Title:
Title
Grant: Fiscal Year 2018/19 Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Growth Program Funding
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FileID
File ID: 2020-00061
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to: 1) accept $426,297 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 COPS Growth program funding from the County of Sacramento; 2) establish an operating grant project (G11018000); 3) establish the necessary revenue and expense budgets in an amount up to $426,297 in the FY2018/19 COPS Growth operating grant project (G11018000); and 4) adjust the necessary expense and revenue budgets in G11018000, 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
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Funding Letter
3-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: California Government Code Section 30029.05 establishes extended funding in the Enhancing Law Enforcement Activities Growth Special Account and thereafter in each county treasury for the purpose of the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Growth 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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 growth allocation for the City of Sacramento is $426,297.
Policy Considerations: The recommendations contained in this report are consistent with City Council Resolution 2019-0248, which requires City Council approval to establish an operating grant and adjust budgets of $100,000 or more.
Economic Impact: None.
Environmental Considerations: The proposed activity is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5). The activity is an organizational or administrative activity of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is not subject to CEQA. CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: COPS Growth 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. These funds will be utilized to support the Police Department’s specialized units, such as Air Operations, SWAT, and Mounted Unit.
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 requirement, when applicable.