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Sheriff's Office recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Sheriff's Office (SO) and the Placerville Police Department (PPD), whose mutual goal in this agreement is for the SO to provide dispatch services for PPD on an as needed basis for the term of January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018.
FUNDING: Reimbursement from PPD.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
SO recommends the approval and signing of this MOU to provide reimbursable dispatch services to PPD.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Government Code 55632 allows local agencies to contract with any other local agency for police protection. PPD requires assistance in providing dispatch services on an as needed basis at maximum, seven (7) days a week during the hours of 1900-0700 for a term of January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018. EDSO is willing and able to provide these services under the terms and conditions of this MOU. It was identified by the Placerville Police Department that due to staffing shortages they had an urgent need to have coverage for Dispatch services for their officers seven (7) days a week during the hours of 1900-0700 where they may not have available staff. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office and the Placerville Police Department came up with a solution and have an agreement in place where the SO can provide services during the hours of need. Due to the urgent need, once the a mutual agreement was established, services began on January 1, 2018. El Dorado County Counsel has reviewed and approved the MOU.
ALTERNATIVES
Failure to approve this MOU would mean that dispatch services will not be provided to PPD which could result in the inability of PPD to receive and respond to critical and/or life threatening calls for service.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no Net County Cost associated with this item. Costs for services provided to PPD are offset...
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