G.6 - Enhanced Law Enforcement Services ReportCity of Grand
Terrace
Citizen
Committee to
Enhance Law
Enforcement Services
Committee Purpose
Research Ways to Secure Funding for Enhanced Law Enforcement Services including the
following requirements:
•Meet at a minimum, twice a month
•Develop strategies to secure additional funding for the City of Grand Terrace to
enhance law enforcement services
•Applicants must be 18 years of age and reside within the corporate limits of the City
of Grand Terrace
Committee Overview
Authorization
Council authorized the creation of
the Ad Hoc Committee at its
September 12, 2023, Council
Meeting
Applications
The application period ran from
September 12th through
September 20th
Members
Eleven applications were received
and all eleven were appointed to
the Committee
Committee Members
Cindy Bidney
Jessica Brown, Chair
Daniel Flores
Bobbie Forbes
Johan Gallo
Edward Giroux
Michael Gomez, Co-Chair
Robert Hernandez
Jesse Rasso, Sr.
Michelle Sabino
Ken Stewart
Committee Meetings
Meeting Dates
October 11
October 25
November 8
December 6
Discussion Topics
City public safety statistics
Current service levels & contract
Identifying service needs
Proposed service levels & costs
Potential funding
Public Safety Statistics
Population
Current Est. 13,109
(as of July 2022)
Population growth since 2012:
7.8%
Historical Staffing
Current Contract: 6 Deputies
(equivalent of 1 deputy 24/7)
Change since 2012: -25%
Comparable Cities
Other Contract Cities Avg.
Deputies per population: 1,773
GT Avg. Deputies per population:
2,135
Public Safety Statistics Cont’d
Call Volume
2022
Avg. Calls Per Day: 38
Avg. Calls Per Month: 1,068
Increase since 2012: 2%
Response Time (M:S)
Emergency Response: 2:27
Received-Dispatched: 19:02
Dispatched-On Scene: 12:12
On Scene-Close: 26:27
Dispatched-Close: 36:47
Comparable Cities
Annual
Other Contract Cities Avg. Calls per
Deputy: 1,528
GT Avg. Calls per Deputy: 2,242
Public Safety Statistics Cont’d
Mutual Aid
Avg. of 443 hours of mutual aid is
required to support the City’s
current staffing level
Deputy’s Time
67-75% of on-duty time = calls for
service and associated functions
25-33% of on-duty time = patrol,
traffic related duties, and breaks
Public Safety Statistics Cont’d
Traffic
•2018 Traffic Study projected a
14% increase in traffic by 2023
•2011 Traffic Study reflected
11,776 in daily vehicle traffic
•2023 Traffic Study supports the
initial study projection
Service Needs
What the Statistics Show:
•Increase in Population
•Increase in Call Volume
•Increase in Traffic
•Increase in Non-Emergency
Response Time
•Heavy Reliance on Mutual Aid
•Higher than average ratio of:
‐ Calls/Deputy
‐ Deputies/Population
Decrease in Staffing of 25%
Current Service Levels & Contract
(1 Deputy 24/7)
2023-24 Base Contract
•5.76 FTE Deputies
•1.67 FTE Sworn Support Staff
•1.4 FTE Non-Sworn Support Staff
•3 Marked Patrol Units
•1 Unmarked Units
•Various Equipment
Cost: $2.4 million
Additional Cost*: $138K
Total Cost: $2.6 million
*Additional Quarterly Costs includes: vehicle maintenance and repairs, increased requested staff coverage,
and MOU increases for staff not included in the base contract
Proposed Service Levels & Costs
(2 Deputies 24/7)
Est. Proposed Contract
•10.41 FTE Deputies
•2.5 FTE Sworn Support Staff
•2.44 FTE Non-Sworn Support Staff
•4 Marked Patrol Units
•1 Unmarked Units
•Various Equipment
Cost: $4.1 million
Additional Qtrly Cost*: $209K
Total Cost: $4.4 million
Net Increase: $1.7 million
Based upon the current City expenditure budget of $7.9 million, $1.7 million represents a 22% increase.
Current City Revenues
Based upon current City revenues, with tax revenue representing 75% of the total revenues and adjusted
non-tax revenue only 10%, the only source for additional revenue are taxes.
Revenue Category
2023-24
Budget % of Total
Taxes 5,874,463 74.7%
Non-Tax Revenue:
Business Related 650,000 8.3%
Charges for Services 161,500 2.1%
Development Related 654,870 8.3%
Sales of Assets - 0.0%
Reimbursements - 0.0%
From Other Governments/Agencies 58,500 0.7%
Miscellaneous 149,170 1.9%
Waste Water Receipts 318,349 4.0%
Total Revenue 7,866,852 100.0%
Revenue Category
2023-24
Budget % of Total
Taxes 5,874,463 74.7%
Non-Tax Revenue 1,992,389 25.3%
Total Revenue 7,866,852 100.0%
Non-Tax Revenue Less:
Non-Discretionary (1,193,219)
Adjusted Non-Tax Revenue 799,170 10.2%
Potential Funding Options
Special Tax
•Per Parcel Property Tax
•3,793 parcels*
•$461/parcel
$1.7 million Special Tax Revenue
Sales Tax
•1% Transaction Tax
$1.9 million Sales Tax Revenue
*This represents total parcel count including residential, commercial and industrial
Recommended Funding – Sales Tax
•Provides an adequate funding source
•Non-resident contribution
•Solid growth to keep up with increased costs
•No mello-roos supports a healthy real estate market
•Neighboring cities have successfully
passed/implemented
City Sales Tax Rate
Colton 8.75%
Corona 8.75%
Fontana 7.75%
Grand Terrace 7.75%
Loma Linda 7.75%
Ontario 8.75%
Redlands 8.75%
Rialto 7.75%
Riverside 8.75%
San Bernardino 8.75%
Other Considerations
•Colton Joint Unified School District Bond Measure
•County Fire FP-5 Repeal
•City’s Current Tax Rate of 1.234%
•COPS Grants
Committee Recommendation
•Seek a voter-approved 1% General Sales Tax on the
November 2024 ballot
•City engage a consultant to conduct a feasibility study on
proposed measure