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Chief Administrative Office and the Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 192-2022 to add four full time equivalent Sheriff’s Security Officer allocations in the Sheriff’s Office to help increase the security of the public and County Employees around the Placerville Government Center; and
2) Direct staff to add the appropriations necessary for the four allocations and projected additional overtime costs to fund the Placerville Government Center Security Plan in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Report Budget Transfer.
FUNDING: General Fund and Homelessness Grant Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
With the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Recommended Budget, the Board approved $250,000 in General Fund appropriations for potential security enhancements for government facilities to address ongoing concerns about security at County facilities. After the Recommended Budget was approved County staff have been meeting to determine recommended solutions for these security concerns. Staff are currently seeking estimates for increased cameras, signage, and lighting around the Government Center.
On September 20, 2022, with Legistar item 22-1693, the Board directed “staff to return to the Board prior to the opening of the temporary Navigation Center with options to address security concerns.” Since this direction, staff from the Chief Administrative Office and the Sheriff’s Office have been meeting to determine the recommended option to address security concerns around the Placerville Government Center.
It is recommended that the Board approve the addition of four Sheriff’s Security Officer allocations to patrol the Placerville Government Center. Four allocations will allow for two Sheriff Security Officers patrolling the Government Center primarily during the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Sheriff’s Security Officer classification can enforce security and safeguards and protects County property, buildings, and ...
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