HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11f - Donation from the Arcadia Police Foundation for the Arcadia Police K-9 Program
DATE: January 21, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Robert Guthrie, Chief of Police
By: Dr. Jennifer Brutus, Sr. Management Analyst
SUBJECT: DONATION OF $25,000 FROM THE ARCADIA POLICE FOUNDATION
FOR THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S POLICE SERVICE DOG
(K-9) PROGRAM
Recommendation: Accept
SUMMARY
The Arcadia Police Foundation wishes to donate $25,000 to the Arcadia Police
Department for expenses related to the Police Service Dog (K-9) Program in order to
purchase a replacement K-9. It is recommended that the City Council accept the
donation.
DISCUSSION
In 2015, the Arcadia Police Foundation was established for the purpose of supporting the
Arcadia Police Department (“APD”) by raising funds to support the programs, projects, and
activities of the Department that are not funded through the City’s General Fund budget.
These projects and activities will assist APD in continuing to serve the residents of Arcadia
at its highest level and support the Department in its mission to improve public safety,
decrease crime, and make Arcadia a safe place to live, work, and visit.
The first project of the Foundation was to create and maintain an Arcadia Police Service
Dog (K-9) Unit. With the generous support of the Foundation, the Department was able
develop two fully-trained police service dogs (K-9 Zoli and K-9 Kota). In March of 2019,
K-9 Zoli’s police service ended. At this time, the Department only has K-9 Kota in
commission and is working on filling the second K-9 spot.
The Foundation’s donation will cover the cost of a new dog and their training courses to
become fully-trained in narcotics detection and apprehension. The Foundation will
continue to cover the cost of the K-9’s food, supplies and equipment, specialized training
and certifications, boarding, and veterinary and dental expenses. All costs pertaining to
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servicing the K-9 are funded by the Foundation, which is supported solely by donations.
The City pays for the cost of the officer’s time for responding to callouts.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the
environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
Acceptance of the Foundation’s donation of $25,000 will provide the necessary funds to
acquire and train a second K-9 for the Department’s K-9 Unit.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determines that this project is exempt under the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), and accept a donation in the amount
$25,000 from the Arcadia Police Foundation for the Arcadia Police Department’s Police
Service Dog (K-9) Program.