Applicant Organization: City of San Bernardino Police Department
Address 710 N. D Street,San Bernardino,CA 92301
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Geographic area served by this request: The City of San Bernardino,located in the County of San =
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Bernardino in Southern California. The City of San Bernardino is 70 square miles with a population of
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The Commander of the San Bernardino Mounted Police Unit is Captain Ray King. The Lieutenant is
Paul Williams.
Part 11: Project Information
Please attach pages that provide the following information.
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1. Project title:
2.Total project budget
3. Dates of project:
4. Project proposal: in 400 words or less,please describe your project and how it will
support police horses.
5. Expected outcomes and how outcomes will be measured
5, Budget and timeline for use of funds(must be used within 6 months of award).
7. Please list other grants or sponsors of your program or organization.
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9.Tell us about your horse-mounted unit:when it was founded,how many officers and =
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Part II, Project Information
1. Project Title:Mounted Unit Training Arena
2. Total Project Budget: $3,000
3. Dates of Project: Immediate upon funding
4. The Project Proposal
The San Bernardino Police Mounted Enforcement Unit has a stable facility located on five acres in the
downtown area of the City. The facility has pipe corrals and shade for horses,but no training arena.
The Mounted Enforcement Unit has three POST certified mounted instructors(Police Officer
Standards and Training certified)that can teach our riders and riders from other agencies in all aspects
of mounted police work; however,the mounted unit facility does not have an arena or other proper
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The San Bernardino Police Department Mounted Unit requests a grant in the amount of$3000 to
purchase materials to construct a mounted training arena. We have researched the cost of this N
project and enlisted the cooperation of the entire unit to save on labor costs. We can purchase a 168 0
foot by 108 foot training arena constructed of 16 GA galvanized steel tubing panels that are 5 foot
high and 12 foot long with 3 rails.The cost from a local vendor is$2925.With tax it comes to$3151.61 .0
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personnel at no cost to the taxpayers of the City of San Bernardino.
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ourselves and other agencies in the area that have mounted units,including The San Bernardino
Sheriff's Department,Riverside Police and Sheriff's Departments,Anaheim Police Department,and
the Los Angeles Police and Sheriff's Departments. Mutual agency training enables these groups to
work together more efficiently during major incident response, and improve training techniques. The
San Bernardino Police Department can raise funds by charging entry fees for training,which will pay
for the upkeep and continued Improvement of the training facility.
5. Expected Outcomes and how outcomes will be measured; Erection of a training facility and
performance of training events.
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6. Budget and Timeline for use of funds: Budget will be used entirely for the training arena. All
labor will be provided free of charge by unit personnel. Work will commence immediately
upon reception of grant funds.
7. The San Bernardino Police Department has received no other grants in support of the
mounted enforcement unit. We have received donations from private individuals that
enabled us to erect portable corrals and purchase a storage container for equipment.
8. If we receive the grant funds the Mounted Enforcement Unit will erect a sign acknowledging
that the arena was purchased with funds provided by the HOOFS Fund grant. The arena will
be clearly visible to all visiting agencies,and is visible from a large baseball stadium to the
immediate south of the arena training area. The baseball games are often attended by over
4000 spectators who will be able to view the sign. The grant information would be included in L
a newsletter put out by the San Bernardino Police Department called "The Star." This is
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9. The San Bernardino Police Mounted Enforcement Unit was started in 1999 with three officers
and a sergeant. We currently have twelve officers,two corporals,and two sergeants in the
unit,who provide their own mounts and tack. We have a five acre facility that is utilized for o
training and staging for deployments located in the downtown area of San Bernardino. The
officers attend POST certified training either conducted by our own instructors or hosted by 2
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Unit is a member of the California Mounted Officer's Association. The unit is very active and
provides law enforcement services at large music concerts,car shows,and protests,search t4
and rescue,as well as providing routine police patrol on horseback. Reserve officers routinely
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department was founded in 1905 with eight officers. The department currently has 298
officers(down from 350 due to budget cuts). The median income of the residents of San Q
Bernardino is among the poorest In the nation. It is because of this that the officers donate
their horses and equipment for police work.
The Mission Statement of the San Bernardino Police Department is: The San Bernardino
Police Department is committed to providing progressive quality police service,a safe
environment to improve the quality of life,and a reduction in crime through problem
recognition and problem solving.
10. The Chief of Police of the City of San Bernardino is:
Chief Robert Handy
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PO Box 1559,San Bernardino CA 92402-1559
909-384-5610
The Commander of the Mounted Unit is:
Captain Raymond King
PO Box 1559,San Bernardino,CA 92402-1559
909-384-5609
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The HOOFS Fund,a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 2007 to raise private dollars to enhance the
living and working conditions or police horses In Washington,D.C.,and beyond.
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Mission
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• Provide support for police horses in the form of funds, materials, labor,and public
awareness;
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Grant Application Procedure
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All agencies and organizations receiving a grant award agree to submit a post-grant report
within 6 months of the awarding of the grant, and, if the project extends beyond six months, a
final report at the conclusion of the project.
Applications should include the following:
• Completed Grant Application
• A copy of your agency's annual report
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