TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Rollie Soria for Oscar Ortiz, Sheriff - Coroner
REPORT BY: Erin Corry - Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 220022B with CJ’s Police K-9’s
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 of Agreement No. 220022B with CJ’s Police K-9’s for canine (K-9) and K-9 handler related services. (Fiscal Impact: $75,000 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Sheriff’s Office implemented its K-9 program in the 1960’s. Sheriff’s Office K-9 Units are assigned a myriad of tasks, such as drug enforcement, search and rescue, criminal apprehension, bomb detection and public relations. Sheriff’s Office K-9 units have proven to be a successful and important law enforcement tool that can serve as a deterrent and deescalate a situation through their presence alone. In 2023, Sheriff’s Office K-9’s were deployed 118 times during patrol operations. There were 57 narcotic deployments and 61 patrol deployments. Of the 61 patrol deployments, a total of 66 people were found as a result. Some of these deployments resulted in multiple suspects being apprehended at once.
One of the reasons the Sheriff’s Office K-9 program is successful is due to the training provided by CJ’s Police K-9’s. The head trainer and owner, Chip Johnson, has been providing California POST mandated K-9 training, K-9 working dogs, supplies, boarding, and other related services to the Sheriff’s Office for over 17 years. With over 22 years of experience in K-9 training, Chip Johnson has developed a K-9 training philosophy that focuses on having a well-adjusted dog that is safe around the public and children but can be effectively deployed for apprehension purposes. In addition, Chip Johnson has demonstrated the unique ability to match dogs and handlers based on personality, behavior, and temperament.
Requested Action:
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 of Agreement No. 220022B with CJ’s Police K-9’s extending the term through June 30, 2025, with an automatic rollover of two additional one-year terms and no net change to the maximum compensation rate of $75,000 for the provision of K-9 and K-9 hander related services.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Sheriff’s Office |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
CJ’s Police K-9’s has been a part of Sheriff’s Office K-9 program for the last 17 years, supplying and training K-9’s. It would be difficult and costly to find another K-9 supplier and trainer with comparable knowledge and expertise that could replace CJ’s Police K-9’s. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Appropriations will be budgeted accordingly in future fiscal years. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this agreement is not approved, Sheriff’s Office will be unable to complete California POST mandated K-9 Unit training. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.