Okaloosa County BOCC — June 26, 2014 — reading text

6.a.a Packet Pg. 262 Attachment: VI.a. Artificial Reefs (2976 : Partnership with Eglin for Construction of  6.a.a Packet Pg. 263 Attachment: VI.a. Artificial Reefs (2976 : Partnership with Eglin for Construction of  6.a.a Packet Pg. 264 Attachment: VI.a. Artificial Reefs (2976 : Partnership with Eglin for Construction of  6.a.a Packet Pg. 265 Attachment: VI.a. Artificial Reefs (2976 : Partnership with Eglin for Construction of  6.a.a Packet Pg. 266 Attachment: VI.a. Artificial Reefs (2976 : Partnership with Eglin for Construction of  6.a.a Packet Pg. 267 Attachment: VI.a. Artificial Reefs (2976 : Partnership with Eglin for Construction of  6.a.a Packet Pg. 268 Attachment: VI.a. Artificial Reefs (2976 : Partnership with Eglin for Construction of  6.a.a Packet Pg. 269 Attachment: VI.a. Artificial Reefs (2976 : Partnership with Eglin for Construction of  6.a.a Packet Pg. 270 Attachment: VI.a. Artificial Reefs (2976 : Partnership with Eglin for Construction of  8.a Tourist Development Council Meeting: 06/26/14 02:00 PM 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway Department: Tourist Development Council Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Category: Presentation Prepared By: Aida Wilkinson SCHEDULED Initiator: Aida Wilkinson Sponsors: TDC ITEM (ID # 2977) DOC ID: 2977 Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Request for TDC Funding Updated: 6/23/2014 2:54 PM by Aida Wilkinson Page 1 Packet Pg. 271  8.a.a Attachment: VIII.a. Sheriff Funding Request (2977 : Okaloosa County Sheriff?s Office Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Funding of Beach Safety in TDC Tax District Sheriff Larry R. Ashley The Mission of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office: “Ensuring fair and equal administration of the law, safeguarding civil liberties and preserving public safety; Doing so with professionalism and unity of purpose, Packet Pg. 272 while being good stewards of the public’s trust”.  8.a.a Briefing Outline Attachment: VIII.a. Sheriff Funding Request (2977 : Okaloosa County Sheriff?s Office • Objective • Purpose • Justification • Background • Analysis • Precedence The Mission of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office: “Ensuring fair and equal administration of the law, safeguarding civil liberties and preserving public safety; Doing so with professionalism and unity of purpose, Packet Pg. 273 while being good stewards of the public’s trust”.  8.a.a Objective Attachment: VIII.a. Sheriff Funding Request (2977 : Okaloosa County Sheriff?s Office OCSO is requesting appropriations from the Okaloosa TDC in the amount of $350,000 to fund Sheriff’s Operations that enhance and promote tourism in Okaloosa County. Funding will subsidize salaries, vehicles, vessels and equipment for 4 Beach Patrol Deputies and 2 Marine Patrol Deputies The Mission of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office: “Ensuring fair and equal administration of the law, safeguarding civil liberties and preserving public safety; Doing so with professionalism and unity of purpose, Packet Pg. 274 while being good stewards of the public’s trust”.  8.a.a Purpose Attachment: VIII.a. Sheriff Funding Request (2977 : Okaloosa County Sheriff?s Office • Ensure that Okaloosa County remains a safe and family friendly tourist destination and that tourism continues as one of the county’s primary economic engines. – Calls for service by tourists constitute ~80% of OCSO call volume in TDC Bed Tax District. – A significant portion of the OCSO annual budget is derived from Ad valorem tax revenues. • Ensure that public safety services consumed by tourists are subsidized by tourists. The Mission of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office: “Ensuring fair and equal administration of the law, safeguarding civil liberties and preserving public safety; Doing so with professionalism and unity of purpose, Packet Pg. 275 while being good stewards of the public’s trust”.  8.a.a Justification Attachment: VIII.a. Sheriff Funding Request (2977 : Okaloosa County Sheriff?s Office • Need: An analysis of five years of call for service data in Okaloosa County’s TDC bed tax districts, reveals that among 11 categories of calls analyzed, there is an average increase of 1100% during high tourist periods. • Categories analyzed included: 1) Ordinance Violations, 2) Sexual Battery, 3) Traffic Crashes, 4) Driving While Intoxicated, 5) Alcohol Offenses, 6) Boating Issues, 7) Distressed Swimmers, 8) Trespassing, 9) Missing Persons, 10) Battery, 11) Shoplifting. The Mission of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office: “Ensuring fair and equal administration of the law, safeguarding civil liberties and preserving public safety; Doing so with professionalism and unity of purpose, Packet Pg. 276 while being good stewards of the public’s trust”.  8.a.a Calls for Service Attachment: VIII.a. Sheriff Funding Request (2977 : Okaloosa County Sheriff?s Office Ordinance Violations Off On Change Total 2009 510 4269 737.06% 4779 2010 281 3784 1246.62% 4065 2011 485 8629 1679.18% 9114 2012 411 6902 1579.32% 7313 2013 451 5671 1157.43% 6122 Sexual Battery Off On Change Total 2009 1 6 500.00% 7 2010 2 9 350.00% 11 2011 5 10 100.00% 15 2012 6 10 66.67% 16 2013 6 15 150.00% 21 Traffic Crash Off On Change Total 2009 197 627 218.27% 824 2010 191 624 226.70% 815 2011 199 764 283.92% 963 2012 239 901 276.99% 1140 2013 263 804 205.70% 1067 The Mission of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office: “Ensuring fair and equal administration of the law, safeguarding civil liberties and preserving public safety; Doing so with professionalism and unity of purpose, Packet Pg. 277 while being good stewards of the public’s trust”.  8.a.a Calls for Service Attachment: VIII.a. Sheriff Funding Request (2977 : Okaloosa County Sheriff?s Office DUI Off On Change Total 2009 173 280 61.85% 453