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6.3A as the last Monday in May (Memorial Day) through the first Monday in September Page 2 (Labor Day). AI. TERNATIVES The City Council could choose not to authorize the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding, which would eliminate the opportunity to acquire a fully operational police patrol vessel. Police Department personnel could research other funding options to repair or replace the existing police patrol vessel, or Council could determine that adding this function to the Police Department is not a priority at this time. FISCAL IMPACT The California Department of Boating and Waterways will allow the Redwood City Police Department to utilize the available patrol vessel free of charge for a term of approximately 7.5 years. In exchange for its use, the Police Department must agree to service and maintain the vessel, and operate it per the terms specified in the Memorandum of Understanding. The annual cost to maintain and operate the vessel and its trailer is anticipated to be up to $17,000. The following is a breakdown of the anticipated annual cost: Scheduled boat engine maintenance - $2,000; Boat trailer maintenance - $1000; Fuel $14,000. Additional operating equipment will also be required for the vessel. The one-time cost is approximately $1000. In the event the engines on the granted vessel become inoperable, funding will be needed to repair them. As mentioned previously, there may be grant opportunities available to cover the costs, however there is no guarantee of grant funding. There may also be an increase in officer overtime in order to staff the vessel. If the Police Department is able to operate the vessel as it has done in the past with primarily on-duty personnel, the department may be able to absorb the overtime cost in its current budget. However, if waterway responsibilities and requests for the use of the vessel increase, the department may need to increase the use of overtime. The Police Department is also seeking to increase its number of Reserve Police Officers, which may help to meet increased activity levels. The Police Department requests a supplemental appropriation to the FY 2008-09 budget in the amount of $18,000 for trailer maintenance, fuel, engine maintenance, and boating equipment. As $17,000 will be ongoing costs, funds will also need to be added to the FY 2009-10 budget that Council conceptually approved in June 2008. This latter action will take place when the FY 2009-10 budget is presented to the Council for approval in June 2009. ~kj2 , Louis A. Cobarruviaz Chief of Police ~~ Daniel Mulholland Administrative Sergeant ~~ Peter Ingram City Manager 'V