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HomeMy WebLinkAbout101-FY 2009-10 SLESF Report.pdf SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 1, 2009 AGENDA ITEM: DEPARTMENT: Finance & Admin Services CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson PREPARED BY: Mary Furey DIRECTOR: Mary Furey SUBJECT: Citizen Options for Public Safety - Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds Grant (COPS/SLESF) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution authorizing the continued use of the Citizen Options for Public Safety Program’s Supplemental Law Enforcement Services (COPS/SLESF) grant as a source of funds for additional public safety services. REPORT SUMMARY: Assembly Bill 3229, Chapter 134, Statue of 1996, established the Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program. Under this program, compliant cities are allocated a proportionate share of COPS funds by the State, for the exclusive purpose of funding supplemental front line law enforcement services. Proportionate shares are based on population estimates determined by the California Department of Finance. Under the standard grant program allocation, the City of Saratoga is eligible to receive a grant amount of $100,000 each year. Funds from this program cannot supplant existing funding and are to be used for personnel and/or equipment. On an annual basis, the spending plan of the City must be submitted to the County’s Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee for review and certification. Upon Council’s approval authorizing the use of these grant funds, this report and attached resolution will be submitted to the County to provide compliance with this requirement. FISCAL IMPACTS: For Fiscal Year 2009/10 the City of Saratoga proposes to allocate the $100,000 COPS/Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) grant funding for the supplemental law enforcement and patrol officer hours and school resource officer, as provided by Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The proposed contract with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office for Fiscal Year 2009/10 will include the following supplemental services: 1. 1,046 additional law enforcement at a cost of $155,896 2. 3,889 additional patrol hours at a cost of $463,985 3. 200 additional patrol hours at a cost of $26,326 4. School Resource Officer at a flat fee of $144,000 The $100,000 in Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funding pays for 12.65% of the additional services in the FY 2009/10 contract. CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION: The City would become ineligible for the $100,000 in Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund grant funding. ALTERNATIVE ACTION: N/A FOLLOW UP ACTION: Direct the City Clerk to send a copy of the report; a certified copy of the resolution; and the Supplemental Law Enforcement Form, to the County of Santa Clara, Office of the District Attorney. ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A – Resolution Attachment B – Supplemental Law Enforcement Form CC: Captain Terry Calderone (electronically – Terry.Calderone@sho.co.santa-clara.ca.us) ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA REPORTING THE USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS (SLESF) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009/10 WHEREAS, the State of California has made additional funding available to supplement City funds for front line municipal public safety services; WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga has determined the best use of the SLESF funds is to improve public safety with supplemental patrol officer hours and neighborhood resource officer; WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga is required to report planned use of such funds to the County of Santa Clara, Office of the District Attorney annually; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby resolves to approve the use of the $100,000 available from the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund for supplemental patrol officer hours and school resource officer; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council wishes to notify the District Attorney’s Office of their approved spending plan by copy of this resolution. The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the 1st day of July, 2009 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ______________________________ Chuck Page, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ Ann Sullivan, City Clerk ATTACHMENT B BEGINNING FUND BALANCE -$ Prior Year Adjustment - Prior Year Encumbrance Reversals - RESTATED FUND BALANCE -$ REVENUES State Funding 100,000 Interest Revenue - Other Revenue - TOTAL REVENUES 100,000$ EXPENDITURES Salaries & Benefits 100,000 Services & Supplies - Equipment - Administrative Overhead - TOTAL EXPENDITURES 100,000$ ENCUMBRANCES Current Year Services & Supplies - Equipment - Total Current Year -$ NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE -$ ENDING FUND BALANCE -$ Hours Rate Cost Additional General Law Enforcement Hours 1,046.00 149.04 155,896 Supplemental Patrol Hours 3,888.90 119.31 463,985 Investigative Hours 200.00 131.63 26,326 School Resource Officer Flat Rate 144,000 Total Supplemental Cost 790,206 Percent paid by SLESF Funds 12.65% From SCC Sheriff's FY 2009/10 Contract Proposal dated 4/30/2009 SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES EXPENSE SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARIZED FORM Oversight Committee Summary For FY 2009/10