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1 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE Public Safety Initiative April 7, 2009

2 Background COPS Grant Law Enforcement Services Tri-Party MOU Board Action PRESENTATION OUTLINE

3 Background COPS Grant Law Enforcement Services Tri-Party MOU Board Action PRESENTATION OUTLINE

4 International Drive Master Transit and Improvement District (“District”) –Created for the purpose of planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, operating and maintaining public transit systems, facilities and services BACKGROUND

5 5,500 acres Over 800 land owners Home to the OCCC Current Year taxable value on real property is $6.5 billion+ Background

6 I-Drive Municipal Service Taxing Units (MSTUs) –I-Drive Planning/Administration –Bus Transit –N. I-Drive Improvement Created in 1992 to fund the District BACKGROUND

7 September 2008 – the BCC expanded the role of the District by authorizing the District to implement public safety programs Increased I-Drive Master Transit MSTU millage rate to fund public safety initiatives BACKGROUND

8 Safety plan proposal Actions taken to date Current pilot program BACKGROUND

9 Began in May 2007 with the ETC stakeholder group of I-Drive Met with Sheriff and Orange County Formed the I-Drive Safety Committee Completed best practices research Safety plan concept was completed Safety Plan Proposal

10 PROACTIVE approach by the I-Drive business community Program will be contracted through the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Orlando Police Department Safety program will be SUPPLEMENTAL to existing coverage Safety Plan Proposal

11 Includes ten Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) Primary area of coverage will be from Oak Ridge Road to Vineland Seven-day a week program with coverage five (5) hours per day during peak night hours to begin Current cost estimate is $1.2 million which will cover LEO and a full Ambassador program Safety Plan Proposal

12 August 26, 2008: Request to approve increased MSTU millage rate approved by BCC September 09, 2008: BCC approval of 2008/2009 funding agreement & amended ordinance for increasing millage rate & providing authorization to implement the I-Drive District public safety program September 08, 2008: City of Orlando Council meeting first reading of amended ordinance September 15, 2008: City of Orlando Council meeting - second & final reading with unanimous approval Actions Taken to Date

13 Started on November 28, 2008 with a total of five additional LEO for the next 30 days Hours of coverage will be between 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. – staggered start and end times Main responsibility of the off- duty LEO is visibility and a feeling of enhanced presence by our visitors and employees Pilot Program

14 Background COPS Grant Law Enforcement Services Tri-Party MOU Board Action PRESENTATION OUTLINE

15 COPS GRANT Universal Hiring Grant

16 COPS Hiring Grants History COPS Grant Sworn Award Grants Positions Amount 1995 COPS Ahead 22$1.65 M 1995 Universal Hiring I 22 1.65 M 1996 Universal Hiring II 32 2.40 M 1998 Universal Hiring III 81 6.10 M 2001 Universal Hiring IV 75 5.60 M 1999-2002 COPS In School 31 3.80 M Total 263 $21.2 M

17 Sheriff’s Office Grant application - July 2008 10 new deputy positions 3-year grant COPS Grant

18 No supplanting Only for salaries & benefits Operating and capital costs funded by I-Drive MSTU Requires 4 year funding commitment COPS Grant

19 COMPLETED PROJECTS Funding –Total grant award - $750,000 –Funding split: Grant MSTU Year 1 85% 15% Year 2 35% 65% Year 3 9% 91% Year 4 0% 100% COPS Grant

20 Background COPS Grant Law Enforcement Services Tri-Party MOU Board Action PRESENTATION OUTLINE

21 Two Specialized Units –One sergeant –One corporal –Three deputies Law Enforcement Services

22 Staffing 10 Deputies –2 squads of 1 Sgt., 1 Cpl., 3 deputies –7 days a week – 12 hours a day Within unincorporated boundaries of I-Drive Transit and Improvement District Law Enforcement Services

23 Enhanced Service Tourist Oriented Policing Philosophy High Visibility Directed Patrol Creative Solutions to Crime Problems Quicker Response Law Enforcement Services

24 Background COPS Grant Law Enforcement Services Tri-Party MOU Board Action PRESENTATION OUTLINE

25 COMPLETED PROJECTS Tri-Party MOU –Orange County, Sheriff and the District –Four year agreement –Funding provided by I-Drive MSTU and Grant –Backup funding from I-Drive CRA Tri-Party MOU

26 Background COPS Grant Law Enforcement Services Tri-Party MOU Board Action PRESENTATION OUTLINE

27 Board Action Requested 1.Approval and acceptance of the COPS grant in the amount of $750,000 2.Approval to adjust the Sheriff’s FY 2009 budget and payment schedule by $297,640 3.Approval of the Tri-Party Memorandum of Understanding 4.Budget Amendment No. 09-52 5.Budget Amendment No. 09-53

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