TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Steve Powers, City Manager
FROM: Jerry Moore, Chief of Police
SUBJECT:
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Intergovernmental Agreement with Polk County for Mobile Crisis Response Team
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
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ISSUE:
Shall the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the attached Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Polk County, and any amendments to the IGA, in order to provide mobile crisis response team services during Fiscal Year 2017-18?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the City Manager to execute the attached IGA (Attachment A) with Polk County, and any amendments to the IGA, in order to provide mobile crisis response team services during Fiscal Year 2017-18.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND:
The City has contracted with Polk County for approximately one year to bring mobile crisis response services to the City of Salem and Polk County. The Mobile Crisis Response Teams primarily respond to calls from 911 dispatch that have a mental health component, and the teams provide assistance to other agencies throughout the county with these types of calls. These teams provide after-hours support and follow-up to individuals who have had recent interactions with law enforcement. The teams can also make referrals to community partners. The Polk County Mobile Crisis Response Team (Team) consists of one sworn law enforcement officer and one qualified mental health professional.
The current IGA with Polk County for mobile crisis response team services has been extended through August 31, 2017, to allow the City of Salem to complete the purchase and equipping of a patrol vehicle with funds from the current IGA. The attached IGA is for mobile crisis response team services during the 2017-18 Fiscal Year, other than completing the purchasing and equipping of the patrol vehicle.
FACTS AND FINDINGS:
1. The IGA requires the Salem Police Department to assign a minimum of one sworn police officer to the Polk County Mobile Crisis Response Team.
2. The IGA requires Polk County to pay the City of Salem up to $142,783.00 for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, for salary, benefits, equipment, training and operation costs.
3. The IGA mainly differs from the previous year’s agreement in the amount paid by Polk County to cover the cost of police services rendered by the City of Salem for Fiscal Year 2017- 2018.
4. The IGA allows for amendments by mutual consent of the parties to reflect changes is service delivery, term modification, and/or funding. The City Manager may execute amendments to the IGA if the following requirements are met:
i. The amendments do not substantially expand the City’s obligations;
ii. The amendments do not broaden the scope of the agreement to subjects other than mobile crisis response team services;
iii. The amendments do not increase the City’s financial obligations; and,
iv. The amendments may extend the term or renew the IGA so long as any other changes to the IGA do not substantially expand the City’s obligations.
5. Execution of the attached IGA will benefit the public and the City of Salem.
Treven Upkes
Lieutenant
Attachments:
1. IGA with Polk County for MCRT