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FROM :
Stephen Gesell, Chief of Polic e
Prepared By :Melissa Ellsworth, Senior Administrative Analys t
SUBJECT :EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR 2012-13 CALIFORNIA SUPPLEMENTA L
LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUN D
RECOMMENDATIO N
1.Accept a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the 2012-13 Californi a
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund .
2.Approve an expenditure plan to continue funding the salary and benefits for a
Police Department Communications Technician .
DISCUSSION
The California Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) program, als o
known as the Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) grant, has provided annua l
funding to cities for the delivery of front line law enforcement services that are no t
already funded (or are under funded) by the local jurisdiction .
Recent provisions of SB 1023 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) have mad e
specific modifications in the procedures by which counties and local agencies distribut e
SLESF funds . Some of these changes include : counties are no longer required to have a
Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee, and there is no state requiremen t
for cities to take a spending plan before their councils for approval however, the city ma y
still choose to do so .
The Police Department has been receiving SLESF funds for over ten years . Since 2008 ,
the Council has authorized the use of the SLESF appropriation to partially fund a n
existing Communications Technician position . Staff recommends this year's allocation b e
used to fund the same position .
Communications Technicians (dispatchers) provide direct and critical law enforcemen t
services to the public by receiving 9-1-1 calls and other requests for assistance and b y
dispatching police and fire units within the City . The total annual cost for the
Communications Technician position for FY 2012-13 is approximately $117,557 for
salary and benefits . The SLESF funding will offset the cost by $100,000 .
FISCAL IMPAC T
The $100,000 SLESF revenue was accurately reflected in the Police revenue projection s
for FY 2012-13 . Additionally, the General Fund apportionment was also reflected in th e
approved FY 2012-13 budget .
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Total
$117,557
100%
$117,55 7
ALTERNATIVE S
1.Do not approve the use of 2012-13SLESF funds for this position .This alternativ e
is not recommended . The SLESF funds are allocated by the State to loca l
jurisdictions for the provision of front-line law enforcement services . The use o f
the allocation for the continued funding of a Communications Technician fulfill s
this purpose in a cost effective manner. This position performs critical service s
within the Police Department and in the community .
2.Utilize the SLESF funds for another law enforcement purpose .Council coul d
direct staff to explore other uses for the State funds . Staff does not recommen d
changing the use of the SLESF funds at this time . The Communication s
Technician funded by the SLESF program performs valuable and necessar y
services and the loss of this position would create significant workload and
scheduling challenges for the Police Department . One Communication s
Technician position was already eliminated with the adoption of the 2011-1 3
Financial Plan ; the loss of another position would be extremely difficult t o
mitigate .
T :\Council Agenda Reports\2012\2012-10-02\Expenditure Plan 2012-13 (Gesell-Ellsworth)\SLESF 2012-13 Gran t
CAR .docx
2012-13 SLESF COPS Grant Funds
$100,000
85 .07 %
City General Fund Contributions
$17,557
14 .93%
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