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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6500 , ' RESOLUTION NO. 6500 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT TO USE FUNDS ALLOCAlED FROM THE CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY-SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCE- MENT SERVICES FUND (COPS-SLESF) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FRONT LINE POLICE SERVICES WHEREAS, Citizens' Option for Public Safety-Supplemental Law Enforcement SelVices Fund (COPS-SLESF) allocates funds from the State to the City of Arcadia for front line police selVices and requires the Chief of Police of the local jurisdiction to submit a plan for using the funds; and WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has submitted a written request (attached Exhibit A) to the City Council specifYing front line law enforcement programs that are necessary to meet the needs of Arcadia, with information as to the personnel, equipment, and programs that are necessary to meet those needs. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DElERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. A duly noticed public hearing was conducted on January 3, 2006, to consider the Police Chiefs request for needed front line law enforcement selVices. SECTION 2. Having conducted a public hearing, the City Council authorizes the 1 - . . ( expenditure of funds allocated from COPS-SLESF to continue funding the existing crime analyst position. SECTION 3. The City Council determines and fmds that the requests as set forth in Section 2 above comply with the requirements of Sections 30061 et seq. of the Government Code, SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certifY to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 3rd day of January ,2006. A TrEST: ayor of the City of Arcadia /;{ '-= fJ!5---. ~ -- ~~lerk of the City of Arcadia APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~).~ Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 2 6500 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 6500 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 3rd day of January, 2006 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: A YES: Council Member Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall, Segal and Wuo NOES: None ABSENT: None /7 (-.J~ ~k of the City of Arcadia 3 6500 ~ .. ~ -,- 'II .. - 1 I ~ ,. ., .. j STAFF REPORT Police Department DATE: January 3, 2006 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: . Robert P. Sanderson, Chief of POIi~' By: Nancy Chik, Management Anal~~ SUBJECT: Resolution No. 6500 authorizina the Arcadia Police Department to use funds' allocated from the Citizens' Option for Public Safetv- Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (COPS-SLESFl for the purpose of front line police services Recommendati.on: Adopt Summary This staff report explains the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) program and requests approval of Resolution 6500, which will authorize expenditure of funds for specific law enforcement purposes. Backaround Each year, the State Legislature considers supplemental funding for local police departments under the COPS program. The annual decision to fund the COPS program is based upon budget priorities and available funds. Although the program has been funded the past nine years, the COPS program funding continues on a year-te-year basis. The intent of the COPS program is to enable local police agencies to enhance public safety by purchasing equipment and/or services otherwise unavailable to them through their respective budgets. The COPS program distributes State funds to local cities on a per capita basis, Recipient cities are required to deposit the State funds in a local Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) to be expended only for equipment and services requested by the Chief of Police and approved by the City Council. Exhibit "A" ~ .. . Each year, the police chief submits a list of the items and/or services to be expended with COPS-SLESF funds. The City Council reviews and approves the expenditures. The State has placed the following limitations on the funds: 1. They must be used for front line police services in accordance with a plan submitted by the Chief of Police; 2. Their use must not supplant what has been or should be general fund expenditures, and; 3. The spending plan must be submitted to the State for audit purposes. Discussion With Council approval in 1997, the Department created a Crime Analysis Unit with COPS-SLESF funds. Since that time, the crime analyst position has proven itself to be highly effective in evaluating crime pattems and trends, as well as tracking criminal activities of known offenders and recidivists. In November,. $100,000 was received in COPS-SLESF funds, and the Department proposes to continue funding the crime analyst position's salary and benefits from the COPS-SLESF fund, which totals approximately $97,000. FiscallmDact None; These expenditures have no impact upon the City's General Fund. Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. 6500 to use funds allocated from the Citizens' Option for Public Safety-5upplemental Law Enforcement Fund (COPS-5LESF) for the purpose of front line police services. Attachment: Resolution No. 6500 Approved: _lUt"\\t4 William R.'Kelly, City Manager ...... -. ! ~ I. O/{PID/)~