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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem C: Public Safety Task Force Update EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ~ Work Session: Public Safety Task Force Update Meeting Date: September 26, 2005 Department: City Manager's Office WWW.Cl.eugene.or.us Agenda Item Number: C Staff Contact: Mary Walston Contact Telephone Number: 682-5406 ISSUE STATEMENT This is a work session item to provide an opportunity to discuss the work of Mayor Piercy and Councilor Kelly on the Public Safety Task Force. BACKGROUND For several years, Lane County has looked at ways to improve the public safety system in the area, including a range of public services, from enforcement activities and correctional facilities to treatment and rehabilitation options. A few months ago, Lane County proposed a special taxing district to fund public safety activities. The proposal, however, was rejected by several cities in Lane County and out of the jurisdictions' disagreement came the Public Safety Task Force. This group is composed of elected officials from Lane County and the incorporated cities in Lane County. Mayor Piercy and Councilor Kelly are the elected officials on this body representing the City of Eugene. RELATED CITY POLICIES There are no City policies issues related to this update report. If and when a final proposal is presented to the City Council for consideration, there will be several policy issues to be considered in that context. COUNCIL OPTIONS There are no options to consider at this time; this is an update report only. CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager has no recommendation on the matter at this time. SUGGESTED MOTION There is no suggested motion for this discussion topic. ATTACHMENTS A. Programs and Services to Achieve Goals B. Program Budget to Achieve Goals L\CMOI200S Council AgendasIMOS0926IS0S0926C.doc FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Mary Walston Telephone: 682-5406 Staff E-Mail: mary.f.walston@ci.eugene.or.us L\CMOI200S Council AgendasIMOS0926IS0S0926C.doc ATTACHMENT A Programs and Services to Achieve Goals A__NQtg.QnJ?.~!t?lj,~_Safet v S ystern Outcomes In recognition of the interconnections of the public safety system, statT propose an overali system outcome of I'educing the rate of n~-offending. This addresses the desired effect in the connnunity, as weLl as measuring the impact on people who are actually served by the programs: juveniles and adults who have already committed a crime. Because of differences in the juvenile and adult corrections systems, the methodology and the target for reduction will be different. . Impact of juvenile system proposals: 65 percent reduction in re-offenses as measured by the rate of change in average referrals three years prior and three years post involvement. . Impad of adult system proposals: XX percent reduction in re-offenses as measured by the rate of change in average convictions three years prior and three years post involvement. Because of diff(:rences in data definit.ions and coliection, the specific target tor reduction is still being developed. Work on methodology and baseline data is currently underway, and a target win be determined in the Fall of2005. In addition to the overall system measures, the proposed services hav(: identified interrnediate outcomes or results as described below. Overall, the proposed package contains the system halance that has been identifled by research as critical for reducing re-offending. Outcomes are listed in anticipation of services being part of the ov(~ran system, rather than stand-alone menu items. _ __nUUUnO_nun___________..n. ____unnnnnn ______nun_.....__n__ h ___uunnnn.___.___.________ _"n.,______'...'........ _______n_nn__. ; ... Target these Groups for Slle Action: IlJeDrugProducers, n ; and Users and Target Property .nlllinals. Devote substalltial resour~es towardt 1e !I goal of significantly reducing illegal drug production, dealing, and use especially of . methamphetamine Direct efforts at reducing repeat adult and juv-enile offenders. Focus resources on drug users wbo commit property crimes whilt) high on drugs andlor to support their .._._._~E:l~. addi clion. . ..w.wow..........:_._-:::_.::...._w.w. . ...~.w.wow.w........_._._._.:_-_._,.:_.:......_.:_....w_..w.wr. Interagency Drug Team. Staff and coordinate a nevv' interagency (county!c.ity!P&PI State Poiice) drug team to target major drug manufacturing and distribution. The team would consist of nine otli.cers and t"vo support staff. The District Attorney's Ofllce will provide legal advice and prosecution Budgeted for 11.0 FTE for fNET for all three agenclcs: Lane County" Eugene, and Springfield. (1.0 Sergeant, 8.0 Deputy Sheriff, 1.0 Communications OHlccr, 1.0 Administrative Assistant). Cost: $1,800,0001 Results: Reduce or curtail illegal drug manufacturing and distribution thus reducing the availability of drugs, reducing drug use, and reducing property and identity crimes. Part of a balanced public safety systenl. J All costs rei1cct next fiscal year and will increase each subsequent fiscal year. Programs and Services to Achieve Identified Goals ou August 23, 2005 Rur.al Patrol and Resident Deputies. Add 35 staff(23 df.:puties, two sergeants, five communications officers, one radio technician, and four record officers) as rural patrol and resident deputies to respond to calls for service and to enhance law enforcement presence in unincorporated areas. Cost: $4,900,000 Results: Increase response to priority calls for service and decrease response time. Resident Deputies will provide a presence in communities, be a\\!are of the environment, and develop relationships with residents and businesses which will help prevent criminal activity and solve crimes These patrol officers and resident deputies will arrest people who commit. crimes. Part of a balamx~d public safety system Detect"ives for Property and Violent Crimes. Add four detectives in the crirninal investigation section of the Sheriff s Office; two to focus on property crime and two on violent crimes, supervised by a sergeant. Cost: $800,000 Results: increase in the prosecution of property criminals and drug cases; more stok:n property returned to victims" increase in the arrest, prosecution, and incarceration of violent criminals. Part of a balanced public safety system. Assistant f)istritt AttorJH.~Ys~ Investigators, and Support Staff. Provide funds for additional assistant district attorneys to aggressively prosecute all dmg and property crimes; provide legal advice to interagency drug team; institute aU appropriate forfeiture proceedings as part of criminal actions; prosecute all complex identity theft cases which are often part of a dmg scheme. Return all offt..mders to court when they violate probation. Add 13 statTplus one additional deputy medical examiner. Cost. $1,500,000 Results: Prosecute all dmg and property crimes (estimated to be 2000 to 2500 cases annually); at least 90 percent of those charged with a drug or property crime will be convicted and sentenced traditionally or offered alternative programs sllch as Drug Court Part of a balanced public safety system. Existing Juvenile Detention Capacity. Open 32 bed detention pod with central control operation, add 38.2 staff. Provide appropriate treatment for youth oflEmders while in detention. Cost: $3,600,000 Results: Provide tor about 700 youth admissions per year and achieve a 65% reduction in re- offenses fi..)1" those using detention. The additional beds would provide about 66 percent of the identified need. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate. Existing Jail and Forest \Vm'k Camp Capacity. Restore 96 bed third-noor housing unit; restore the Special Management Unit; add 79 beds through double bunking. Bring the Forest \Vork Camp up to capacity by adding 25 beds. Cost: $5,700,000 Results. Increased ability to hold offenders longer; decrease offender's ability to re-offend; hold more sentenced offenders accountable; reduce failures t.o appear for court~ get people into t.reatrnent programs; undertake skill-building. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re- of lending rate Programs and Services to Achieve Identified Goals no August 23, 2005 Fund Operations of lOO-hed Spl'ingfidd Jail. Consider joint funding of the new Springfield jail-perhaps some beds are county jail beds and some beds are for city use by all citi($ in Lane County. Cost. About $2,000,000 Results: Increased ability to hold offenders longer: decrease ot1ender's ability to re-offend; bold more sentenced offenders accountable; reduce fail ures to appear fix court. More municipal jail bed capacity for small cities in Lane County. Dollar savings for cities of Springfield and Eugene. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate. Intensive Juvenile Offender Supenrision. Fund seven additional probation/supervision staff to supervise youth who will receive intensive supervision services including electronic monitoring, urinalysis, and case managernent. Cost: $890,000 Results: The number of youth receiving intensive supervision services \ovi11 be approximately 420 and 80 percent \\111 be diverted from chronic delinquency. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate. '-' Adult Drug Offender SUllervision. Provide adequate stat11ng to supervise existing P&P caseload made up primarily of felons of whom 80 percent are estimated to be drug-involved; provid(: additional offlcer to serve \vith the interagency drug enforcement team. Add 17 staff. Cost: $1,300,000 Results: Reduce caseload size per officer from approximately 110 to 75; maintain adequate supen1ision of addicts and dealers; increase rate of treatment participation by high and medium risk otIenders to 30~-o. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-otIending rate. Sherman CenterlDOMC Staff Enhancement for I)retriallnmates. Fund three additional Release Assistance Officers to apply a regularly validated uniform risk assessment tool permitting objective individual release and hold decisions; and establishes the rnechanism to manage, and identify required capacity of the jail resource, jail alternatiws, supervision and treatment, by focusing on dangerousness, recidivism, and failure to appear (the risks identified and prioritized by the community). Cost. $400,000 Results: TJw addit.ion of three staff creates a 24/7 operation to meet the goal of every person being intervievy'ed and assessed \vithin 4 hours of booking (approximately 14,000/year) for risk of failure to appear in court, dangerousness, and the likelihood of comrnitting new crimes.. The results of the assessment informs pret.rial release and hold decisions, conditions of release (which may include supervision and treatment), jail housing and c1assitication. The rate of failure to appear in court by defendants released from jail pretrial will be reduced The lowest risk offenders will be the first to be released Jail beds will be reserved for the most dangerous offenders Erst Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate. Programs and Services to Achieve Idenllfied Goals.. Augusl23, 2005 i:----- ~ ~'"'~~7-~~~..,.~-::~-.=-=-:----:--------------~~777777-7-7-7-X-7-777-7-7-7---"':-7......... ~~~ ~~-:~ ~-:--:------~p .....R.ednceFamily. Violence.The4~aj ..... ....... fd0111estiC(tp~s~,ChU~~buseaJ1dtl~gl~Pt,and.' ;(e14~f~htlsearecommitted by people\1l1der th~jniltlel1Ge of drug$a-ndqlcQuol. FamilyviQIence: il.in~,ane ~:9.~E.tll~2~!~tI~Jl~~~~~~S~.~~~:~~.~~..~.~.~!.:.mH~tbeSignific&ntly red14G~; ....... . .. . ......... i ,.........................................c.......,..................................................................m.. .;~""~"".."'"::..."'._...:_._._._._............w.....~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~..Jl Family Violence Detectives. Four detectives ,,,,,,ill be added to the investigative unit to focus on family violence; two civil service deputies \viII enhance the delivery of protecti ve orders sllch as retraining and stalking orders, and subpoenas. Cost: $920,000 Results: Increase prosecution success of family abuses. Part of a balanced public safety system. Domestic Violence Prosecution Team. Create a Domestic Violence Prosecution Team to \vork with city police agencies and the Sheriffs Ot1Jce. The team will consist offouf assistant district attorneys and one juvenile assistant district attomey, two investigators, support stan: and victim advocates (I ! total staft) Reinstitute the 24- Hour Response Team to respond to serious crimes, many of which are domestic violence crimes. Cost: $L400,000 Results' The team\vill handle all offamiIy violence cases (estimated to be 1000 cases per year) and achieve an 80 percent or better conviction rate for abusers. Part of a balanced public safety systern. Home-based Behavioral Systems Family Therapy for Juveniles. Provide tlJl1ding for t'NO additional probation and supervision staff. Cost. $250,000 Results: Approximately 120 youth will receive intensive supervision services and 80 percent wii! be divertt:d f-r-orn chronic delinquency. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re- offending rate. Supervise DonH~stk Violence Offenders and Sex Offenders, Provide adequate staffing in P&P to intensively supervise adult dornestic violence offenders and sex offenders, many of whom are misdemeanants. Add 9 staff Cost: $800,000 Results: Reduce case10ad sizes from approximately I! 0 offmders per officer (domestic violence) to 55 and from 75-80 offenders per officer (sex offenders) to 55. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate. Child Advocacy Center Staffing. Provide HJl1ding Ii)r a victim/\vitness coordinator, tvv'O office assistants and an investigator. Provide services to children \vho report sexual and physical abuse or \vho have witnessed domest.ic violence; provide a medica! exam if necessary; reduce trauma to children that must go through the criminal justice process; help the non-offEmding parents in dealing with traurna. Cost: $320,000 Results: Care tor 700 to 1,000 children per year Part of a balanced public safety system. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program. Recruit, train, and supervise court- appointed volunteers to advocate t~)f the best interests of abused and neglected children. Cost: $200,,000 Programs and Services to Achievc Idcntified Goals - August 23, 2005 Results: Safe, permanent homes; effective support for chjldren during out-of-home placement or judicial review. \\lith current cost at $1,485 per child (presently 250 children are on the waiting list) Hmding would allow an additional 134 children to be served. Part of a balanced public safety system. Relief Nurseries. Enhance capacity of the Relief Nursery programs in Eugene and Cottage Grove; provide a therapeutic early childhood program; a home visitation prograrn, intensive parenting education; child and family mental health services; special education services/support; respite, crisis response, parent meetings, support groups, and waiting list outreach. Cost: $200,000 Results' Child maltreatment rates decrease; abuse, neglect and/or re-abuse rates decrease; family probk:m-solving skills incn.:ase. Cost for Intensive Therapeutic Children's Program is $4,150 per child per year (currently there is a consistent \vaitjng list of 150 children per year) Funding would allow an additional 48 chi Idren access to services. Part of a balanced public safety system. Domestic Violence Coordination. Provide additional support for the Domestic Violence Council in its efforts to attract additional grant funding and to coordinate and strengthen the community's response to famjly violence. Cost: $50,000 Results: Secure at least $250,000 of grant money annually. Part of a balanced public safety systern. ... Enhance Treatment Programs. Provide effective treatinent 0 stop tht~ cycle and providt~ resources to help adults and juveniles who are addicte ~ .ilnd alcohol. j Enhance treatment options for people with mental health problems made worse by drug and ].j. . alcohol use, Reduce the numher ofre-ofJendingcriminals. . . ,,-_._-:_..._..._._.......:...-.-.~..m . .. ~.............w...w.......w:.w......................_.....:.w_...:_.:_._._._._-_._.:.._._.:_._._.:_._~:::.._._...:_....,.::......_,.:.~:.=~....:::....:..:...........w.'...w.~.......=.::.....w.. Supervisionrrreatment for Substan<.'e Abusing Juvenile Offenders. Fund two additional probation/supervision staff to provide intensive supervision ofjuv(~niles who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. Cost: $250,000 Results: The number of youth receiving intensive supervision services wiII he approximately 120 and 80 percent will be diverted from chronic delinquency. This Il1tensive supervision component, plus the two from the other sections, wouid provide about 95 percent of the identified need for intensive supervision services. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate. Intensive A&D Treatment Beds - Juveniles. Contract tor seven treatrnent beds for boys and contract for five treatn1(:nt beds for girls who are referred for delinquent behavior. Cost: $770,000 Results: Over a one-year period, about 55 youth will receive intensive drug/alcohol residential rehabilitation services and there \-vil! be about a 70 percent reduction in re-offenses by these youth. Funding this program area wil! provide about 40 percent of the identified need. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-oftending rate. Programs and Services to Achicve Identified Goals - August 23, 2005 Detox and Sobering St.ation, This packag(: will provide detoxification/sobering for men and women clients. The detoxlsobering station provides an alternative resource for police response, and reduces jail book-ins. It is significantly less expensive than hospital bed detoxification. Cost: $210,000 R(:sults: About 2,000 bed days in addition to the 5,800 currently funded Detox bed days and 4,700 sobering station admits. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate Intensive A&D 'freatment.. Provide 100 substance abuse outpatient treatment slots in the community: fund 15 residential treatment beds for substance abusers, especially for rnethamphetamine addicts. Ten beds will serve adults and five beds will be for the treatment of substance abuse in adolesct:nt girls. Cost: $940,000 Results' Outpatient services to 300 individuals per year in addition to the 1,100 currently funded; residential services to about 60 clients per year in addition to the 140 currently funded. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate. Mental Health Crisis Response - Adults. Add three staff to work with crisis, civil commitment, and aftercare (post-hospital) services; expand availability of rapid-access prescriber time for psychiatric medicine: create a mental health specialist liaison position to the jail. Cost. $390.000 Results: Approximately 300 people\vill he served in addition to the 1,200 currently funded. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate. Sex Offender Treatment n' Adult. Fund outpatient treatrnent for high and medium risk supervised sex offenders, including group treatment, on-site polygraphs, and case coordination between Parole and Probation and Child We1fare, and other appropriate agencies. Cost: $180,000 Results: Serve 80 medium to high risk sex otIenders in addition to the 45 currently served. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate. Drug Court Treatment Options. Restore treatment options to maximize the ability of the Drug Court to inten'ene in the lives of offenders. Cost: $160,000 Results' Restores drug court treatment slots to 300. Contributes to an overall reduction in the re- offending rate. Skill-Building fOt' Jail Inmates and P&P Offenders. Increase capacity of inmate programs for job skills training, empJoyrnent seeking assistance, language classes, anger management, GED and high school diploma cel1ification programs, housing and transportation assistance and other re-entry programs. fncrease employment-rdated services to P&P otTenders. Cost $270,000 Results: Obtaining skiils that enable people to live and work successfully in the community; reduce re-offending. Provide group and individual job readiness program for up to 1,000 supervised offenders (there are no services being provided to P&P offenders now). Contrihutes to an overall reduction in tbe re-offending rate. Programs and Services to Achieve Identified Goals - Allgm;t 23,2005 Pe{~r Courts in Six Communities. Restoration of six Peer Courts in the fz)llmving communities: Oakridge, Cottage Grove, Bethel/West Eugene, MapletonlFlorence, Fern Ridge, and Springfield, About 480 youth will participate. Cost: $70,000 Results: About 480 youth will go through peer court and about 70 percent \vill not re-offend. It is estimated that this amount of Peer Court activity is about 70 percent ofthe need Contributes to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate 'I noon... ..""mnnn. Ii ~ Provide Prevention Programs. Allocate substantial resources to effect.iveprogra~~........nji Ii that serve children, families, and at-risk youth. We must place a high priority on prevention ~ programs and community a,varcneSs in order to reduce future crime. I """"""'" ,., ....---.----------------------. -----.-.-..- ..... ',' ...... '.'. '.'..... ------------------...;.........,; . '"",'" . . ~..; .~... '..;..:...... .. __ Healthy St.art. Expand capacity of Healthy Stmt, which provides home visiting, parenting education and support, developmental scn.~ening, and connections to community and health services fzxfirst-time families identitied at moderate or high risk of child maltreatment throughout Lane County. Cost: $200,000 Results: Child maltreatment rates decrease; abuse, neglect and/or re-abuse rates decrease; nurturing, responsive care~ family literacy practices and resources~ rates ofimrnunization increase Current costs are $2,640 per child per year. Funding would allow for an additional 169 families to be served. Part of a balanced public safety system. Mentoring. Expand capacity of mentoring services to youth (structured one-to-one relationship focusing on the needs of the youth). It tosters caring and supporting relationships by providing focused attention, interaction and genuine attachment Cost: $200,000 Results: Positive attitude towards school; quality of parent/youth interactions. The cost is approximately $4,,726 per youth per year (includes all ancillary program supports to mentors/youth). Funding will allo\v an additional 42 youth mentoring opportunities. Part of a balanced public safety system. Community Mohilization, Coalitions, and. Advocacy. Based on models from the federal Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Department of Justice, implement strategies to prevent substance abuse (especially methamphetamine). Cost: $lOO,OOO Results: Staff at least two community mobilization efforts, in addition to the four currently funded. Part of a balanced public safety system. Families Not S('J'ved by Child J>mtect.ive Sel'Vices. Employ a family tearn model for directing and planning cornprehensive wraparound services for families not served by Child Protective Services but for whom child abuse and neglect are a serious concern. Cost: $200,000 Results: Adequacy of social support resources improves. Part of a balanced public safety system. Progmrns and Services to Achieve Identified Goals - August 23, 2005 Family Resource Center Network. Increase capacity of the Family Resource Center Network consisting of eleven school-based fami ly centers that work in partnership with school districts and other community providers. Services offered include access to community resource information and referrals, evidence-based parent education hoth structured and drop-in and family and youth enrichment activities, \vith the goal of supporting families to improve school outcomes. Cost: $200,000 Results: Positive attitude towards school; effectiveness of social support groups. Funding would allow an additiona14,000 individual's access to fiRes. Pan ofa balanced public safety system Structured After-School ])rogram. Provide funding to support structured after school activities for youth. Use a Request for Proposals system to choose programs that meet public safety goals and objectives. Cost: $3,000,000 Results: Reduction of juvenile crime rate over time. Part ofa balanced public safety system. }~~,9..~.!.~.:~.!!!.:.!!!.~:....=-,.~.~.. -..""_.""..".~7-"..7..-,,""".-.._-"",.-,,""7"'.""..""...'-"]1 Court Facility hnproVl~ments. Admin Staff to Support Public Safety Enhancements. County Oflke Space Considerations. Sustain County Service Levels. Construct New Child Advocacy Center. Property and ]~vidence Storage/Management Programs and Services to Achievc Idcntified Goals - August 23,2005 ATTACHMENT B Program Budget to Achieve Goals Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (lNET) Resident Deputies DetectIves for Property and Violent Cnmes Prosecute Drug Producers, Dealers, Users & Property Criminals Mx{imize Use of Existing Juvc,-nile Detention Capacity i\faxirnize Use of Existing Adult Jail Capacity Intensive Juvenile Offender Supervision Adult Drug Offender Supervision Sherman CenteriDOMC Enhancemcnt ~~:;~, .:n~a;~;~~.r~:;e~;rC~i~~~::s~~~~~~~'=III~II....I~II~8~r!~....~~~Je~~.._............-- Draft Budget L220,000 * 1,070,000 540,000 1,100,000 3,600,000 4,500,000 600JlOO 880,000 Subtotal 270,000 13,780,000 [~-?al: ~.RedY~~I"~rni~YM.p'inq'ft$?~~_miJI~Qfl}- - - -= <;~~j~ljjjj;rjj;;;-;[;:j.-:::.:-_. :J Subtotal 650,000 890..000 170,000 540,000 320J)00 110,000 160,000 40,000 2,880,000 Family Violence Detectives Domestic Violence Prosecution Team Home-based Behaviorial Sys Family Therapy-Juveniles Supcrvise Domestic Violence Offenders and Sex Offenders Child Advocacy Center Staffing Court Appointed Special ;\{h'ocatcs Program Relief Nurseries Domestic Violence Coordination !~g@!i.~Bnh~J1ce.Treatment Progra~Hlgf1$;mjIHpn--- .nnJ Subtotal 170,000 520,000 140,000 640,000 260,000 120/)00 110,000 180.000 50,000 2,190,000 Intensive Supervision of J uveniks vvith A&D Problems lntensi've A&D Treatment Bcds for Juveniles Detox and Sobermg Station lntcsivc A&D Treatment - Adults Mental Health Crisis Response - Adults Sex OHender Treatment - Adults Dmg Court Treatment Options Skill Building for Jail Inmaks and P&P Offenders Peer Courts in Six Communitics [Goal: . ......Pro\ficJePr~Y~fl~i9pPrograrns....$.62 million Healthy Start wkntoring Community Mobilization, Coalitions, and Advocacy Support and Connections for Families Family Resource Center Network Subtotal 190,000 80.000 70,000 130,000 150.000 620,00n r.................................................... .. .................................................. ...... .......... .,......... ..~'.....nii;'J;;;<'...............,~..............:ji.....................o.........................................................t..............'$.5 nen '11' ri:9~ngrpY~,,~fl"ln~qqlr~rn@n~;.;"'... ,....,,'1,,' ml Ion --::.::-:::::::::::: Comt Facility Improvements Admin Staff to Support Public Safety Enhancements County Office Space Considerations Sustain County Service Lcvels*** Construct Nevv Child Advocacy Center Property and Evidence Storage/Management Subtotal 1,oOO,oon 160,000 Lapse 3,900,000 Lapse Lapse 5,060,000 Grand Total 24,530,000 * In three agencies **-Lapsc means that tbe Connty win use salary savings derived from the delays in hiring all of the employees immediately in order to finance these capital pwiects.