HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2004-09-13 #O AGENDA REPORT
DATE: September 13, 2004
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Michael F. Sellers, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Allocation of StateCOPS funds - 2004/2005
(Supplemental Law Enforcement Funds Grant)
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
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It is requested that a Public Hearing be held to consider the acceptance .of funds provided
under State Assembly Bill AB 3229, Chapter 134, and`that`af the conclusion of that
hearing, approval be granted for the proposed expenditure of these funds.
BACKGROUND:
In 1996, State Assembly Bill AB 3229, Chapter 134, established the Citizens' Options for
Public Safety Program to provide funded to eligible local jurisdictions. Pursuant to the
current provision of this bill, monies allocated from the Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services Fund (SLEFSF) to recipient entities must be expended exclusively to provide
front line law enforcement services. These funds must also be used to supplement
existing services and by statute cannot be used to supplant any existing funding for law
enforcement services provided by that entity. Legislation related to these funds requires
that all reporting mandates are met and that these funds be expended in the prescribed
fiscal year to avoid forfeiture of the funds.
The City has received notification that the 2004/05 State budget appropriated funds to
Orange County, and based on population, Seal Beach is expected to receive
approximately $100,000.
As previously stated, these funds must be spend for `front line municipal police services,
in accordance with written requests submitted by the Chief of Police of that city or the
Chief Administrator of the law enforcement agency that provides police services to that
city. These written requests shall be acted upon by the City Council." Government Code
Section 30061[c][2].
It is recommended that these funds be accepted and supplement our existing front line
services in the following manner:
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Allocation of StateCOPS funds - 2004/2005 Page 2.
The anticipated $100,000 will be used for funding police personnel to enhance frontline
community policing and problem solving; related technology equipment and training
exclusively dedicated to community policing efforts.
Some examples of how funds might be spent for enhanced community policing and
problem solving would be officers assigned to walk foot patrols and officers assigned to
work bike patrol for specific holidays or in specific neighborhoods. It could also include
officers assigned to work special problems such as drunk driving, narcotic enforcement
or burglaries.
Some examples of how funds might be spent for technology include computers, software
enhancements or upgrades or software specifically designed to facilitate community
policing and community problem solving. Technology funds might also be used to
purchase surveillance equipment or digital cameras.
Funds spent for Community Policing training are specifically for training that will benefit
Community Oriented Policing (COP) in Seal Beach. This could be COP training that is
not POST reimbursable or it could be training on a specific community problem such as
underage drinking or graffiti abatement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These funds were initially proposed to be part of a five (5) year funding cycle and the
anticipated $100,000 for the 2004/05 grant is year five. The funds must be expended by
June 30, 2006. No City funds would be involved.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that a public hearing be held and that Council approval be given to the
acceptance of the 2004/05 Supplemental Law Enforcement (State COPS) funding of
approximately $100,000; that the established SLESF be authorized to accept such funds;
and that approval be given to the Chief of Police to expend these funds as detailed in this
report.
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Michael F. Sellers
Chief of Police
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J • B. Bahorski
f/ ty Manager