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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
Lawrence Police Department |
Commission Meeting Date: December 18, 2018 |
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Staff Contact: |
Gregory Burns, Chief of Police |
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Recommendations/Options/Action Requested: |
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Authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement for Study of Traffic and Pedestrian Stops with Douglas County, Eudora, Baldwin City, and the University of Kansas |
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Executive Summary: |
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) recommends a study of Douglas County’s criminal justice system be performed to determine the level of disproportionate minority contact. The County has entered into a contract with a team from Northeastern University to perform the work. The team will (1) assist the law enforcement agencies in Douglas County to develop and implement a program for documenting traffic and pedestrian stops; (2) analyze the data collected to determine if disproportionalities exist; and (3) make recommendations to address any disproportionalities. The study is estimated to take two years to complete.
The cooperative agreement provides for a cost sharing. As proposed, Douglas County will pay $84,016.50, the City of Lawrence will pay $84,016.50, Eudora will pay $2,883, Baldwin City will pay $2,269, and the University of Kansas will pay $1,815. The total cost for the study is $175,000.
The City’s share will be made in two payments: $42,008.25 due to the County on or before 2/28/19 and the second payment of $42,008.25 due to the County on or before 2/28/20. |
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Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor |
Core Services Collaborative Solutions |
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
The fiscal impact to the City is $84,016.50 over two years. The 2019 city budget has $50,000 allocated for this study, and the remainder will need to be in the 2020 budget. |
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Attachments: |
Cooperative Agreement for Study of Traffic and Pedestrian Stops Douglas County’s Agreement with the Northeastern University team Memo from Robert Bieniecki to Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County |
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Reviewed By: (for CMO use only) |
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