LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council Member Teniadé Broughton
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY POLICING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement for Community Policing for the Fiscal Year 2023 with the City of Pensacola to increase the allocation to an amount not to exceed $291,700 to increase police presence within the Urban Core Community Redevelopment Area, particularly during night and weekend hours
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
One of the primary obstacles to urban revitalization is the perception of a lack of safety. This perception is typically related to criminal activity, may be real or perceived, and may involve both personal safety, as well as, the safety of property. Community policing innovations are one approach that can be initiated to target criminal activity within a community redevelopment area.
Revitalization has drawn significant numbers of people and activities to areas long underutilized. However, the Urban Core Community Redevelopment Area still experiences safety concerns of varying degrees. To address these concerns, the CRA and City of Pensacola annually enter into an Interlocal Agreement to provide community policing activities within the entirety of the Urban Core Community Redevelopment Area from 17th Avenue to A Street. The Interlocal Agreement for Community Policing for Fiscal Year 2023 was approved by the CRA on August 15, 2022, which allocated up to $100,000 towards community policing innovations in this district. Currently the CRA and DIB, jointly, fund two dedicated community policing officer positions for the Urban Core district.
The City is requesting to add two additional dedicated officers to increase safety and security within the district, particularly during night time and weekend hours. The cost to add these positions is estimated at $191,700, which includes funding for salaries and benefits and necessary equipment, uniforms and police bikes. The estimated cost breakdown is as follows:
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Annual Salary |
$88,100 |
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Benefits |
$65,600 |
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Equipment, Uniforms |
$30,000 |
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Police Bike |
$8,000 |
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Total |
$191,700 |
An amendment to the Interlocal Agreement is requested to increase the total amount authorized to an amount not to exceed $291,700 to add the additional positions.
PRIOR ACTION:
August 15, 2022 - The CRA approved an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Pensacola for the purpose of providing community policing innovations within the Urban Core Redevelopment Area for Fiscal Year 2023 in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
FUNDING:
Budget: $ 291,700
Actual: $ 291,700
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Amendment of the Interlocal Agreement will increase the maximum amount of funding for community policing by $191,700 to an amount not to exceed $291,700. The supplemental funding will be transferred from Urban Core Acquisition and Redevelopment in the Fiscal Year 2023 CRA Fund budget.
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
1) FY2023 Interlocal Agreement for Community Policing
2) Amendment No. 1 to FY2023 Interlocal Agreement for Community Policing
PRESENTATION: No