HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem TAGENDA REPORT
DATE: August 27, 2001
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Captain John Schaefer, Acting Chief of Police
SUBJECT: LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT — 2001
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
It is requested that the Council convene a Public Hearing to consider the acceptance and
appropriation of grant funding of $20,879 of Local Law Enforcement Block Grant fonds
recently made available to the Police Department.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance has announced the availability of funds to units of local
government under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program. These
funds we provided to assist law enforcement in their efforts to reduce crime and improve
public safety. Under the conditions of this grant the Seal Beach Police Department is
eligible to receive funding of $20,879. As with previous LLEBG programs received by
the City' in the years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000, funds received under the terms of
this grant must supplement and not supplant existing operating funds budgeted for an
established designated program.
The Seal Beach Police Department proposes to use these funds to upgrade our current
computer network, including our CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) / RMS (Records
Management System), which is several years old. The current network configuration
does not meet Department of Justice, or industry security standards. Without
modifications and our security upgrades, the current system will not be able to
accommodate our current automation needs, nor meet Department of Justice security
standards to maintain our access to confidential criminal history information. Without
this access, public safety could be significantly compromised.
Modifications and upgrades will improve the Department's ability to access and
distribute critical information. This ability will significantly enhance our capability to
respond to public safety situations in a timely, appropriate manner, reduce the fear of
crime and improve the quality of life.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of these foods requires a matching contribution by the City of $2,320.00.
The Police Department is proposing that these funds be approved for allocation from the
General Fund's Transfer Out Department 080 in the fiscal year 2002/2003 budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that a public hearing be held and that Council approve the acceptance
of LLEBG 2001 grant funding of $20,879 and appropriation for the automation upgrades
described in this report. It is also recommended that Council approve the allocation of
the $2,320.00 from the General Fund for the fiscal year 2002/2003 for the City's required
match to accept this grant.
Capta4 John Schaefer, Acting Chie f Police