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Agenda Item: 5
1. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
NEW BUSINESS
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: TAA,/�
DATE: June 27, 2023
SUBJECT: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DEPUTY
ROTATION FIVE -SIGNATURE LETTER
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Jason Gibbs
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council discuss and provide direction to staff regarding sending the attached letter to Sheriff
Robert Luna, opposing the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission
recommendation to require the regular rotation of patrol deputies.
BACKGROUND
In February 2023, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission
(Commission) was presented with a report by the Special Counsel. The report includes 27
recommendations to combat "deputy gangs and cliques" in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department, including a recommendation that the Los Angeles County Sheriff (Sheriff) regularly
rotate all patrol deputies every five years.
At the March 7, 2023, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor's (Board of Supervisors)
meeting, a motion was made by Supervisor Hilda Solis to adopt all 27 recommendations and
request Sheriff Robert Luna adopt and implement the recommendations. The Board of
Supervisors unanimously approved the motion (5-0), which also directed the County Chief
Executive Office and the Special Counsel to report back on whether any additional action from
the Board of Supervisors is necessary to implement any of the 27 recommendations. A report
back has not been published and no subsequent action has been taken by Sheriff Robert Luna at
the time this report was developed.
At the June 13, 2023, regular City Council meeting, Mayor Jason Gibbs requested that the City
Council consider sending a letter to Sheriff Robert Luna, opposing the recommendation to
require the regular rotation of patrol deputies.
At the time this report was developed, cities and individual local officials from 31 of the 41
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contract cities have sent letters opposing the recommendation to require the regular rotation of
patrol deputies.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as directed by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended action requires no additional resources beyond those already
contained within the adopted FY 2022-23 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Letter - Los Angeles Sherrifs Department Deputy Rotation
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June 27, 2023
The Honorable Robert Luna
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Hall of Justice
211 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Dear Sheriff Robert Luna:
SUBJECT: Opposition to the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight
Commission's Recommendation to Regularly Rotate Patrol Deputies
We are writing to express the Santa Clarita City Council's opposition to the
Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission's
recommendation to regularly rotate patrol deputies and respectfully urge that
this recommendation not be implemented.
The City of Santa Clarita (City) values the collaborative and effective
partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station (Station), which has
provided law enforcement services to the City since incorporation in December
1987.
The Station is made up of many patrol deputies who have grown up and
currently live and raise their families here in Santa Clarita. The community
awareness, pride, and ownership that comes with serving a community you
currently live in or have served for an extended period of time significantly
enhances the quality of service and community benefit and is not something
that can be replicated through trainings.
Additionally, allowing for patrol deputies to serve consistently at one station
enables them to develop and maintain strong relationships and trust with
residents, businesses, schools, and other community stakeholders, further
enhancing their ability to address specific and unique community concerns and
effectively combat local crimes.
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Honorable Robert Luna
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Imposing mandatory rotations for all patrol deputies would impede on the
community -driven law enforcement services that have played a significant role
in the City's successful partnership with the Station.
For these reasons, the City of Santa Clarita opposes the recommendation to
regularly rotate patrol deputies and respectfully urges that this recommendation
not be implemented. Should you or your staff require any further information
regarding the Santa Clarita City Council's position on this matter, please
contact Intergovernmental Relations Officer Masis Hagobian at (661) 286-
4057 or mhagobianksanta-clarita.com.
Sincerely,
Mayor Jason Gibbs Mayor Pro Tem Cameron Smyth
Councilwoman Marsha McLean Councilmember Bill Miranda
Councilmember Laurene Weste
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cc: Members of the City Council
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Kenneth W. Striplin, City Manager
Frank Oviedo, Assistant City Manager
Leadership Team
Masis Hagobian, Intergovernmental Relations Officer
California Contract Cities Association
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