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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/21/1997, 3 - REVIEW OF LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTScouncil "°`'J an 21, 1997 j aGEnaa RepoRt C I T Y OF S A N L U I S O B I S P O FROM: James M. Gardiner, Chief of Police J A SUBJECT: REVIEW OF LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS CAO RECOMMENDATION 1. Adopt a resolution approving an expenditure of $47,915 of Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds for purchase of equipment as recommended by the Chief of Police, and approving the appropriation of 10% matching funds from the General Fund. 2. Adopt a resolution approving an expenditure of $97,600 from the 1996 State budget to assist in funding the Public Safety computer project as recommended by the Chief of Police. DISCUSSION Local Law Enforcement Grant Program On November 11, 1996, the Council appointed the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Advisory Board in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Omnibus Fiscal Year 1996 Appropriations Act (Public Law 10434). The task of this five member group was to provide an advisory recommendation to the City on the proposed spending of Block Grant money under the law. This recommendation was to be based on expenditures as proposed by the Chief of Police, again in accordance with the provisions of the law. The law also requires a public hearing before the funds may be allocated. A detailed listing of these proposed expenditures was sent to each of the five members on November 26, 1996. The expenditures and the justification for each were included in a memo from the Chief of Police to the City Administrative Officer dated September 3, 1996, and is included as an attachment to this report. On December 30, 1996, the Chief of Police received the final and unanimous response from the committee members supporting each of the proposed equipment purchases. Since these are one -time funds, it is recommended that they be applied to the recommended equipment purchases. This will help reduce critical operating and capital expenditure requests in the 1997 -99 financial plan. Additionally, the Council must appropriate 10% matching funds from the General Fund to be eligible for the grant money. The "no supplantation' language of the law precludes using money in the existing police budget. J'/ Council Agenda Report - Review of Law Enforcement Grants Page 2 The proposed capital purchases are detailed in Attachment 4 and summarized as follows: Body wire 4,800 Interview room video /audio 3 000 Logging recorder 38,200 Computer with FAX capability for downtown office 3 600 Small portable radio 900 Flashlights 12 1,300 Small video camera 900 Taser 500 TOTAL $537207 As noted above, about $47,900 (90%) of this amount will be funded through the local law enforcement fund grant program, and the remaining $5,300 (10 %) will need to be appropriated from the General Fund to meet our matching requirements. 1996 State Budget Funds With the adoption of the .1996 State budget, the legislature passed AB3229 which established the Supplemental Local Law Enforcement Fund. The bill appropriated $100 million to supplement local law enforcement budgets and established the formula for the distribution. The bill included language prohibiting supplantation but did allow for applying the funds to programs or projects which were in existing budgets but were under funded. This bill again allows funds to be allocated "... in accordance with the written requests submitted by the chief of police of that city " The bill also requires a public hearing before the money is allocated. Using these funds for the Public Safety computer project was previously approved by the Council on August 20, 1996, in order to help offset the increased cost of this system over the consultant's cost estimate. However, the program requires that the Council formally approve the use of funds at a formally noticed public hearing, and as such, it is presented for Council action at this time. CONCURRENCES The Director of Finance and the Fire Chief have reviewed the recommendations and concur with the CAO recommendations. FISCAL EM PACT The approval of these grant funds will provide funds to purchase critical public safety equipment which would have been requested in the 1997 -99 financial plan. It does require a 10% match of $5,324 from the General Fund. J -z Council Agenda Report - Review of Law Enforqetfte6t'Gtants Page 3 AttaMbents 1. Draft resolution allocating Local !AW Ehf6ftement Grant hinds 2. Draft resolution approving expenditure - - - proving -- - off Und&froni, 1996 Stitt budget 3. Resolution No. 8604 appointing Local I-Aw E-fiforcerfiefit Block grant committee members 4. Memo from Chief of Police to City Adnit" m-istrative-Mer w/ cover letter 5; Responses from Local. Law EnforcementiBlock grant committee RESOLUTION NO. (1997 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO APPROVING AN EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FUNDS AND APPROVING A 10% MATCH FROM THE GENERAL FUND WHEREAS, the Ommbus Fiscal Year 1996 Appropriations Act, Public Law 104 -134, provides fiords for the implementation of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice; and WHEREAS, based on population, the City of San Luis Obispo is eligible to apply for the amount of $47,915.00 from the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program; and WHEREAS, as part of the application process, an advisory board was established to review the application for finding, and has made nonbinding recommendations for the use of funds by the City of San Leas Obispo; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 21, 1997, to receive public input on the recommendations of the advisory board; BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo approves the expenditure of $47,915.00 of Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds for the purchase of equipment as recommended by the Chief of Police, approves the appropriation of 100/a matching funds ($5,324.00) from the General Fund, and authorizes the City Administrative Officer to make all grant applications and to execute all grant related documents. Upon motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: 1 :: ,10 the foregoing resolution was adopted this ATTEST: City Clerk Bonnie Gawf APPROVED AS TO FORM •- ... ' day of , 1996. Mayor Allen K Settle J4 RESOLUTION NO. (1997 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO APPROVING AN EXPENDITURE OF $97,600 FROM THE 1996 STATE BUDGET TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPUTER PROJECT WHEREAS, with the adoption of the 1996 State budget, the legislature passed AB3229 which established the Supplemental Local Law Enforcement Fund; and WEEREEAS, AB3229 appropriated $100 million to supplement local law enforcement budgets; and WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo has received $97,600.00 from the 1996 California State budget as granted under AB 3229; and WHEREAS, the funds may be applied to programs or projects which are in existing budgets but are under- funded; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 21, 1997, to receive public input on the recommendations for the use of these fiords; BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo approves the expenditure of $97,600.00 as received from the 1996 California State budget to assist in funding the Public Safety computer project, and authorizes the City Administrative Officer execute any grant related documents. Upon motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: the foregoing resolution was adopted this ATTEST: City Cleric Bonnie Gawf APPROVED AS TO FORM: day of 1996. Mayor Allen K Settle .3s Attachment 3 RESOLUTION NO. 8604 (1996 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO APPOINTING MEMBERS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD WHEREAS, the Omnibus Fiscal Year 1996 Appropriations Act, Public Law 104 -134, provides funds for the implementation of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice; and WHEREAS, the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program is to provide units of local government with funds to underwrite projects to reduce crime and improve public safety; and WHEREAS, based on population, the City of San Luis Obispo is eligible to apply for the amount of $47,900.00 from the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program; and WHEREAS, as part of the application process, an advisory board must be established or designated to review the application for funding, and make nonbinding recommendations for the use of funds by the City of San Luis Obispo; and WHEREAS, the advisory board shall include representatives of groups with a recognized interest in criminal justice, and crime or substance abuse prevention and treatment; and WHEREAS, the advisory board must include representatives from at least: the local law enforcement agency, the local prosecutor's office, the local court system, the local public school system, and a local nonprofit group active in crime prevention or drug use prevention or treatment; BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby appoints the following representatives to the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program Advisory Board for the City of San Luis Obispo: Local Law Enforcement Agency - Captain Cliff Chelquist Local Prosecutor's Office - Chief Deputy District Attorney Gerald Shea Local Court System - Juvenile Justice Commissioner Jim Brabeck Local School System - Asst. Superintendent Rory Livingston Local Nonprofit Group - Frank Warren, Friday Night Live Uponmotionof Council Member Romero ,secondedby Council Mambpr Rnalmnn and on the following roll call vote: R10471� Resolution No. 8604 (1996 Series) Page 2 AYES: Council Members Roalman, Romero, Smith, Williams, Mayor Settle NOES: None ABSENT: None the foregoing resolution was adopted this 19 -day of November .1996. ATTEST: Ci Clerk Bonni a Mayor Allen K. Settle APPROVED AS TO FORM: J,7 Attachment 4 November 26, 1996 Gerald Shea, Chief Deputy District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office County Government Center, Room 450 San Luis Obispo CA 93408 Dear Mr. Shea: Thank you for agreeing to participate as a member of the City's Law Enforcement Block Grant Advisory Committee. As the attached Council agenda report notes, your role is to provide me with your input and, hopefully, endorsement of the recommendations I have made for spending our Federal Block Grant funds. After your recommendation, this will be set for a public hearing at the next available Council meeting. I have given you a copy of the recommendations I have submitted to City Administrative Officer John Dunn. As you will see, they all deal with technology or equipment purchases. The primary reason for this is the fact that these are "one- time" funds. As such, I have been hesitant to recommend new personnel or programs. Additionally, these funds will allow the Department to purchase technology enhancements or needed equipment which normally would have to come from other General fund sources. This helps ensure that we will have the funds to retain existing personnel and programs. Please review these recommendations from your perspective. If there are other areas or ideas which you believe we should evaluate, please do not hesitate to give me that information. If I receive other ideas or options, I will convene a meeting of the entire group to discuss the information. If, however, you support these recommendations, please let me know and I will begin the agenda process for the public hearing. Again, thank you for your willingness. to participate. If you have any questions, please. feel free to contact me at 781 -7337. Sincerely, �I� JAMES M. GARDINER CHIEF OF POLICE JMG:jsb "Service Pride Integrity" The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. d v Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781.7410 MEMORANDUM TO: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer FROM: James M. Gardiner, Chief of Police DATE: September 3, 1996 SUBJECT: Police Department Grants or Designated Funding The Police Department currently receives funds from several grant or "designated" funding sources. Additionally, we will be having two new sources available with the passage of the new state budget and through the new federal block grant funds for 1996 -97. In light of the on -going changes, you asked that I provide you with a brief description of these funds and recommendations as to how the new funding should be allocated. EXISTING FUNDING Proposition 172 Funding These funds were established to provide direct additional funding to "public safety" through sales tax revenue. These funds were designated as "supplemental" and included a "maintenance of effort" provision. After review of needs, the City Council approved the reinstatement of the Traffic Sergeant and a Communications Technician in the Police Department budget. The general fund received funds totaling $142,783.25 in FY 1995 -96. These funds are on -going and will continue unless it is changed by legislation. Federal Grant - COPS FAST Under this federal grant, the City Council approved hiring two police officer positions in the 1995- 96 budget. First, in another partnership with the school district, we were able to re- establish the School Resource Officer position. Second, we were able to establish the Downtown Officer position. Funds for these positions are $25,000 per year per officer for three years. These funds begin based on the hire dates of the new officers. As such, the availability of these funds will run into 1999. We currently have received $48,600 in funding from the grant of the $150,000 available during the life of the grant. As with the Prop. 172 funding, this grant carried a no supplantation clause. This means that the Department must retain the same "sworn" complement it had in 1995 at the time the additional positions were added. Failure to do so would result in the forfeiting of all grant moneys received as well as a disqualification for future grant funding. 1 -9 NEW FUNDING State Budeet With the adoption of the most recent state budget, a one -time allocation has been made to local law enforcement agencies. Without going through all the details, our share of this funding is projected to be just under $100,000. While this also prohibits supplantation, it does allow for funding an adopted program or project which is under funded as long as it provides "front line municipal police services." Additionally, these funds are to be allocated "... in accordance with the written requests submitted by the chief of police of that city ..." Based on these criteria and that this is "one -time money," it would be my recommendation that the entire amount be directed into the current Public Safety CAD /RMS project. It appears that we are dramatically under funded in this project and it would benefit both public safety departments. Federal Block Grant This years federal budget included the new Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program. The funds available to the City are $47,915 and require a 10% match. These are "one -time" funds. While there are a number of categories in which the City could apply for funding, the best area appears to be in "Law Enforcement Support." This category allows for hiring new people, paying overtime to increase hours worked by law enforcement personnel, or procuring_ ui ment. technology, and other material directly related to basic law enforcement functions. As emphasized, I believe that our best use of these "one- time" funds would be for the equipment and technology. Like all the other grants and funds, this grant has a "no supplantation" clause. The grant also requires that an advisory board review plans for use of the funds and that they provide an advisory recommendation to the City Council. After their review, a public hearing must be held regarding use of the funds. I am recommending that these funds be allocated to the below listed items. Each of them will provide technology which can be used for a number of years. Each of these would be new capital expenditure requests which would be coming in the 1997 -98 fiscal year. Besides enhancing our law enforcement investigations, two of the items will increase officer safety and provide significant improvements in our ability to defend the Department and the City against claims and lawsuits. Body Wire The "body wire" is a covert radio transmitter which is used by undercover officers during investigative activities like drug buys. Additionally, it may be used on an informant to listen to or record a conversation with a suspect. This technology is most often used by our SORT team or detectives. The current "wire" is over 15 years old. It is not reliable and it has a very limited range. In these kinds of operations, clear communications are essential. The safety of the officer, informant, and suspect are all at stake. While we have made a number of repairs to the "wire", it is clear that its useful life is over. While we would have preferably replaced this unit over five years ago, budget considerations have caused us to defer this purchase. Based on the inadequacy of its performance in recent investigations, we need to discontinue the use of the unit. 3- /0 The type of unit we would like to purchase is in the middle of the range of this technology. It will meet our demands and should be dependable for up to tan years. After a review of all available models, we recommend purchase of the Vertex VX -10 Ultra Compact Portable. With all necessary equipment, the cost for this unit is approximately $4,800. Interview Room Video /Audio Like the " wire," our current ability to record video /audio interviews with suspects, victims, or witnesses has been the product of the ingenuity of investigators with some minor budgetary support. The system has been pieced together over the last eight years. Some of the equipment has also come from confiscated or unretumable property. This has resulted in a system which is marginally compatible and which provides less than desirable quality in both video and audio output. Often the resulting recordings are not good enough for presentation in court. The most effective and efficient interviews dictate the use of both audio and video recordings. Current training in cognitive interview techniques recommends video recording of interviews with concurrent monitoring by assisting investigators to facilitate successful interviews. The attached report from Detective Darbyshire identifies the use of existing facilities and how the new equipment will be used. Like most of our recent projects, we will use our personnel to keep costs down. The equipment costs for the system are expected to be $3,000. The attached report from Detective Darbyshire provides more detail on the project. Logging Recorder The current logging recorder records all radio traffic for both the police and fire departments as well as incoming phone lines. It is an essential part of our public safety operations for documenting evidence and ensuring proper documentation to protect the City against claims and lawsuits. The current machine is nearly ten years old and is a "reel to reel" recorder. The attached memo from Communications Supervisor Kerri Rosenblum details the need to replace the recorder. Suffice it to say, it has become unreliable and obsolete. While we had been hoping to keep the machine going into the next budget cycle, the continual failures and the opportunity to use this grant funding drive the request to replace it now. After evaluation of available models, we believe that the machine which will most benefit both public safety agencies is the ProLog Digital Recording System from Dictaphone. Initial discussions with their representatives indicate that after credit for a trade -in allowance and with the appropriate tapes and maintenance the system will cost $38,228. Naturally, we will have to comply with the City's purchasing guidelines, however, we believe that any comparable system would be as or more expensive. mnuter with Fax Canabili Our downtown office is about to be opened. It will become the focal point for the downtown officer's activities. While we have planned to provide computer access, we were going to have to utilize an older computer which was being fazed out. This grant allows us to buy a computer which will meet current City standards. Additionally, we will add the software to allow the receipt of fax material as this has proven to be an important form of communication with our business community. With the accompanying printer, the cost for this equipment will be $3,600. J'I/ Small Portable Radio This item will be used by the downtown officer. Since we are about to make a bicycle his primary form of transportation, this Motorola "Vicar" radio with the extended lapel microphone will be much easier to use both on and off the bike. The cost of this unit with microphone is approximately $900. Flashlights The flashlights which are mounted in our patrol units are old and becoming increasingly unreliable. This funding will allow us to purchase 12 new lights with accompanying chargers and battery packs. The cost for these units will be $1,300. Small Video Camera We have found video documentation of field situations to be increasingly valuable for both evidence collection and protection against liability claims. While we have a nearly ten - year -old video camera, it is large and not easy to operate. It is not easily transportable and requires some training to use. For events that we know of in advance, we can plan to have it ready with a trained operator. However, there have been many times that it would have been very beneficial to have a video of a "breaking" event as it occurred. We are recommending the purchase of a newer "hand- held generation video camera which could be carried in the supervisor's unit. These cameras are easy to use and unobtrusive. It would take up little room in the unit and would be immediately available should it be needed. The costs for such a camera with appropriate equipment will be approximately $900. Taser This "less than lethal" tool has been in use by the Department for over 15 years and has become unreliable due to age. It is a very effective device which gives officers another force option in dealing with combative subjects. The cost of a new Taser is approximately $500. CONCLUSION Over the past several years, the Department has been active and successful in working through many avenues to secure these funding sources. Since the inception of Prop. 172 and through the third year of our COPS grant, this will mean that we have brought in over $600,000 to the general fund. All of these resources have been directed to those programs or technology which provide direct service to the public. As the City goes into what may be a difficult budget process, we will continue to be active in Sacramento and through our elected Federal representatives to continue this kind of support for our programs. We are currently evaluating a new round of funding which will provide grant funding for technology through the COPS MORE program. We will look for every available avenue to ensure that we work as part of the City team to provide the best level of services possible to our community. 3-/X MEMORANDUM TO:� Lt. OrbackC�5'_L7- FROM: D. Darbyshire DATE: 1/9/96 SUBJECT: Interview room Video /Audio Equipment Det. Nunez and I studied video and audio equipment for the most cost - effective installation in our interview room(s). The Issue: The most effective and efficient interview of suspects and witnesses dictates the use of both audio and video recordings. Current training in cognitive interview techniques recommend video recording of interviews, and concurrent monitoring of same by assisting investigators to facilitate successful interview /interrogations. The SLOPD does not have a dependable video /audio interview system in- service. The need for such a system has been well known for over ten years, and the lack of such a system has, and will, result in ineffective and incomplete interview /interrogations. The plan: • To use the existing cabinet for video at the N /side interview room and to install a new camera with separate microphone and wide -angle lense. • Route camera /remote and microphone wiring via coaxial cables to the storage (mug) room. • Camera and microphone linked to Monitor /VCR unit in storage room, with remote control unit for camera. 1 343 MEMORANDUM • Separate audio cassette recorder for "audio only" recordings. • Installation will be performed by Nunez and Myself. The Improvement: The new camera will be 8mm video and will allow recording at the camera and /or by the VHS /Monitor unit. The wide -angle lense will allow complete room coverage. The same 8mm camera will be "dedicated" for use at the interview room, but will also allow use in an "emergency" as a mobile video unit. The Monitor /VHS unit reduces complexity, and permits VHS standard recordings. The new audio system will replace a malfunctioning unit and simplify the recording process for all users. EQUIPMENT for PURCHASE: Sony (or similar) 8mm color video camera /Recorder (Includes remote unit, power supply)- $850-$950 Panasonic 20" Monitor /VHS VCR Unit - Sony audio cassette recorder /payer- Pioneer microphone Coaxial cable Misc. materials /Equip Total Funding necessary* 2 $475 $100 $1,00 $100 $275 $2000 J. //( MEMORANDUM * All prices fluctuate and are dependent upon sale prices at time of purchase. Prices determined as of 12/28/95. SUMMARY: The planned audio /video interview system will allow the SLOPD to move to a position of relative parity compared to existing systems at comparable police agencies. The system will provide a consistent means of documenting suspect interrogations, and witness interviews. The system will allow more complete, accurate, and strategically organized investigative interviews. 3 c-iS MEMORANDUM TO: Chief James Gardiner FROM: Berri Rosenblum Communications Supervisor Via: Captain Bart Topham ?7 Administration Bureau Commander DATE: August 5, 1996 SUBJECT: Logging Recorder It is the intent of this memo to briefly describe why it is important that we purchase a new logging recorder now instead of attempting to wait for the next budget cycle. Our current Dictaphone reel to reel logging recorder is 10 years old. Records show that it was purchased June of 1987. It is our third logging recorder since 1969. Over the last couple of years it has become more and more unreliable. The decks go into fail on a regular basis. B deck occasionally shuts itself off without the fail alarm sounding. This causes up to hours of missed traffic not being taped. The logging recorder is in a back room and goes unnoticed unless the alarm is sounding. Mid State has made several minor repairs attempting to keep it functioning as best as possible. When searching the reels to record evidence the machine over heats and one must wait 15 to 20 minutes to resume searching when the machine cools down. Mid State advised that the next repair would be to replace the logic circuit boards on A and B decks at the rate of $600.00 dollars each. The current machine has become unreliable as well as obsolete. Today more and more tapes are entered into evidence. With domestic violence calls and tapes being pulled for liability reasons we must have a reliable recorder. An example would be a recent event.where. a prisoner escaped from an Atascadero P.D.'s unit while enroute to the County jail, there was a foot pursuit, the suspect stole a vehicle, one of our officers were injured, and there was an accident causing injuries. None of this was recorded due to A deck no longer recording. It is undetermined yet how long A deck has not been recording or the cost to repair it. Dictaphone has submitted a price quotation for the ProLog Digital Recording System. It is a digitally timed voice perfect record of all telephone and radio communications. ProLog provides LAN -based control through a PC work station, or local control through an LCD interface. ProLog uses intuitive, menu - driven Windows screens, and provides context sensitive on -line help. There is an audio buffering to ensure recordings are captured during tape changes. There are a variety of criteria search capabilities which will cut J'f' down hours of searching when pulling tapes. There are security levels built in to ensure credibility for the court systems when pulling evidence tapes. ProLog is being used by other agencies in this county and they can attest to the reliability. The DAT tapes cost $20. each and record 160 hours of channel traffic. This will allow for changing the tape once a week.. Our current reel to reel tapes are changed every 24 hours and the cost per reel is $125.00. Attached is a break down of the ProLog Quotation from Dictaphone. Adam Holden of Dictaphone will bring a demonstration unit to show at our convenience. Sherry at Pismo Beach PD has also offered to have us come down to their station and she will give a demonstration of how their ProLog works. Although this is'currently an unbudgeted item, it is necessary that we continue to capture our phone and radio traffic to meet record keeping requirements, and to protect the city with regards to liability and risk management issues. For these reasons, we believe it is imperative that we replace the old recorder as soon as possible. l/ Dictaphone PRICE QUOTATION - PROLOG DIGITAL RECORDING SYSTEM 1 ProLog (Dictaphone) Digital @ $ 30,337.20 Recording System (Already includes rebate /trade -in allowance) 1 Shipping Costs @ $ 350.00 1 Installation Costs @ $ 599.00 1 Maintenance Contract @ $ 1,652.00 (one year) 20 DAT Recording Tapes @ $20. each $ 400.00 OPTIONS 1 Desktop Re- Record @ $ 805.00 (includes first year maintenance) 1 7061 -C, 500 VA /350 W UPS @ $ 1,500.00 Subtotal_ $ 35,643.20 Tax $ 2,585.00 Total $ 38,228.20 J' /0 Attachment 5 MEMORANDUM To: James M. Gardiner, Chief of Police From: C.R. Chelquist, Operations Captain (/ Date: December 2, 1996 Subject: Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Recommendations As a member of the Advisory Committee regarding the use of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program funds, I have reviewed your recommendations for the use of the $47,915 allocated to the City of San Luis Obispo. I support these recommendations for the purchase of needed equipment and concur that this will allow for other resources to used iri retaining existing personnel and programs. I do not have any further recommendations. L3-/g Barry T. LaBarbera listrict Attorney Daniel A. Hilford Assistant District Attorney Gerald T. Shea Chief Deputy District Attorney ®tune of the 0iotrict Zttoiaep County of San Luis Obispo December 16, 1996 James M. Gardiner Chief of Police City of San Luis Obispo Police Department P. O. Box 1328 San Luis Obisp CA 93406 -1328 Dear Chief Gar Q, . Thank you for itIviting me to participate San Luis Obispo's Law Enforcement Block as a member of the City of Grant Advisory Committee. In that capacity I have reviewed your expenditure recommendations relating to federal block grants, including the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program. From the perspective of the District Attorney's Office these recommendations seem very sound. In particular, the purchase of a new logging recorder system would greatly assist in the prosecution of cases by ensuring the availability of evidence tapes which are frequently vital to a jury's determination of guilt or innocence. Thank you again for this opportunity, and if you have any questions please feel free to call me. Very truly yours, Barry T. LaBarbera District //Attorney By,:/ Gerald T. Shea Chief Deputy District Attorney GTS:sld ,3-�d Room 450, County Government Center • San Luis Obispo, California 93408 • Telephone (805) 781 -5800 San Luis Obispo County Farm Supply 'A Farmer Owned Cooperative' December 27, 1996 Mr. James M. Gardiner Chief of Police City of San Luis Obispo Police Department P.O. Box 1328 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 -1328 Dear Jim, This is just a brief note to follow up on my conversation with you regarding your City's Law Enforcement Block Grant recommendations. As we discussed, given that these are one time funds, I fully support your recommendation and can think of no better way to spend these funds. If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to give me a call. Also,-thank you for soliciting my opinion. Respectfully Yours, 675 Tank Farm Road 1108 Paso Robles Street 1020 Quintana Road Post Office Box lu Post Office Box 1288 Morro Bay, CA 93442 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Paso Robles, CA 93446 805 772 -5638 805 543-3751 805 238 -1177 1220 W. Main Street Post Office Box 1098 Santa Maria, CA 93456 805 922 -2737 San Luis Coastal Unified School District 1499 SAN LUIS DRIVE SAN LUIS OBISPO • CA • 93401 -3099 Telephone: (805) 543 -2010 January 2, 1997d Mr. James M. Gardiner Chief of Police City of San Luis Obispo P.O. Box 1328 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 -1328 Dear Jim: I have reviewed your proposal for use of the City's federal block grant funds. I support your recommendations and use of technology to enhance your department's operations. If you have any further need, do not hesitate to call. Sincer y rs, ORY . LIVINGSTON Assistant Superintendent, Business RLL:mkh CADATMMITYFUND.102 J ;2 /) District Superintendent, EDWIN DENTON, Ed.D. .• • • �. • • � •.�..• • •. • •.• �•.. •.� • n • / •• /� .. 1• /111 \ / 1 � \�1••If�• Til \I i n 12/30/96 09:55 FAX DRUG =0H0L SYS 1@001 a CVMUY Coardinmor F®k W26M 1102 -B Lautel Lane • San Luis Obispo, California 93401 • (305) 781-4289. TO- James M.'Gardiner, Chief of Police FROM: Frank Warren, Friday Night Liv V SUBJECT- Federal Block Grant Advisory Board As the Coordinator of San Luis Obispo. County's Friday Night Live, a nor�-profd organization (Ld. # 77- -0305510 ) aimed at the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other -drug use amongst high - school aged teens, I am honored to represent the organization as a member of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants ` Program Advisory Board. .l have reviewed the memorandum outlining the Departrnent's request for technical assistance and have no further recommendations to make al this time. If you need.further input or discussion, please contact me. I believe your recommended purchases of technical equipment are reasonable and will benefit the City and Department a great deal. Over the holidays, please feel free to contact me at home, at 545 -9656. I 0 PROMO NG A IMALTHY IMFN LIFESTYLE FRL•E OF ALCOHOL, TOIV%CCO, AND arHM DRUGS FraJay NiCla live is -a mu- profir pxVnaadon in rnop=rivn with die San Ld, Ohi.pn Counay Depanmenr of Drug and Akuhol Swvic s S'a: 3