CC Resolution No. 11-187 Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program Funds of $100,000 RESOLUTION NO: 11-187
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 U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services estimates a total of$243 million revenues will be available to 238 law enforcement
agencies and municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino's per capita share for the Citizens' Option for Public
Safety (COPS) grant is $100,000 for fiscal year 2011-12; 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; and
WHEREAS, the Captain of the Sheriffs Office, West Valley Division, in his role as
Chief of Police, has requested that the COPS funds be used to partially fund a second School
Resource Officer; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino
hereby approves the Chief of Police'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 15th day of November 2011, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Wong, Santoro, Chang, Mahoney, Wang
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Kimberly Smit , City Clerk Gilbert Wong, Mayor, City of C ertino