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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTIONS-2009-014-R-092/16/2009 • 14-R-09 A RESOLUTION Authorizing $1409371 to Fund the Evanston Police Department's Summer Operational Plan — 2009 WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is a home rule unit of government and operates under the Budget Officer form of Illinois governmental budgeting; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1-11-5 (F) of the City Code (Revision of the Annual Budget), the Municipal Budget Officer, subject to approval by the City Manager, shall have the power to revise the budget as may be required; and WHEREAS, also under Section 1-11-5 (F), the corporate authorities, by a vote of two-thirds of the members then holding office, shall have the authority to revise the budget by transferring monies from one fund to another, or by adding to • any fund; and WHEREAS, the Evanston Police Department shall implement its annual Summer Operational Plan — 2009, effective May 3 to September 13, 2009, as outlined in the memorandum from Police Chief Richard Eddington to Interim City Manager Rolanda B. Russell attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is in the best interests of the City of Evanston to transfer funds from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds, and to accept Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) to cover the costs of the Summer Operational Plan — 2009 as outlined in the "Summer Plan Costs" attached hereto as . Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That there shall be transferred from TIF funds the amount of thirty thousand, two hundred six dollars ($30,206.00); that there shall be transferred from JAG funds the amount of eighteen thousand, two hundred nine dollars ($18,209.00); and costs not covered by TIF and JAG funds in the amount of ninety-one thousand, nine hundred fifty-six dollars ($91,956.00) shall be authorized by budget amendment from the City General Fund to cover the total cost of the Police Department's Summer Operational Plan — 2009 in the amount of one hundred forty thousand, three hundred seventy-one dollars ($140,371.00). SECTION 2: That the uses and expenditures for the Summer Operational Plan — 2009 are for lawful corporate purposes. SECTION 3: That the City Manager shall direct the Municipal Budget Officer to effect such transfers promptly, as soon as may be practicable. SECTION 2: That this Resolution 14-R-09 shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. Orraine H. Morton, Mayor Attest:..._.._....__. cr adney Greene`,` Chyperk 1 Adopted: ►' —1( , 2009 • • 0 Exhibit A • Memorandum from Police Chief Richard Eddin ton to g Interim City Manager Rolanda B. Russell dated February 11, 2009 LJ C7 CITY OF EVANSTON' INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM February 11, 2009 To: Rolanda B. Russell, Interim City Manager Douglas Gaynor, Director of City Operations From: Richard Eddington, Chief of Police Subject: SUMMER OPERATIONAL PLAN— 2009 The department will implement its annual Summer Operational Plan effective May 3 to September 13. The Summer Plan will target specific areas and city-wide quality of life issues. Its overall focus will be advancement of problem -solving initiatives in partnership with the community. ADDITIONAL POLICE DEPLOYMENT 0 • The Department will continue to use additional cars (Beats 88 and 89). Starting on May 3 these additional units will be deployed every night from 8:15 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. The areas of concentration for these cars and other police resources will be • developed in the weekly Deployment Meeting. • Through the downtown TIF funds, two special downtown cars (Beat 87A and 87B) staffed by two officers will be deployed in the core downtown area (i.e. Maple & Church, Sherman & Church). The officers will be deployed on Friday and Saturday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Beginning Friday, April 3, 2008 NUPD and Evanston PD will be staffing the Northwestern Party Car every Friday and Saturday through June 20, 2009. Hours of operation for this assignment will be 10:15 p.m. through 2.15 a.m., unless the on -duty supervisor deems it necessary to hold over the officers beyond 2:15 a.m. Officers will not end tour of duty until given permission of an on -duty supervisor. The officer assigned to the Party Car will patrol the area of Dempster to Lincoln and Asbury to the lake front, with special attention in the area of Nuisance Premise locations. Units will remain in the aforementioned areas, unless given prior approval by the on -duty supervisor to leave the area or assigned elsewhere by communications. STREET YOUTH OUTREACH • This unit will be impacted by the reduction of two part-time outreach workers. The two remaining workers will focus on interaction with at risk youth. They will • encourage youth to participate in park and recreational events. They will continue to coordinate their efforts with Sol Anderson. Two SROs (School Resource Officers) will be re -deployed from the junior high schools to a plain clothes assignment. Their function will be to support ongoing juvenile investigation through intelligence gathering and interact with the youth outreach workers and parks personnel. OTHER DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES, • The Problem -Solving Team will concentrate its activities specifically in beat areas, and will adjust its hours according to need, usually 4:00 p.m. to midnight. They will concentrate on -foot and bike patrols. • The department's Mobile Outpost will be deployed as needed. • The department and Chicago Police Department, 24th District, will continue to exchange information. The new commander in the 24th District is David Sobczyk. PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES . • Community Strategies Bureau's attendance at fairs, youth camps, farmers' market, etc. will continue. • The department will participate in the city's July 4th activities. • The department will partner with the Ridgeville Park District. Ridgeville will be placing park coordinators in each of their parks for the summer. Our efforts will include youth programs, National Night Out, and special events. • The block -party review process will continue. DIRECTED ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES, • IDOC Parole and Probation Sweeps IDOC sweeps will be timed to impact on historical crime patterns of Evanston, e.g. just before warm weather months to reduce disorder issues and bate October to :mpact on burglaries that occur in the last quarter of the year. • Other enforcement activities will include: coordinated curfew initiatives with • Chicago Police Department, warrant service, cigarette stings, roadside safety checks, DUI checkpoints, seat belt enforcement zones, underage drinking checks, and panhandling enforcement. CURFEW Last year's curfew enforcement efforts were successful. Based on the supplemental training of additional juvenile officers curfew enforcement has evolved into part of the daily mission of the police department. Those additional juvenile officers have helped reduce the cost of the summer operational plan for 2009. STAFFING The Summer Operation Plan — 2009 is based on several assumptions. 1. The calls for service and crime trends will mirror recent summers. The plan is calibrated to address issues the City of Evanston regularly experiences during the summer. 2. The staffing level of the department remains at or above its current level. The weekly deployment meeting will allow for adjustments to the plan as the events of the summer unfold. Richard Eddington Chief of Police RE/srd Attachment LJ • • • Exhibit B Summer Plan Cost - 2009 EXHIBIT B - SUMMER PLAN COSTS Citv Wide Cars — Beats 88 and 89. Mav 3rd — Mav 24th 2 cars, 3 weekend nights $ 10,661 Citv Wide Cars — Beats 88 and 89, Mav 5th — Seat. 13th 2 cars, 7 nights a week $ 99,504 Downtown Cars — Beat 87A and 87B - 2 cars, 2 nights a week Friday & Saturday $ 10,661 $ 99,504 $ 30,206 $ 30,206 Grand Total $140,371 Fundinq Sources Downtown cars 87A and 87B have traditionally been paid from TIF funds ($30,206). If events dictate the number of nights can be increased and the cost would rise. This is the last year that the TIF funding source will be available. The cost of the city wide beat cars Beats 88 and 89 has in the past been subsidized by Justice Assistance Grants (JAG). This year's subsidy will be $18,209. Costs not covered by the grant have been authorized by budget amendment. • • E