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CityCouncil | 2005-06-07 | 18 | marine slips for property tax paying boats; inquired whether the Council wants to make a policy decision not to have patrol boat services; inquired what the cost would be to restore the police patrol boat to last summer's level. The Police Captain of Bureau of Operations responded the Harbor Patrol Program has never been full time; the Program takes two or three officers out of patrol on weekends, which requires overtime backfilling. Councilmember Matarrese requested figures on what it would cost to restore the patrol operation to last summer's level. Mayor Johnson stated that the Oakland Police Chief was advocating for boat funding from Homeland Security; inquired whether the City could join the Coast Guard, City of Oakland, and Sheriff's department, to provide patrol services on the Estuary The Police Captain of Bureau of Operations responded that the Sheriff's Department has been a wonderful resource for harbor assistance. Mayor Johnson inquired whether the Sheriff's Department has estuary patrol, to which the Police Captain of Bureau of Operations responded in the affirmative. Mayor Johnson inquired whether the Sheriff's Department performs enforcement patrols, to which the Police Captain of Bureau of Operations responded in the affirmative; stated that the Coast Guard's priorities are different from municipalities and counties; stated that he will research the Harbor Patrol Program costs. Mayor Johnson inquired whether the City of Oakland utilized their boat, to which the Police Captain of Bureau of Operations responded that the City of Oakland was not spending much time on the boat due to the shortage of patrol cars on the streets; the situation might have changed; he would look into the matter and report back to Council. Vice Mayor Gilmore stated that the figures for revitalizing the estuary patrol should also include the boat repair costs. The Police Captain of Bureau of Operations stated that the boat is a very expensive piece of equipment; one of the problems with the boat program is that officers' skills diminish due to the limited time spent on the boat; lack of expertise and training also add to Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Community 3 Improvement Commission, and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority June 7, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-06-07.pdf |