TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Contra Costa County Sheriff's Contract Renewal
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager to enter into a contract with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office for transit police services, with a base period from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027, with two (2) one-year options to extend upon mutual decision.
Staff Contact:
Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Service Quality
Continuing to contract with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office (CCCSO) will allow the District to continue to provide safe and secure operations to its employees, customers, and properties.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The contract has a not-to-exceed cost for the base three-year term of $11,161,272, which is an increase of 19% over the cost of the most recent prior three years of CCCSO services. The first year of the new contract is increasing 8% over the prior year, with the following years increasing at lower rates of 5% and 4% respectively. The new contract will require an increase of $130,400 over the existing FY 2024-25 budget amount, which will be included in the mid-year adjustment.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The District currently contracts with Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office for sworn law enforcement services on its buses, and its transit facilities and District properties throughout Contra Costa County. The current contract expires December 31, 2024. The new contract will extend services for a base period of three years through December 31st, 2027, with two (2) one-year options to extend upon mutual agreement.
CCCSO has provided high quality sworn law enforcement services to the District for many years. They are proactive with community policing efforts and connect our most vul...
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