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CC - (1) Introduction of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Culver City Municipal Code Chapter 11.04, Alarm Systems; and (2) Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Various Fees Relating to Alarm Systems, Alarm Permits and Responses to False Alarms by the Culver City Police Department.
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Meeting Date: August 8, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Lt. Sam Agaiby/Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6251
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/02/16); (Publication) Culver City News (07/28/16)
Department Approval: Chief Scott Bixby (07/26/2016)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council: (1) introduce an ordinance repealing and replacing Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Chapter 11.04, Alarm Systems; and (2) adopt a Resolution establishing various fees relating to alarm systems, alarm permits and responses to false alarms by the Culver City Police Department.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of an alarm ordinance is to encourage alarm system users and alarm companies to properly use and maintain the operational effectiveness of alarm systems, and to eliminate the occurrence of false alarms. The City's Alarm Ordinance (set forth in CCMC Chapter 11.04) has been in effect since at least 1967, with periodic amendments enacted since then; the current version has been in effect since 2002. Over the years, both residential and commercial alarm systems have become more common, which has resulted in an increased demand for police services.
City records indicate that in 2015, the Culver City Police Department (CCPD) responded to 2,529 calls for alarm activations; out of these calls, approximately 87% (2200) were false alarms. Additionally, 10% of the currently "kn...
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