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Home My WebLink About6328 RESOLUTION NO. 6328 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT TO USE FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY- SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND (COPS-SLESF) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FRONT LINE POLICE SERVICES. WHEREAS, Citizens' Option for Public Safety-Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (COPS-SLESF) allocates funds from the State to the City of Arcadia for front line police services 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, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A duly noticed public hearing was conducted on October 15, 2002, to consider the Police Chiefs request for needed front line law enforcement services. SECTION 2. Having conducted a public hearing, the City Council authorizes the expenditure of funds allocated from COPS-SLESF to continue funding the existing 6328 crime analyst and court liaison positions, and purchase an armor-plate and baffling system for the new police firing range. SECTION 3. The City Council determines and finds 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 15th day of f)ctober ,2002. Ud.M~ Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: g.. ,~,J c:Y~Q C' lerk" , APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~p~ City Attorney 2 6328 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that . . the foregoing Resolution No. 6328 was passed and adopted by the City Council ofthe City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of October, 2002 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Chang, Kovacic, Segal, Wuo and Marshall NOES: None ABSENT: None AD 3 6328 STAFF REPORT Police Department " DATE: October 15,2002 - TO: FROM: .f ~ Mayor and Members of the City Council '. David H. Hinig, Chief of Police By: Nancy Chik, Management Analyst SUBJECT: - , . Resolution No. 6328 authorizina the,Arcadia Police Department to use fundscallocated from the Citizens' Option .for Public Safetv- Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (COPS-SLESF) for the purpose of front line police services Recommendation: Adopt " ..,.,' SUmmary " .' 'j', " This staff report explains the Citizens"Option for Public Safety (COPS) program and requests approval of. Resolution ~328; which will authorize expenditur~ of funds for specific law enforcement purposes. ; Backaround 7, .' , Each,year; the State 'Legislature considers supplemental funding for local' police departments under<the, COPS program. The.annual decisipn to Jund the COPS program is based upon, budget, priorities and available funds.. Although. the program has been funded the past seven years, the COPS program funding continues on a year-to-year basis. '..' -. .; .. .. The.intent of;the COP$,program is to'enable lo.cal-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 .ba~is. 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.Couucil. .' ..5r . . I," ~!l; _ , Each year, the, police chief submits a, list of the items and/or services,.to be purchased with COPS-SLESF funds. The City Counyil reviews and apprQves the purchases.. The State has placed the follo~ing limitations on the funds: EXHIBIT "A" 6328 "i.' " L .< .. " " 'fl' " 1. They must be used for front line police services in accordari6~: ~ f:)". . with a plan submitted by the chief of police; '. " ,'-' 2/ T~ei.r:, use,' 'm,ust; h9f .s'LJpplant what has been or should'.oe , gen'eral fuhd expenditures, and; ').' l'he(spending plan must be submitle'd to the State for' audit purposes. " !;:. Discussion This year, we will receive $109,048 in COPS-SLESF funds. By the end of December 31, 2002, we should have approximat~ly' $35',00dcremainingillTti1~ fund as a result of cost savings, with an additional $5,000 from interest. Our estimated available total for fhe"20(h calefiCiar yea\:lh{$149i048~.r-j=rom January '1, 2003, to December 31, 2003, we propose to use the grant,to fund the following positions: e:.>dnn' , ,'~),"!H >. 'i:,' :M0f.P . ;\, ..::;tl/l. L~~::lrr ~)j 'l,:h.~ /~. J'" ":. :RV\ 1. Continue the existing Crime Analyst position.................................. $64,000 . ','.,......, ..~." .,d, n. , :", '.. ,. .... ....,..,. . J".." ~i1 ."",." "$'5'0" '0'0'0;'; ..2. .contlllue,ttie'exlstlllg 80ui'tLlalson'posltlon,;\,..:".::...:,!.:,".;"~:?",,,,,,.' \ . . ,~ ::-:3:' Wmor -pl'ate;ana .tlaffling'system:for new:firing~range~.~,.~l.l.I.'...,.."...... $35,048 :(.~ .'T~ -'.~'I'-~C~(.1 \ 0,lu-i .::':;J: : ~(; ~f.:..,"!\~:,'j~.ii,:-7 t ~'. ". o.~! :...;> ~ $149048 .. 0... .............................................................................................. , . ..?It.';.::.,? :.l'! ._..~r ..~r,!1IiJ~7.:'..!~ '::. ~l.~' 1",~~n .. i'. Crime Analvst Position. With Council apprcival:in '1991tthe1Department created a Crime Analysis Unit with COPS-SLESF funds. Since that time, the position has proven itself to be highly effective in evaluating crime patterns andtreiids,'as well ;:as'~ tr~tkmg\ ci'iminal"'aGtlvities'of '~known 'offenderS'; 'and reCidivis'fs, ';;; litle Depa'rfmenf;pf-op6ses;t6:c6ntinue ifunain~i'.:the' criri1e~ahalyst-'p'dsitibn's'salary and benefits from the COPS-SLESF fund.-' 'i"''- ,', :'''o(''',~, '001 ,'Ii'll '):,'J" 'i' ,L"U Court Liaison Position. The City Council, in the 1997 COPS fundiogifalsQ. aOtnorized,th-e c6ujt"iaisoh~bfficer.,'" Th'e: Departmen't'staffs',tne: position''With'a non-swdfn ComrrfunitY"Se'ivitef0ffice't(CS0)i'and 'proposes~to-continue'fundirig' the positicin~s sala'ry'a'ndbenefits from the cOPS:::SrESFfund. \Y;J!'f;', ;''';'gC1<. pr'~ ")(,L'~ f;r::()Ol(. 1':.[ ),',) ,I'";j ;E/-j - !'-~\":;; .":2.'--'4 ~::.: .,....{Y.!L~.t 1"I';I.)(j -2~;;;lj (ni';'):JC1C , ~ This position is responsible for coordinating the"filirig' iof'criiriihal' Cases' With: the District Attorney's Office, monitoring the status of cases, and ensuring that dispositions of cases arecpropeny;'recordeafor.(reporting~tothe..,Department'fof Justice:" \ The liaisor'" position is critical because" itJree'slcpblice' deteCtives'('to dedicate their time to case investigation ana'folloY,Pup.;"Withour'a1Court"liaison officer, detectives would have to spend valuable hours filing cases, tracking dispositions;; and the'overall effectiven'ess'oflthe Investigations~ Burea(i WoUldloe dimihishEfd~:.i ~ IH...;(-.l ~ t-:! ;~n), :1 '~fi;;J~~ :.' H 12:f "i~~b (;: t~ '\11\ ".'~,:;n .'1. ~<"irJi:, tf1SJq;:,1~::il "':r..:...qqt., [ -;., I"} vtn'] r'::.;,:~~i' ',:.1-:::; 91'.'i ,J1 ' . >,.1 ::~; i,'ll :: c;':'::11 q~') : '...."!-rf>~-)'~I\l::~ '.t'.f6~~ Aritf6f-Plate!'and Bafflina Svstem:'> -The newrpblioo firing range :will'requiie'armor: plate and bullet-deflection devices, commonly called a "baffling system" in order to" ens u fe" that buliets fired'on the; ra'iige' will' h~oF;ricocheVor'penetrate; wall':or ce'iling" afea's' withiri\tne'fange. ;'Theiiarr'hb'r-plateFana baffling1system" will:erisLJre maximum safefy:fO"r 'all ,persbhS"using 'the rahge~:>The>'fdnds 'allocated "here will be applied with money from other sources for this project. 6328 Fiscal Impact None, These expenditures have no impact upon the City's General Fund. Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. 6328 to use funds allocated from the Citizens' Option for Public Safety-Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund (COPS-SLESF) for the purpose of front line police services. Attachment: Resolution No. 6328 Approved: William R. Kelly, City Manager 6328