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SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. ~- Meeting Date: December 16, 2008
SUBJECT AND ISSUE
Adopt a resolution approving the 2008-09 Ciiizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) grant
funding program, Resolution No. 08- f Isle
BACKGROIJ ND
The 2008 Budget Act provides $214 million in General Fund monies in 2008-09 to eligible local
jurisdictions, as defined, for public safety purpo:;es. Of this amount, $107 million is allocated to
the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) program and $107 million is allocated to counties
for specified juvenile justice programs.
USE OF FUNDS
Cities are required to appropriate COPS revenues to fund front line municipal police services.
This can include anti-gang and community crime prevention programs. The funds are to be
appropriated pursuant to a written request from i:he Chief of Police or the Chief Administrator of
the law enforcement agency that provides police services for that city. Capt. Terry Calderone has
requested that the $100,000 be used to fund a second School Resource Officer for the 2008-09
school year. The Fremont Union High School District and Cupertino Union School District have
each contributed $10,000 to cover the remaining expense for the second officer.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the sheriff' s request for the expenditure of COPS
funds.
Submitted by:
Carol .Atwood
Director of Administrative Services
Approved for submission:
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO 08-166 '~~~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO APPROVING REQUEST FROM SHERIFF FOR USE
OF THE CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM FUNDS OF $100,000
WHEREAS, the 2008 Budget Act provided $214 million in General Fund monies in
2008-09; and
WHEREAS, the Budget Act establishes the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS)
program and appropriates $107 million from the state general fund for the 2008-09 fiscal year
and the City of Cupertino's per capita share is $100,000 for fiscal year 2008-09; and
WHEREAS, the COPS program provides funding for local agencies for the purpose of
ensuring public safety; and
WHEREAS, cities are required to appropriate COPS revenues to fund front line
municipal police services which can include anti-gang and community crime prevention
programs; and
WHEREAS, these funds are to be appropriated pursuant to a written request from the
Chief of Police or the Chief Administrator of the law enforcement agency that provides police
services for that city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino
hereby approves the Sheriff's request for the expenditures of Citizens' Option for Public Safety
(COPS) funds.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 16th day of December 2008, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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