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Agenda Item
ASR
Control 25-000257 |
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MEETING
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06/24/25 |
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legal entity taking action: |
Board
of Supervisors |
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board of supervisors district(s): |
3 |
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SUBMITTING Agency/Department: |
Sheriff-Coroner (Approved) |
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Department contact person(s): |
Jeff
Puckett (714) 647-1839 |
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David
Pultz (949) 461-3541 |
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Subject: City of Lake Forest Law Enforcement
Services Contract
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ceo CONCUR |
County Counsel Review |
Clerk of the Board |
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Concur |
Approved
Agreement to Form |
Discussion |
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3
Votes Board Majority |
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Budgeted: N/A |
Current Year
Cost: N/A |
Annual Cost: FY 2025-26 $22,738,891 |
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Staffing Impact: |
No |
# of Positions: |
Sole Source: N/A |
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Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A
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Prior Board Action: 6/25/2024 #25, 6/27/2023 #40,
6/28/2022 #24, 6/22/2021 #39 |
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RECOMMENDED
ACTION(S):
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1. |
Approve the contract for law enforcement
services with the City of Lake Forest, for the term of July 1, 2025, through
June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $22,738,891. |
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2. |
If no law enforcement services contract
between the County of Orange and the City of Lake Forest has been entered
into by June 30, 2026, delegate to the Sheriff-Coroner authority to execute a
written amendment to this law enforcement services contract that extends the
term for a specified term between July 1, 2026, and August 31, 2026, and
provides that the County will continue during the period of extension to
provide all or a specified part of the law enforcement services previously
provided to the City of Lake Forest, and that the City of Lake Forest will
pay the full costs of such services. |
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3. |
Delegate to the Sheriff-Coroner or
designee authority to execute written amendments to this law enforcement
services contract that increase or decrease the total FY 2025-26 cost of
services by one percent or less of $22,738,891, including adding, changing,
or reducing staff or equipment, and
that do not materially change other provisions of the contract. |
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4. |
Delegate to the Sheriff-Coroner or
designee authority to execute an amendment to this contract to substitute the
City of Lake Forest’s amended or new Traffic Violator Apprehension Program
resolution, as long as the amendment does not materially change any other
provision of this contract. |
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5. |
Delegate to the Sheriff-Coroner or
designee authority to execute an amendment to this contract to reduce the level
of service, terminate the service or adjust the costs for the Traffic
Violator Apprehension Program service to the City of Lake Forest as long as
the amendment does not materially change any other provision of this
contract. |
SUMMARY:
Approval of the contract with the
City of Lake Forest will allow the Sheriff-Coroner Department to continue to
provide law enforcement services to maintain the safety and welfare of
residents of Lake Forest.
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION:
The City of Lake Forest has been
contracting with the County of Orange (County) for the Sheriff-Coroner
(Sheriff) to provide law enforcement services since 1992. The table below notes
when the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the most recent contracts and
each contract's annual adjustment amount.
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Fiscal Year |
Amendment Number or Contract |
Date Approved By Board or
Adjusted |
Amount |
Comments |
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FY 2021-22 |
Contract |
June 22, 2021 |
$19,003,498 |
Established
service levels for FY 2021-22 |
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FY 2022-23 |
Contract |
June 28, 2022 |
$19,707,131 |
Established
service levels for FY 2022-23 |
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FY 2023-24 |
Contract |
June 27, 2023 |
$19,629,237 |
Establish
service levels for FY 2023-24 |
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FY 2023-24 |
n/a |
February 13,
2024 |
$20,286,573 |
Adjusted
as a result of ratified labor union contract negotiations. |
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FY 2024-25 |
Contract |
June 25, 2024 |
$21,360,473 |
Established
service levels for FY 2024-25 |
Proposed law enforcement services
for FY 2025-26 include the positions and service levels as noted on the table
below.
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Position
Title |
Service Level |
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Captain |
1.00 |
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Sergeant -
Administrative |
1.00 |
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Sergeant -
Patrol |
4.00 |
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Investigator |
3.00 |
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Deputy Sheriff II
- Patrol |
33.00 |
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Deputy Sheriff
II - Motorcycle |
2.00 |
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Deputy Sheriff
II - Community Support |
2.00 |
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Deputy Sheriff
II - Homeless Liaison Officer |
1.00 |
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Community
Services Officer - Parking Control |
4.00 |
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Crime Prevention
Specialist |
1.00 |
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Investigative
Assistant |
1.00 |
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Office
Specialist |
1.00 |
The total cost to the City of Lake
Forest for the FY 2025-26 contract is $22,738,891, which includes
regional/shared staff.
Contract costs include salaries,
wages, employee benefits, services and supplies, transportation expenses, as
well as division, department, and County (County-Wide Cost Allocation Plan)
overhead. The FY 2025-26 cost is 6.45 percent higher ($1,378,418) than the
current fiscal year final adjusted contract of $21,360,473. The increase is due
to salary and benefits increases due to labor agreements.
The Sheriff law enforcement
contracts have been reorganized to simplify amendments, eliminate duplicative
references, and make the document easier to navigate. Contract language was
revised to make the contract more readable and codify the Sheriffs’ and the
Cities’ current practices.
This contract is submitted for approval
less than 30 days prior to the start of the proposed contract due to an
extended negotiation period over the terms and conditions in the contract, and
the need to have the Lake Forest City Council approval before presenting the
contract to the Board for approval. The Lake Forest City Council approved this
contract at its May 20, 2025, meeting.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
The City of Lake Forest is
responsible for 100 percent of the costs related to this contract. Appropriations and Revenue for this contract
are included in Budget Control 060, Sheriff-Coroner FY 2025-26 Recommended Budget.
Adjustments to reconcile positions with related appropriations and revenue to
the adopted FY 2025-26 contract will be requested in the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year
Budget Report.
STAFFING
IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment
A - City of Lake Forest Contract