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Council Minutes of 12-19-2023 Deer Management Talking Points Map Overlay Information • Parcel 23229009 is the complainant's property with reference to the alleged trespassing. • The owners of parcels 23229035 and 23229036 have provided the City with consent to enter their property in order to access the city owned property to the north. • Parcel 23229002 is owned by the city. • In the rear of parcel 23229036 is a small shed which marksmen and city employees utilize as reference point. • Red block going north and south shows where we have placed signage to reference the deer management program activity. • Green lines are the paths walked in order to access the city owned property. • Green oval on Defoe Diver is the location of drop-off/parking of van. • First and foremost, a deer management program is designed to protect people and property, as well as the overall health of the herd and other wildlife. • About the 2024 Online Survey • The City's 2023 deer survey opened October 22nd and closed November 15'^. We received a total of 339 responses. Almost 80% of those who participated in the survey have at least some concern about deer vs vehicle accidents in North Olmsted. 63% of participants described the deer population as increasing over the last Hive years and 60% would like to see the deer population decrease. • All three (3) marksmen have been State of Ohio certified peace officers; two (2) are active duty and one (1) is retired NOPD. • Each has been certified via Ohio Police Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) as firearms instructors. • Two officers are on the Westshore Enforcement Bureau SWATteam and train rigorously with firearms. • One officer is a SWAT marksman/observer (commonly called a "sniper") where he has completed state certification programs for same, FBI qualifications for same, and has worked with specialized secret service units in the same capacity. • Marksmen qualify on the rifle platform annually prior to engaging in deer management activities. • Each year prior to the start of the management program, each rifle is zeroed to the specific marksman. • The marksmen utilize same platform every officer on the North Olmsted Police Department trains with and qualifies on annually. • Signage is posted in the vicinity of each management area and residents in the immediate area of the designated management zone receive written notification of the program being conducted. NOTE: letter under my signature sent out in advance of the anticipate January start. • Marksmen receive permission and are often invited to manage the deer population on private property. • Marksmen conduct the management program from an elevated position. • Each management area is selected via observation of large deer populations on city -owned property and/or increased complaints from residents in the area who want the city to actively manage the deer population. • Note: Officers have a duty to retrieve deer after it is injured and expires on private property. Police officers work in cooperation with our Service Department staff to accomplish this. • Since January 1, 2023 there has been approximately 106 deer related calls for service in the city. This could be for a deer caught in a fence, a vehicle -deer MVA, or similar.