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Home My WebLink About2026-27 Riverside County Sherriff's Department - Law Enforcement Services Amendment No. 1Original 1 of 3 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA AND THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED that the Agreement for Law Enforcement Services between the County of Riverside, a political subdivision of the State of California, on behalf of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, and the City of La Quinta, a California Charter City, approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 24, 2025 in Minute Order 3.49 for services effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, is hereby amended in the following respects, and all other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect: 1. Attachment A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Attachment A-1, attached hereto to this First Amendment and incorporated herein by this reference. 2. Effective Date. This First Amendment shall become effective upon last signature of the parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of La Quinta, by minute order or resolution duly adopted by its City Council, has caused this First Amendment to the Agreement to be signed by its Mayor and attested and sealed by its Clerk, and the County of Riverside, by order of its Board of Supervisors, has caused this First Amendment to be signed by the Chair of said Board and sealed and attested by the Clerk of said Board, all on the dates indicated below. Dated: � Ui U CITY OF LA QUINTA G Linda Evans, Major City of La Quinta, California ATTEST: Monika Radeva City Clerk By: City of La Quinta, Califo a APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: C( 51 William H. Ihrke, Ci6 Attorney City of La Quinta, California Dated: ATTEST: Kimberly Rector Clerk of the Board LI-A Deputy COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE Karen Spiegel Chair of the Board of Supervisors Riverside County Board of Supervisors APPROVED AS TO FORM: Minh C. Tran County Counsel By: Amrit P. Dhillon Deputy County Counsel ATTACHMENT A -I CITY OF LA QUINTA LEVEL OF SERVICE Average Patrol Services 108 fully supported hours per day (Approximate equivalent of 21 Deputy Sheriff positions @ 1,884 annual productive hours per position.) Dedicated Positions One (1) Sheriff's Lieutenant position Two (2) Sheriff's Sergeant positions Five (5) Deputy Sheriff (fully supported) positions — Target Team Four (4) Deputy Sheriff (fully supported) positions — Motor Officers One (1) Deputy Sheriff (fully supported) positions — Traffic Officers One (1) Deputy Sheriff (unsupported) position — Violent Crime Gang Task Force One (1) Deputy Sheriff (unsupported) position — Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force Six (6) Community Service Officer II positions BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 4 City of La Quinta CITY COUNCIL MEETIN( June 2, 2026 STAFF REPORT AGENDA TITLE: APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECOMMENDATION Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Law Enforcement Services with the County of Riverside; and authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • The City contracts with the Riverside County Sheriff's Office (RSO) for law enforcement services. • The current agreement includes 130 daily patrol hours (DPH) from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027; however, actual patrol staffing has been at 108 DPH since January 2021 due to staffing constraints. • In April 2026, RSO informed the City that they can now meet the contracted 130 DPH. In response, the Council requested a review of crime rates, calls for service and response times to help assess current community safety needs. • On May 5, 2026, Council conducted a study session to evaluate 2020-2025 key public safety factors, and based on the data provided, Council expressed general support to adjust the contract to 108 DPH and amend the agreement to reflect this change. FISCAL IMPACT Under this First Amendment, total patrol costs for fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 at 108 DPH are estimated at $10,700,000, compared to $12,950,000 for 130 DPH. Total police services costs for FY 2026-27 are estimated at $21,137,800, compared to the original proposed budget of $23,387,800, reflecting an overall savings of $2,250,000. The total cost includes staffing, facilities fee, equipment and vehicles, for law enforcement staff, except for equipment and uniforms for motor officers dedicated (assigned) to the City. If proposed First Amendment is approved, funds will be allocated in the General Fund — Police Budget (Account No. 101-2001-60161) for FY 2026-27. 241 BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS Since its incorporation in 1982, the City has contracted with the RSO for law enforcement services. RSO's work supports the Council's top priority of preserving and enhancing community safety, and both the City and RSO pride themselves in providing a high level of customer service to residents and visitors. As a result, La Quinta is widely regarded as one of the safer communities in the Coachella Valley and the surrounding region. This is largely due to the City's ongoing investment in public safety, including its RSO contract, the Public Safety Camera system with 114 cameras at major intersections and public facilities, and 68 FLOCK license plate reader cameras deployed throughout the City. On May 6, 2025, Council approved a two-year agreement with RSO which includes 130 DPH through June 30, 2027. Since January 2021, actual patrol staffing has been maintained at 108 DPH due to staffing constraints. In April 2026, RSO advised the City that they can now meet the contracted 130 DPH. In response, the Council requested a review of crime rates, calls for service and response times to help assess current community safety needs. The City's law enforcement service levels were previously studied and analyzed between 2014 and 2020 by Matrix Consulting Group (Matrix), and the 2020 Police Service Ad -Hoc Review Committee, comprised of two City Financial Advisory Commissioners, Sheriff's Thermal Station Captain and Lieutenant, and City staff. On May 5, 2026, Council conducted a study session to evaluate key public safety factors from 2020 through 2025, and to consider current service demands, community safety needs, and fiscal impacts. Based on the prior studies and staff's review of current calls for service, crime trends, response times, and service demands, the data shows a decline in crime rates from a high of 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2022 to 18.3 in 2025. Moreover, calls for service have decreased steadily since 2022, indicating lower demand for patrol resources. In addition, response times to emergency calls remain within the 5-to-7-minute range which is in line with Matrix's observations in other law enforcement studies. Call -handling times are also within the 30-to-40-minute range that Matrix identified as appropriate to efficiently and effectively handle a community -generated call for service. Thus, indicating that current staffing structure at 108 DPH remains consistent with community needs. In addition to daily patrol staffing, the agreement includes the following dedicated personnel positions supporting 24/7 coverage and targeted enforcement in key service areas: • One (1) Lieutenant • Two (2) Sergeants • Five (5) Deputy Sheriff positions classified as the Special Enforcement Team (SET) — Target Team • Four (4) Traffic Motor Officers • One (1) Traffic Officer 242 • One (1) Deputy Sheriff (unsupported) position — Violent Crime Gang Task Force • One (1) Deputy Sheriff (unsupported) position — Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force • Six (6) Community Service Officer II positions Based on the information presented on May 5, 2026, Council, expressed general support to adjust DPH to 108, which is reflected in the proposed First Amendment to the Agreement for Law Enforcement services with RSO provided herewith for Council's consideration. ALTERNATIVE As Council expressed general support for this change, staff does not recommend an alternative. Prepared by: Martha Mendez, Public Safety Deputy Director Approved by: Jon McMillen, City Manager Attachment: 1. First Amendment to the Agreement for Law Enforcement Services 243