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Presentation on and Discussion of Public Safety in Culver City, with the Chief Advisory Panel (CAP).
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Meeting Date: September 24, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Onyx Jones, Finance Department
Serena Wright-Black, City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-5865
Fiscal Impact: No General Fund: N/A
Public Hearing: No Action Item: No Attachments: Yes
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Finance Advisory Committee
Department Approval: Onyx Jones, Chief Financial Officer (09/21/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Finance Advisory Committee receive a presentation on and discuss public safety in Culver City, with the Chief Advisory Panel (CAP).
BACKGROUND
On June 22, 2020, the City Council Ad Hoc Police Liaison Subcommittee recommended that City Council authorize the development of a task force to review all public safety services, resources, and responsibilities. The City Council ultimately directed the City Manager's Office to lead a comprehensive study and bring back recommendations to City Council on options to reimagine public safety in Culver City. These recommendations would be made based on collaboration with affected City departments and labor representatives, feedback from the Chief's Advisory Panel, General Plan Advisory Committee, Finance Advisory Committee, members of the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, and the broader community, as well as other qualitative data collected from City consultants.
DISCUSSION
On July 13, 2020, the City Council approved professional services agreements with the Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) for services focused on workload and deployment analysis, review of staffing levels and organizational structure, best practices related to core police functions, and the identification of opportunities to reallocate services and resources.
Over the last 60 days, City staff and consultants...
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