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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board consider the following: Ratify supplemental law enforcement services revenue agreement between the Sheriff's Office and the El Dorado County Irrigation District for Deputy Patrol Services at Sly Park Lake during peak use hours on weekend and holidays for the retroactive term of May 16, 2020 through September 7, 2020.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
As part of El Dorado County (County) meeting the State of California readiness criteria in containing COVID-19 and the current accelerated Stage II designation for the County approved by the state, El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) is re-opening Sly Park Recreation Area (SPRA) at Jenkinson Lake for local, in-county residents for restricted uses. After consultation with the Chief Administrator’s Office and the County Public Health Officer regarding re-opening, EID has requested to have an increased Sheriff's Office presence within SPRA in order for EID to ensure a safe, enjoyable experience for El Dorado County residents. Under the proposed agreement, EID would pay the County to provide a dedicated, uniformed deputy and patrol vehicle to be present within SPRA during peak use hours on weekends and holidays. This service would be in addition to the ongoing service provided by the Sheriff’s Office to EID and all County residents through regular vehicle patrols, dispatch response for service, and occasional boat patrols within SPRA. A contract for supplemental law enforcement services has been submitted and approved by County Counsel and due to the short time frame, services were provided before Board approval was received. Board approval will ratify the contract. The Sheriff's Office will be charging EID , the actual overtime costs of the Patrol Deputy providing the supplemental law enforcement service up to $81.55 per hour, which is the cost of a fully burdened , top step Deputy overtime rate. An administrative fee of twelve percent will also be required ...
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