HomeMy WebLinkAbout6601RESOLUTION NO. 6601
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 ENFORCE-
MENT 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 December 4, 2007,
to consider the Police Chief s request for needed front line law enforcement services.
SECTION 2. Having conducted a public hearing, the City Council authorizes the
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expenditure of funds allocated from COPS-SLESF to continue funding the existing
crime analyst position.
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 4rn day of December , 2007.
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Mayor of e C' of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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ity Clerk of the Ciry of Arcadia
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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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. 660 ] 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 4th day of December, 2007 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Chandler, Wuo and Segal
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht
ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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G~,Lieoky~~ EXHIBIT "A"
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Police Department
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
December 4, 2007
Mayor and Members of the City Council
Robert P. Sanderson, Chief of Police'~~'
By: Nancy Chik, Management Analy~
This staff report explains the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) program
and requests approval of Resolution 6601, which will authorize expenditure of
funds for specific law enforcement purposes.
BACKGROUND
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 11 years, the COPS program funding
continues on a year-to-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 locel 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.
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the puroose of front line oolice services
Recommendation: Adopt
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.
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 patterns and trends, as well as
tracking criminal activities of known offenders and recidivists.
In October 2007, $108,752 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 $103,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
None. These expenditures have no impact upon the City's General Fund
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 6601 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. 6601
Approved:
William R. Kelly, City Manager
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