Title:
Title
Grant: Fiscal Year 2018/19 Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program Funding
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01654
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to: 1) accept $761,957 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 COPS program funding from the County of Sacramento; 2) establish an operating grant project (G11017300); 3) establish the necessary operating grant expense and revenue budgets in an amount up to $761,957; and 4) adjust the necessary operating grant expense and revenue budgets in the FY2018/19 COPS Project (G11017300), based on actual disbursements received from the County of Sacramento Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA).
Contact: Brenda Delgadillo, Police Administrative Manager, (916) 808-0858, Police Department
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: California Government Code Sections 30061-30063 establish a Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) in each county treasury for the purpose of the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program and requires monies from this fund to be distributed amongst the cities within each county in accordance with the relative population of each incorporated city. The estimated Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 allocation for the City of Sacramento is $761,957.
Policy Considerations: The recommendations contained in this report are consistent with City Council Resolution 2018-0235 Section 11.1(1), which requires City Council approval to establish an operating grant and adjust budgets by $100,000 or more.
Economic Impacts: None
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This funding is exempt from the CEQA process as it will not cause a direct or indirect physical change in the environment and therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15061(b)(3), 15378(b)(2) and 21065(b).
Sustainability: Not applicable
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable
Rationale for Recommendation: COPS Program funding is distributed in accordance with the above referenced sections of the California Government Code. Use of the funds is restricted to those activities which directly support frontline municipal police services. Staff recommends using these funds to improve operations including the purchase of new safety equipment, replacement of worn equipment and software, and support for specialized units, such as Air Operations, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and Forensics.
Financial Considerations: This funding does not require additional resources from the City’s General Fund, however funds must be used to supplement, not supplant, existing resources.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Purchases with this funding will be made in accordance with the City’s LBE program, when applicable.