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Agenda Item: 3
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: February 12, 2019
SUBJECT: PROBATION SERVICES CONTRACT AUTHORITY INCREASE
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Jerrid McKenna
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Approve a contract authorization increase in the amount of $27,400 for Fiscal Year
2018-19, for a total contract amount not to exceed $191,400 for an increase in probation
services.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents,
subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
On June 1, 2018, the City of Santa Clarita (City) entered into an agreement with the County of
Los Angeles Probation Department to provide probation prevention/intervention services to
Probation Officer (DPO) provides specialized probation services for the City. The current DPO
provides assistance to patrol, the Crime Impact Team, and the Career Offenders, Burglary, and
Robbery Apprehension team (COBRA), assisting station personnel with warrant
service/searches, assisting with gang diversion, assisting with Teen Court, and by conducting
regular compliance searches of probationers.
The cost outlined in the current agreement is inclusive of the salary and employee benefits for
one DPO and support staff to perform these services. As a result of a rate increase, the contract
has increased from $164,000 to $174,000. Staff is requesting additional contract expenditure
authority for this rate increase in addition to a ten percent contingency for overtime. The DPO
utilizes overtime for additional operations and probation searches. Providing contingency for
overtime allows the DPO to continue to maintain high quality public safety services and continue
to be proactive in preventing crime in the City. The current overtime rate is approximately
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$63.43 per hour plus any adjustments to salary, employee benefits and/or overhead rates
approved during the fiscal year.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Contingent upon the approval of the recommended action, sufficient funds will be available as
part of the Fiscal Year 2018-19 annual budget process.
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