Report Prepared by: Jacob Struble, Lieutenant, Police Department
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SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution Granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc.
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a resolution to grant and issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2019-59, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, granting a certificate of public convenience and necessity to First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by staff; or,
2. Deny the recommendation; or,
3. Modify the staff recommendation.
AUTHORITY
Section 5.40.020 of the Merced Municipal Code requires that before any person can engage in the business of operating a private patrol service or to engage in employment as a patrolman of such private patrol service a certificate of public convenience and necessity must be issued by the City Council.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2019-20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
The City has received a business license application from First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc., a private security firm requesting to do business within the City of Merced. First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc. currently provides services in San Jose, California. First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc. has obtained their Bureau of Security and Investigative Services Private Patrol Operator license from the State of California. The license was originally issued August 7, 1992 and expires August 31, 2020.
In speaking with the owner's representative, BreAnne Iverson, she advised they would like to provide security services in the City of Merced. This is the reason First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc. is seeking a City of Merced business license.
An online check with the Department of Consumer Affairs was completed and found no compl...
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