DATE: May 20, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority to Sheriff to Execute Agreements for Sheriff’s Office Protection at Events or Activities
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator to execute agreements with public and private entities for the Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement protection services at events or activities substantially in the agreement form attached to this item, or such other agreement form agreed to by the Sheriff’s Office and the County Counsel’s Office.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator (Sheriff) to execute agreements to provide Sheriff’s Office protection services at events or activities upon request by cities, schools, special districts, public entities, and private entities.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
Your Board can elect not to approve this item; in that event, the Sheriff’s signature authority would remain confined to execution of agreements with public entities for protection at public events or activities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in net County cost associated with the recommended actions. These agreements contain provisions for reimbursement of expenses to the Sheriff’s Office for hours of service provided by Sheriff’s Deputies and vehicular mileage incurred in the performance of the agreement.
DISCUSSION:
From time to time, the Sheriff’s Office receives requests from cities, schools, special districts and private entities to provide law enforcement protection services at events or activities at the expense of the entity sponsoring the event.
On September 16, 1980, the Board approved delegation of signature authority to the Sheriff to execute agreements for these protection services at public events or activities upon request by cities, schools, special districts, and other public entities. As part of that item, the Board approved a standard form of agreement for these services.
The Sheriff’s Office requests the expansion of this signature authority to agreements for law enforcement protection for events sponsored by private entities, such as private corporations or limited liability companies. If approved, this signature authority expansion would allow these agreements to be executed without delay, and would allow the Sheriff’s Office to provide security services at these events, ensuring safety for the participants of these events. This recommended item includes a standard form of agreement, which may be replaced upon agreement by the Sheriff’s Office and the County Counsel’s Office.
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Resolution
On file with Clerk - Form of Agreement
CAO ANALYST:
Fine Nai