ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: Jared Moore, Chairperson
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FISCAL YEAR 2021 COMMUNITY POLICING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approve an interlocal agreement with the City of Pensacola for the purpose of providing Community Policing Innovations within the Urban Core Community Redevelopment Area for Fiscal Year 2021 in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
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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. In some cases, unless the safety issues are addressed first, other elements of the redevelopment plan are difficult to accomplish.
Community policing innovations is one approach that can be initiated to target criminal activity within a community redevelopment area. The Community Redevelopment Act describes “community policing innovations” as a policing technique or strategy designed to reduce crime by reducing opportunities for and increasing the perceived risks of engaging in criminal activity through the visible presence of police in the community.
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.
PRIOR ACTION:
July 25, 2002 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 21-02, CRA Plan Additional Priority Element - Urban Core Area Community Policing Innovations.
January 20, 2010 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 02-10, Urban Core Community
Redevelopment Plan, 2010, including Community Policing Innovations for the Urban Core.
September 20, 2010 - CRA approved the FY 2011 Community Policing Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Community Redevelopment Agency.
September 23, 2010 - City Council approved the FY 2011 Community Policing Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Community Redevelopment Agency.
September 19, 2011 - CRA approved the Interlocal Service Agreement between the City and CRA for Community Policing, Public Space Improvement Maintenance and Administrative Services for a period of 60 days beginning October 1, 2011.
September 22, 2011 - City Council approved the Interlocal Service Agreement between the City and CRA for Community Policing, Public Space Improvement Maintenance and Administrative Services for a period of 60 days beginning October 1, 2011.
November 28, 2011 - CRA approved the extension of the Interlocal Service Agreement between the City and CRA for Community Policing, Public Space Improvement Maintenance and Administrative Services until January 2013.
December 1, 2011 - City Council approved the extension of the Interlocal Service Agreement between the City and CRA for Community Policing, Public Space Improvement Maintenance, and Administrative Services until January 2013.
May 8, 2017 - CRA approved the extension of the Interlocal Service Agreement between the City and CRA for Community Policing until September 30, 2018.
October 8, 2018 - CRA approved an Interlocal Agreement between the City and CRA for community policing within the Urban Core redevelopment area for Fiscal Year 2019.
April 8, 2019 - CRA authorized the purchase and installation of a security camera at Jefferson Street and Government Street under the Fiscal Year 2019 Urban Core Community Policing Interlocal Agreement.
September 9, 2019 - CRA approved an Interlocal Agreement between the City and CRA for community policing within the Urban Core redevelopment area for Fiscal Year 2020.
September 12, 2019 - City Council approved an Interlocal Agreement between the City and CRA for community policing within the Urban Core redevelopment area for Fiscal Year 2020.
FUNDING:
Budget: $100,000
Actual: $100,000
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding in the amount of $100,000 has been included in the CRA Fiscal Year 2021 Proposed Budget for the Interlocal Agreement.
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes
8/18/2020
STAFF CONTACT:
Kerrith Fiddler, Deputy City Administrator - Community Development
M. Helen Gibson, AICP, CRA Administrator
Victoria D’Angelo, Asst. CRA Administrator
ATTACHMENTS:
1) FY2021 Community Policing Interlocal Agreement
PRESENTATION: No end