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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 7, 1988
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs, California, was called to order by Councilmember
Foster, in the Conference Room, City Hall , 3200 Tahquitz-McCallum
Way, on Tuesday, June 7, 1988, at 2 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Broich, Foster, and Neel
Absent: Councilmember Apfelbaum and Mayor Bono
Mayor entered later)
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA:
Report of City Clerk: The agenda was posted in accordance
with Council policy on June 4, 1988.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
1. CRIME ANALYSIS GRANT - CAREER CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROGRAM
Recommendation: That the Council authorize filing a grant
application and agreement with the Office of Criminal
Justice Planning for a grant of $107,842 (10% matched
by the City) ; and allocate matching funds in the 1988-89
budget.
Police Chief and Police Lieutenant Weigel reported that
the State has allocated $1 million in the next year toward
assisting local law enforcement in crime analysis and
career criminal apprehension; that the grant application
would cover one sworn officer and one community service
officer; that the grant would extend over a three year (113)
period, with City matching funds increasing from 10% the
first year, 20% the second year, and 35% for the third
year; that the first six months would be devoted to plan-
ning, and the remainder for computerization; and that
the eventual product, will be the ability to predict crime
patterns, do case screenings, information management
systems, and suspect identification, and immediate feedback
to patrols.
Resolution 16491 authorizing the grant, and agreeing to
provide matching funds, was presented; after which, it
was moved by Broich, seconded by Neel , and unanimously
carried, that Resolution 16491 be adopted; Bono absent.
2. COMPUTER SOFTWARE - FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: That the Council approve the purchase
of computer software from FRA Services, Inc. , for the
administration of the City' s 1911 and 1915 Act assessment
districts; and amend the budget to appropriate $32,500
therefor, and $2,210 for maintenance. (117)
Director of Finance reviewed his report, in detail , a (61)
copy of which is on file with the City Clerk, and stated
that the cost will be returned to the City through charges
against the assessment districts which are placed on the
tax rolls; that various alternatives were explored,
including service bureaus, but because of '-the specialized
aspect of the program, none were available; and that the
current method is no longer possible because of the demise
of the IBM system.
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2. COMPUTER SOFTWARE (Continued)
Assistant City Manager stated that the IBM system was
fourteen years old, has been dismantled, and had no salvage
value.
Mayor Bono entered and joined the meeting.
Minute Order 4181, approving the purchase, and Resolutions (117)
16492 and 16493 amending the budget, as recommended, were
presented; after which, it was moved by Neel , seconded (61)
by Foster, and unanimously carried, that Minute Order
4181 and Resolutions 16492 and 16493 be adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned to Tuesday, June 14, 1988, at 8:00 a.m. in the Large
Conference Room, City Hall .
JUDITH SUMICH
City Clerk