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PUBLIC HEARING –Approval of the Use of Monies for Front Line Police Services as a Result of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund Grant Under the Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program, Including Continued Funding of a Property Technician Position (Non-Sworn) in the Property and Forensic Unit and Continuation of an Overtime-Funded Officer Task Force to Address Community Crime Prevention.
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City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing on the use of Fiscal
Year 2012-2013 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) money
available from the State of California, Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS)
funding and approve the use of the SLESF grant to continue funding a Property
Technician position (non-sworn) in the Forensic and Evidence Unit and authorize the
use of the remaining funds, plus accumulated interest, to continue an overtime-
funded task force to address community crime prevention.
PROCEDURE:
1. Mayor seeks motion to receive and file the affidavits of publication and posting of
notices, and correspondence received in response to the public hearing notices;
and,
2. Mayor calls for a staff report and the City Council Members may pose questions
to staff as desired; and,
3. Mayor seeks a motion to open the public hearing; and,
4. Mayor seeks motion to close the public hearing after all public testimony has
been presented; and,
5. City Council discusses the item and arrives at its decision
Meeting Date: June 24, 2013 Item Number: PH-1
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING –Approval of the Use of Monies
for Front Line Police Services as a Result of Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services Fund Grant Under the Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS)
Program, Including Continued Funding of a Property Technician Position (Non-
Sworn) in the Property and Forensic Unit and Continuation of an Overtime-
Funded Officer Task Force to Address Community Crime Prevention.
Contact Person/Dept.: Carmen Zarate Phone Number: (310) 253-6133
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas – City Council (06/18/13);
Publication in the Culver City News.
Department Approval:
Donald Pedersen (06/06/13)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/18/13)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (06/18/13)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (06/18/13) City of Culver City, California
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BACKGROUND:
Since Fiscal Year 1996/1997, the California State budget has been funding the
“Supplemental Law Enforcement Services” program. The City of Culver City has
been receiving various amounts of COPS funds annually toward the end of the
respective calendar years. This funding is a “pass through” grant from the State of
California with the money received from the County of Los Angeles.
The City is eligible once again to receive $100,000 in SLESF monies for the
exclusive purpose of funding “front line municipal police services” and, in fact, these
funds have already been received in 2012/2013. The proportionate shares of
funding are based on population estimates determined by the California Department
of Finance. Those cities with populations less than 50,000 receive the minimum
appropriation amount of $100,000. The funds are to be appropriated pursuant to a
written request from the Chief of Police, and the funding process is subject to a
public hearing to consider these requests.
At this time, the intended project for this grant is to continue the funding of one
Property Technician position as has been done for the previous nine (9) fiscal years.
The Property Technician position has proven effective at reducing the work backlog
in the forensics unit and eliminated the need to fund officers on an overtime basis to
work in that section. This year, as in the last nine (9) years, the Chief of Police is
requesting that grant funds in excess of the costs of the Property Technician position
be used for the continuation of an overtime funded task force to address quality of
life crimes.
Changing the planned expenditure for the funds is allowed at the discretion of the
Police Chief. SLESF funds cannot be used to supplant an existing budget. There
are no requirements for matching funds.
The grant funded Property Technician will continue to result in an additional police
officer on the street performing front line municipal police services. The grant
funded overtime positions will place more officers in the field performing community
crime prevention.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The City has received $100,000 in grant funds for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 . The
Property Technician position, as proposed, will continue to be entirely funded by the
grant. Any remaining monies will be used to fund the officer task force costs. The City of Culver City, California
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grant has already been approved by the City Council as part of the City Council
Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2012/2013.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Inter-Departmental Correspondence to the Mayor and City Council stating the
preference for the SLESF Program funds.
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Approve the use of SLESF program grant monies to continue to fund one
Property Technician position and with any remaining grant monies, an overtime-
funded task force to address community crime prevention.
MEETING DATE: June 24, 2013
AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING — A Public Hearing to Consider and
Approve the Use of Monies for Front Line Police Services
as a Result of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services
Fund Grant Under the Citizen's Option for Public Safety
(COPS) Program, Including Continued Funding of a
Property Technician Position (Non-Sworn) in the Property
and Forensic Unit and Creation of an Overtime-Funded
Officer Task Force to Address Community Crime
Prevention.
ATTACHMENTS
Pages
• Inter-Departmental Correspondence to the Mayor
and City Council stating the preference for the SLESF
Program funds. CUEW A CITY
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
CC :
May 29, 2013
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
DON PEDERSEN, CHIEF OF POLICE
SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND
JOHN NACHBAR, CITY MANAGER
GRANT INFORMATION
Government Code Sections 30061 et seq. provides for local law enforcement
funding for the Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) program. The City
received $100,000 last year for the program which funded one Property
Technician position (non-sworn) and provided overtime funding to establish an
overtime funded officer task force to address community crime prevention.
The Police Department has received $100,000 for fiscal year 2012-13 in grant
funds and it is anticipated that the Police Department will receive $100,000.00 in
fiscal year 2013-14 as a participant in the County's Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF). SLESF funds cannot be used to supplant
an existing budget and must be used for front line police services. A public
hearing is required to discuss the proposed use of these funds and will be
scheduled for the June 24, 2013 Council meeting.
I request that we use the SLESF grant to continue funding a Property Technician
in the Forensic and Evidence Unit. Any remaining funds will be used to establish
an overtime funded officer task force to perform front line municipal police
services.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter please contact Carmen
Zarate, Senior Management Analyst at (310) 253-6133.
DON PEDERSEN
Chief of Police
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