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Citizens for Citizens for Effective GovernmentEffective Government
Proposal To Our Joint City / Proposal To Our Joint City / County Elected Officials County Elected Officials
On How To Address Our On How To Address Our Regional Public Health And Regional Public Health And
Safety CrisisSafety Crisis
June 27, 2008
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Citizens for Effective Citizens for Effective GovernmentGovernment
…is a group of citizens,
businesses, community and
nonprofit organizations, working
in concert with our local
government officials, to provide
collaborative leadershipcollaborative leadership
in addressingaddressing the critical needscritical needs
of the region.
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Citizens for Effective Citizens for Effective GovernmentGovernment
Concerned Citizens Pikes Peak Association of
REALTORS ® Greater Colorado Springs
Chamber of Commerce Pikes Peak United Way Economic Development
Corporation Housing and Building
Association of Colorado Springs
Health Care Professionals
Downtown Partnership Council of Neighbors
and Organizations Trails and Open Space
Coalition Leadership Pikes Peak Pikes Peak Behavioral
Health Group Colorado Springs
Firefighters Association Citizens for Public
Health Local Businesses
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Agenda For Today Review of the growing problem with our
community's Health and Public Safety
CEG Perspective of the need for a solution:– Jan Doran - Public Safety
– C.J. Moore - Public Health
CEG recommendation and rationale
Proposed funding plan to achieve success
Council / BOCC Input, questions & comments
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Regional Public Regional Public HealthHealth And And SafetySafety Crisis Crisis
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County Crime Trends Increasing
– Criminal Trespassing & Home Invasions up 52%
– Robberies up 43%
– Sex Crimes up 17%
– Assaults up 28%
– Restraining Order Violations up 33%--many times resulting in death
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Regional Public Regional Public SafetySafety Crisis Crisis
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One Sheriff’s deputy for every 65 prisoners
Forced to mix non-violent inmates with violent, creating volatile environment
No new Sheriff patrols since 1990, while– County population up 43%– Calls for service up 137%– Nat’l Sheriff’s Ass’n: 29 new deputies – NIC: Jail needs 30 additional deputies
Regional Public Regional Public SafetySafety Crisis Crisis
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Sheriff Patrol FTEs per 100,000 Unincorporated Population
020406080
100120140160180200220240
She
riff
Par
tols
FTE
s
10-County Budget Survey Sep 2006
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Regional Public Regional Public SafetySafety Crisis CrisisRegional Fire Management at Risk
–CS Fire Department struggling to maintain 8-minute response times Workload increased 72%Areas of the City are underservedNorth & South insufficient fire stations
–Wild Land Fire response inadequatePersonnel & equipment to fight fires in
County under-funded
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Regional Public Regional Public SafetySafety Crisis Crisis Colorado Springs Police had no officers
to respond to nearly half of calls
– Criminal Mischief 65 min response time
– Hit and Run 36 minutes
– Theft 47 minutes
Dropped 911 calls at 640 per week
Other municipalities same challenges
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Regional Public Regional Public SafetySafety Crisis Crisis
Coroner
– Serves entire Pikes Peak Region
– Autopsy caseload doubled since 1997
No increase in staff for autopsies or accident scenes
– Facility is unsafe and substandard
– Staff Put at Risk
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District Attorney
– Criminals released back into communityMany re-arrested numerous times Courts cannot meet the demands
– Deputy DAs simultaneously handle 250 felony cases
– Unfunded yet mandated 5 new courts to be staffed in next 2 years
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Regional Public Regional Public SafetySafety Crisis Crisis
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Public Health Department serves the entire Pikes Peak Region
– Funding for Public Health has decreased by 31% since 2001
– Infectious disease reported from our region has increased 200% since 2000
– So far in 2008, public health workers have stopped 23 serious outbreaks
Regional Public Regional Public HealthHealth Crisis Crisis
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Public Health inspections limited due to lack of staffing and funding
– Increase in child-care facility health and safety complaints and violations
– Insufficient public pool inspections - six closed in '07 for E. coli contamination
– Unable to meet state requirements of inspecting Retail Food Establishments twice per year
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Regional Public Regional Public HealthHealth Crisis Crisis
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Public Public HealthHealth Crisis Crisis
Unable To Meet Community Expectations
– Protection from infectious diseases in our community a priority
– Prevent Disease / Give immunizations
– Protect Our kids - keep child-care facilities and swimming pools safe
– Keep food safe
– Stop potential epidemics and contagious diseases before they become a crisis
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Sales Tax Rates Sales Tax Rates for Colorado Cities for Colorado Cities (2007)(2007)
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
Per
cen
t
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El Paso County Has The LowestThe Lowest Property Tax Per Person In Colorado
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$450
Rev
enue
per
Cap
ita
Property Tax Specific Ownership Tax Fees For Services
1/3 of the Average
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County Mill Levy Rate Continues To Decline While The Cost Of
Government Is Rapidly Increasing
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10
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Co
un
ty M
ill L
evy
Mill Levy
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Are We In A Crisis ?Are We In A Crisis ?
Crime continues to rise
Longer emergency response times
Sheriff forced to release criminals
DA unable to prosecute non-felony crimes
Unable to investigate health complaints
Public safety and health providers unable to adequately protect citizens
Businesses report safety is a growing concern / jobs will go elsewhere
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This Is A Regional Issue !This Is A Regional Issue ! County Jail:
– 85% of criminals in jail City residents
District Attorney Office– 95% of cases prosecuted City residents
Health Department– 90% of cases City residents
Coroner's Office– 85% of case load City Residents
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CEG Perspective
Time for a solution !
Jan Doran - Public SafetyJan Doran - Public Safety
C.J. Moore - Public HealthC.J. Moore - Public Health
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CEG RecommendationCEG Recommendation To go to the voters in November and ask To go to the voters in November and ask
them them to support A 1% sales tax for health to support A 1% sales tax for health and public safetyand public safety
Dedicated to Public Safety & Health with specified projects, as with PPRTA
Mill levy increase was considered but not recommended because:– Current situation with housing market– Gallagher restrictions– The size of the increase to meet needs– Burden not spread to visitors
Safer Community InitiativeSafer Community InitiativeCapital ProjectsCapital Projects
Capital Needs: 153.5 M1. Regional Criminal Justice Center (Max & Medium)
2. Regional Sheriff’s Ops, Training & Coroner Facility
3. Regional Work Release Facility
4. State Mandated Court Expansion
5. Regional Judicial Complex
6. Sheriff Emergency Vehicle Storage Facility
7. Emergency Operations Facility/Data Center
8. Joint Public Safety Substation (Fountain, Sheriff)
9. Joint Public Safety Substation (CSPD and Sheriff)
1. Public Safety / Police & Fire - City of C. S. 34.0 %34.0 %
2. Criminal Justice Center - Operations 17.5 %17.5 %
3. Regional Public Health Department 23 %23 %
4. Other Municipalities (Population Based) 13.5 %13.5 %
5. Drug Abuse Enforcement & Prevention 2.5 % 2.5 %
6. District Attorney 5.0 %5.0 %
7. Regional Coroner/Medical Examiner 2.5 %2.5 %
8. Regional Office of Emergency Management 2.0 %2.0 %
Safer Community InitiativeSafer Community InitiativeOperational NeedsOperational Needs
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Proposed Funding Plan To Achieve Success (50 / 50 / 10)
Capital 50% / 50% / 10% ….. Sunset
Allows for capital to be a pay as you go
Eliminates Millions in interest payments
Give operational areas time to ramp up
Quickly Addresses most urgent needs
Completes Capital in about 12 years
CEG Requests CEG Requests
City and County City and County
Support forSupport for
Safer Community Safer Community
InitiativeInitiative