HomeMy WebLinkAbout7043RESOLUTION NO. 7043
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 as 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 August 5, 2014, 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
expenditure of funds allocated from COPS -SLESF to continue funding the existing Crime
Analyst/Investigative Support Specialist position(s).
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.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of August , 2014.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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the City of Arcadia
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CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7043 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 5th day of August, 2014 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Beck, Chandler, Kovacic, Tay and Wuo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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STAFF REPORT
Police Department
DATE: August 5, 2014
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Robert Guthrie, Chief of Police
By: Jennifer Brutus, Management Analyst
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 7043 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
Recommendation: Adopt
SUMMARY
This staff report explains the Citizens' Option for Public Safety ( "COPS ") program and
requests approval of Resolution No. 7043, 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. The program has been funded for
the past 16 years and the City is still receiving funding 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 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"
Resolution No. 7043 regarding COPS -SLESF Funds
August 5, 2014
Page 2 of 2
Every year, the City Council reviews and approves the COPS -SLESF expenditures
based on recommendations submitted by the Chief of Police. 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 City Council approval in 1997, the Police Department created a Crime Analysis
Unit (CAU) with COPS -SLESF funds. Since that time, the Crime Analyst — Investigative
Support Specialist 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.
The minimum allocation for each city is $100,000, and the Police Department proposes
to continue funding the Crime Analyst — Investigate Support Specialist position's salary
and other CAU services from the COPS -SLESF fund.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed COPS -SLESF expenditures have been included in the adopted FY 2014-
15 Budget, under the COPS -SLESF account.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 7043 authorizing the
Arcadia Police Department 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 during FY2014 -15.
Approved:
Dominic Lazzaretto
City Manager
Attachment: Resolution No. 7043