DATE:
October 21, 2025
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
SHERIFF - ADDITION OF TWO TRAFFIC DEPUTIES IN THE CITY OF ENCINITAS AND TWO PATROL DEPUTIES IN THE CITY OF LEMON GROVE (DISTRICTS: 3 & 4)
Body
OVERVIEW
On January 25, 2022 (2) the Board of Supervisors approved the Sheriff's Office law enforcement services contract with nine incorporated cities in the County for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027. Two of those cities, Encinitas and Lemon Grove, have requested to add two additional deputies to each of their contracts. Encinitas has seen an increase in road traffic and the two additional traffic deputies requested will be dedicated to traffic-related enforcement, with particular emphasis on Driving Under the Influence (DUI) enforcement, collision reduction, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and traffic code compliance. Lemon Grove has seen an increase in call volume as well as workload demand; the two additional patrol deputies requested will be dedicated to proactive patrols and community engagement, specialized enforcement and follow-up investigations, proactive projects, and patrol trolley stations.
This request is to approve and authorize the addition of two traffic deputies to the City of Encinitas and two patrol deputies to the City of Lemon Grove for law enforcement services. This request also includes establishing appropriations of $1,311,904 in the Sheriff's Office based on unanticipated revenue from the City of Encinitas and the City of Lemon Grove, transferring appropriations of $330,860 from the Sheriff's Office Capital Assets Equipment to the General Fund Contributions to Fleet Internal Service Fund, and amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Department of General Services Fleet ISF Spending Plan by $330,860. Due to the provisions of Government Code 51350, a waiver of Board Policy B-29, Fees, Grants, Revenue Contracts - Department Responsibility for Cost Recovery, is also included in today's request, which requires full ...
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