AR 022106 Police Services Clerk and PT Cadets

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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF February 21, 2006 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Kenneth Rulon, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Request to recruit and appoint full-time, Senior Police Services Clerk and Two Part -Time Cadets to staff the Colton Police Department Impound Lot DATE: February 2, 2006 BACKGROUND: The Colton Police Department was approved through Council Action at the November 15, 2005, Council Meeting, to implement an Impound Lot. Also approved in this action was approval to staff the lot with one Senior Clerk and two part-time Cadets. DISCUSSION/ ANALYSIS: Vehicle Code section 14602.6 also allows cities to act as the impounding agency and recover the costs associated with towing and storage of impounded vehicles, in addition to administrative costs. As such, the City has been developing a program for an impound lot for storage of towed vehicles. On November 1, 2005, the Council approved a Capital Improvement Plan and on November 15, 2005, Council approved the proposed impound lot program including the staffing requirements of one full-time Senior Clerk and two part time cadets. The Impound Lot project is progressing and is anticipated to be functional in March, 2006. To meet the staffing requirements of the program, it is necessary to recruit and appoint one full-time Police Services Clerk and two part-time Cadets. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The salary range for the Senior Police Services Clerk is: $2491-$3027 per month and each Police Cadet is $10.00 per hour. All costs associated with this program will be covered by revenue generated from fees. The cost to fund these positions was approved in November, 2005, in account number 100-6070-6071-1010 (salaries full time) and 100-6070-6071-1040 (salaries part- time). CONFLICT OF INTEREST- Gift Disclosure Requirements: Not Applicable RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the department's request to recruit and appoint full-time Senior Police Clerk and two Part-time Cadets to staff the Impound Lot. Attachments: November 15, 2005 Agenda Report r011Ge Ueparimeril Xall REVIEW TEAM ONLYt� ,` UO q� City Attorney: - �{h (,% Finance Director: City Manager: OTHER: