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'. CITY OF SAN BERtQRDINO - REQUEST OR COUNCIL7cTION
From: Donald J. Burnett, Chief of Police
Dlipt: Pol ice
Subject: Closure of the Area "A" COlll11unity Service
Office at 645 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue
Date: July 11, 1989
Synopsis of Previous 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. Mt. Vernon Avenue to be utilized
'as a COll1ll1unity Service Office (c.S.O.l 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.
Recommended motion:
'The City Council approve the closure of the Area "A" Community Service Office at
645 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue.
Contact person:
Lieutenant Robert W. Curtis, Area "A"
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Phone084-5768
Supporting data attached: Yes
Ward: First Ward
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: None
Sou rce:
Finance:
Council Notes:
75-0262
Agenda Ite~ No,_, 6 ~
<'CITY OF SAN BERNOIDINO - REQUEST lOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
The Police Department, since 1984, has operated two CamlJnity Sel:vice Offices in Area "A":
one at 645 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue and the second at 1654 W. 19th Street. Area "A" is the
only area that supports two offices; the renaining five areas only have one. Each office
is staffed by one Police Assistant, leaving a third 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 CamlJnity
Sel:vice Offices. The study reccmnended that the location of these offices stxluld 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 CamlJnity Sel:vice Office at 645 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue fails to meet this criteria. The
office is not centrally located" the building lacks visibility fI:tlll the street, there is
minimal foot traffic and parking is inadequate. The office is inconvenient to IlDst of the
area residents. The office is the IlDst expensive to operate of the seven, current, city-
wide CamlJnity Sel:vice Offices and is the least utilized. The office at 1654 W. 10th Street,
on the other hand, is the least expensive and IlDst utilized.
The Police Department was forced to ratDVe funding for the office at 645 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue
fI:tlll its proposed 1989/90 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 renain, rent free, for the first two to three 1iIl'geks 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 fI:tlll Area
"A" to perfODll field duties on a daily basis. utilizing Police Assistants to handle non-
hazardous calls for service and related duties frees-up Police Officers to respond IlDre
rapidly to calls for service and other assignments that require SItiIOm 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/ll/89). This
action is, therefore, being recommended at this time.
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