HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-18-2018 Item 10 MOU between City of SLO, SLO PD, and RISE Meeting Date: 9/18/2018
FROM: Deanna Cantrell, Police Chief
Prepared by: Chris Staley, Captain
SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN
LUIS OBISPO, CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
RISE
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of San
Luis Obispo, City of San Luis Obispo Police Department and RISE (Respect Inspire Support
Empower). (Attachment A)
DISCUSSION
RISE is a local non-profit that provides various services and programs for victims of intimate
partner violence and sexual assault/abuse. The City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo
Police Department have had an excellent professional working relationship with RISE for many
years. The Police Department and the City of San Luis Obispo were approached by members of
RISE to participate in a Memorandum of Understanding with the intended goal of preventing and
reducing instances of sexual violence in the City. RISE is hoping to receive funding through a
grant to fund a program calle d Close to Home.
Close to Home is a sexual violence prevention program that is evidence -based and designed to
empower, educate, and guide members of the community in preventing sexual violence in a way
that is unique to that community. RISE would be only one of eight Rape Crisis Centers in
California to be implementing this program.
Close to Home's goal is to prevent sexual violence before it starts whether it is addressing risk
factors that put people in vulnerable positions to experience sexual violence or risk factors that
lead to people perpetrating sexual violence. The is accomplished through targeted messaging and
increased outreach by RISE staff to specific populations. The goals of Close to Home are aligned
with the Police Department mission statement and strategic plan. This partnership will allow the
Police Department to assist RISE on reaching the Close to Home goals, while also furthering
Police Department goals. The partnership will require very limited City resources to make the
program successful and the estimated staff time for the project is minimal.
Part of this pro gram also involves the collection of data. Whatever data that is collected from
RISE will be available for the City and its departments to utilize in crime prevention efforts.
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RISE is requesting the City's support by assisting with media/social media promotion of
recruitment efforts, workshops, community activities and events in the City that work toward
preventing sexual violence. Any requested promotion of activities will be mutually agreed upon
prior to any promotion. Additionally, RISE would also like acknowledgment/promotion of the
work RISE and the City are doing from City Council and anyone else in a recognized position of
authority within the organization. This will be accomplished by using the City’s existing
communication channels and resources.
If granted, RISE will be provided funding for this project through the California Department of
Public Health in Collaboration with California Coalition Against Sexual As sault. RISE has also
already secured partnerships in the community with Stand Strong, Cal Poly and GALA for this
program.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
No environmental review necessary for this request as it is not a project under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff do es not anticipate any significant fiscal impacts associated with the Memorandum of
Understanding. Any additional work is expected to be able to be accomplished through existing
resources.
ALTERNATIVE
Do not approve the Memorandum of Understanding with RISE. Staff recommends against
this alternative because of the overall community benefits from this program. The intended
goals of the program, to prevent and reduce instances of sexual violence in the Cit y, further
enhances the overall safety of the commu nity.
Attachments:
A - MOU RISE
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