A contract with the Sheriff’s Department contract would come at an estimated $14.8 million price, after making adjustments for a loss of police revenues, such as grants and jail fees, and ongoing costs such as pension obligations, according to city officials.īut Pacheco said the numbers weren’t an accurate representation of the police department’s financial burden on the city. The City Council directed staff in July to explore options to address long-term fiscal challenges, including possibly outsourcing its public safety services or introducing a public safety tax.īaldwin Park is projecting a $1 million deficit in its $23.5 million general fund budget for the current fiscal year.Ĭity officials have said they’re concerned about long-term challenges posed by pension and retiree medical benefits that could bankrupt the city if nothing is done.Īccording to Baldwin Park administrators, the city spends $19.5 million on its police department. “At the end of the day are we really saving? I would like to take it back, analyze it and really look at the numbers once again.” “Give us time to look it over and really see if this is the best fit for the city,” Rubio said. They questioned the potential savings that staff presented in the initial study. “That’s unacceptable.”Ĭouncil members Susan Rubio and Ricardo Pacheco voted against the move. I’m not willing to place the city of Baldwin Park in a position where it could potentially look like the city of San Bernardino,” Lozano said. “For one, it’s important primarily because of the fact that we’re looking at the economy long term. Mayor Manuel Lozano and councilmembers Monica Garcia and Marlen Garcia determined the cost was worth it, backing the 3-2 decision. That evaluation comes with a $90,000 price tag. Rubio was an event speaker at the Dialogue.The city of Baldwin Park inched closer Wednesday to disbanding its police department and contracting with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, after a fiery debate and a narrow vote by the City Council.Ī preliminary study released Wednesday revealed that a contract with the Sheriff’s Department could result in an annual savings of more than $4.5 million and a 40 percent increase in sworn officers who would work out of the city’s current police department facility.īased on that preliminary study, conducted by the Sheriff’s Department with the city, the city council voted 3-2 to proceed with a second, more comprehensive evaluation of the potential change. Rubio also holds a master’s degree in economics and a PhD in economics with a major in public finance and international development from Duke University. She has a degree in economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Her areas of expertise include poverty reduction and social protection systems, conditional cash transfer programs, early childhood development, youth at risk and nutrition interventions. Rubio is a senior economist with several years of experience in designing, implementing and evaluating social programs internationally. She has also worked as a social protection economist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). She ran five national social protection programs, including a conditional cash transfer, a school feeding, an early childhood development, and a non-contributory pension program in Peru. Mónica Rubio is regional adviser of social policy in Latin America and the Caribbean at UNICEF.Īs former minister of Social Development and Inclusion in Peru, Rubio designed and implemented social protection and inclusion policies.
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