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Council authorizes one‑year sheriff contract amendment, directs staff to pursue multi‑year deal
Summary
Council approved a one‑year amendment to the sheriff services agreement to cover the current fiscal year and directed the city attorney and manager to negotiate with the county for a longer‑term contract to provide budget stability.
Staff presented a third amendment to the city’s law enforcement services agreement to extend sheriff services through the end of the fiscal year on the same terms. Council members expressed frustration that the county auditor's office now discourages multiyear contracts, which they said creates instability for municipal budgeting.
Councilman 10 moved to authorize the mayor and staff to execute the amendment and the measure passed on roll call; Council member Bridal, Councilwoman Lucchese and Mayor Farnell were recorded as voting "Aye." Council then voted to direct the city attorney and city manager to engage Siskiyou County officials to negotiate a longer‑term agreement. City Attorney David Lim cautioned against formalizing a multi‑year fiscal commitment without returning to council but said staff could be directed to pursue negotiations.
Council members also discussed a notional figure of $416,000 for next‑fiscal‑year services during the debate, and asked staff to communicate the city’s interest in a more consistent multi‑year approach to county negotiators.
