international drive public safety initiative april 7, 2009
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INTERNATIONAL DRIVE Public Safety Initiative
April 7, 2009
• Background
• COPS Grant
• Law Enforcement Services
• Tri-Party MOU
• Board Action
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• Background
• COPS Grant• Law Enforcement
Services
• Tri-Party MOU
• Board Action
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• International Drive Master Transit and Improvement District (“District”)
– Created for the purpose of planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, operating and maintaining public transit systems, facilities and services
BACKGROUND
• 5,500 acres
• Over 800 land owners
• Home to the OCCC
• Current Year taxable value on real property is $6.5 billion+
Background
• I-Drive Municipal Service Taxing Units (MSTUs)
– I-Drive Planning/Administration
– Bus Transit
– N. I-Drive Improvement
• Created in 1992 to fund the District
BACKGROUND
• September 2008 – the BCC expanded the role of the District by authorizing the District to implement public safety programs
• Increased I-Drive Master Transit MSTU millage rate to fund public safety initiatives
BACKGROUND
• Safety plan proposal
• Actions taken to date
• Current pilot program
BACKGROUND
• Began in May 2007 with the ETC stakeholder group of I-Drive
• Met with Sheriff and Orange County
• Formed the I-Drive Safety Committee
• Completed best practices research
• Safety plan concept was completed
Safety Plan Proposal
• PROACTIVE approach by the I-Drive business community
• Program will be contracted through the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Orlando Police Department
• Safety program will be SUPPLEMENTAL to existing coverage
Safety Plan Proposal
• Includes ten Law Enforcement Officers (LEO)
• Primary area of coverage will be from Oak Ridge Road to Vineland
• Seven-day a week program with coverage five (5) hours per day during peak night hours to begin
• Current cost estimate is $1.2 million which will cover LEO and a full Ambassador program
Safety Plan Proposal
August 26, 2008: Request to approve increased MSTU millage rate approved by BCC
September 09, 2008: BCC approval of 2008/2009 funding agreement & amended ordinance for increasing millage rate & providing authorization to implement the I-Drive District public safety program
September 08, 2008: City of Orlando Council meeting first reading of amended ordinance
September 15, 2008: City of Orlando Council meeting - second & final reading with unanimous approval
Actions Taken to Date
• Started on November 28, 2008 with a total of five additional LEO for the next 30 days
• Hours of coverage will be between 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. – staggered start and end times
• Main responsibility of the off-duty LEO is visibility and a feeling of enhanced presence by our visitors and employees
Pilot Program
• Background
• COPS Grant• Law Enforcement
Services
• Tri-Party MOU
• Board Action
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
COPS Hiring Grants History
COPS Grant
Sworn Award Grants Positions Amount
• 1995 COPS Ahead 22 $1.65 M
• 1995 Universal Hiring I 22 1.65 M
• 1996 Universal Hiring II 32 2.40 M
• 1998 Universal Hiring III 81 6.10 M
• 2001 Universal Hiring IV 75 5.60 M
• 1999-2002 COPS In School 31 3.80 M
Total 263 $21.2 M
Sheriff’s Office
• Grant application - July 2008
• 10 new deputy positions
• 3-year grant
COPS Grant
• No supplanting
• Only for salaries & benefits
• Operating and capital costs funded by I-Drive MSTU
• Requires 4 year funding commitment
COPS Grant
COMPLETED PROJECTS
• Funding
– Total grant award - $750,000
– Funding split:
Grant MSTU
Year 1 85% 15%
Year 2 35% 65%
Year 3 9% 91%
Year 4 0% 100%
COPS Grant
• Background
• COPS Grant• Law Enforcement
Services
• Tri-Party MOU
• Board Action
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Staffing
• 10 Deputies– 2 squads of 1 Sgt., 1 Cpl., 3 deputies– 7 days a week – 12 hours a day
• Within unincorporated boundaries of I-Drive Transit and Improvement District
Law Enforcement Services
Enhanced Service
• Tourist Oriented Policing Philosophy• High Visibility• Directed Patrol• Creative Solutions to Crime Problems• Quicker Response
Law Enforcement Services
• Background
• COPS Grant• Law Enforcement
Services
• Tri-Party MOU
• Board Action
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
COMPLETED PROJECTS
• Tri-Party MOU
– Orange County, Sheriff and the District
– Four year agreement
– Funding provided by I-Drive MSTU and Grant
– Backup funding from I-Drive CRA
Tri-Party MOU
• Background
• COPS Grant• Law Enforcement
Services
• Tri-Party MOU
• Board Action
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Board Action Requested
1. Approval and acceptance of the COPS grant in the amount of $750,000
2. Approval to adjust the Sheriff’s FY 2009 budget and payment schedule by $297,640
3. Approval of the Tri-Party Memorandum of Understanding
4. Budget Amendment No. 09-52
5. Budget Amendment No. 09-53
INTERNATIONAL DRIVE Public Safety Initiative
April 7, 2009