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Meeting Date: 4/27/94 Agenda Item: P 1 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Consideration of proposals for police service PREPARED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: Background. In November, 1993 the city council approved the distribution of a citywide survey to all residents and business owners asking them what they wanted in their police service. This information, along with comments on police services received by the city over the past four years and comments made at four neighborhood meetings in December, 1993, was used to develop certain criteria in the city's request for proposals for police services that was distributed on February 24, 1994. On April 8, 1994 the city received four proposals for police services starting on January 1, 1995 from the City of Roseville, the City of St. Paul, the City of St. Anthony and Ramsey County. The city council received the proposals, comparative summaries and an analysis of these proposals prior to this meeting. The council scheduled this meeting for considering the police proposals, beginning with the presentations of the proposals by all proposers. The proposers were requested to concentrate on their organization's policing style and their proposed service in their presentations. PRESENTATIONS AND QUESTIONS 7 PM to 7:30 PM The City of St. Paul 7:30 to 8:00 PM The City of St. Anthony 8:00 to 8:30 PM The City of Roseville 8:30 to 9:00 PM Ramsey County DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION Following the presentations and questions, the council will discuss the police proposals. Staff analyzed the written proposals and finds that there are several options for service at varying levels of cost. Staff is not making a recommendation on the service provider since the presentations should provide additional insights into the proposed services and the fit between the provider and Falcon Heights. However, staff recommends that the proposal that best meets the services defined by community involvement be selected within the city's budget constraints. Under the recently terminated police contract the city would be budgeting 272,000 for police services in its 1995 budget. (This is 30,000 more than the 1994 budget due to some unique savings in 1994). By reviewing the 1994 budget, staff identified a few places where additional revenue of $70,000 is identified without impacting current operating services (but will impact contingency savings). However, the council's decision will impact the decisions made during the city's budgeting process this summer.