26. COPS grant funding
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Cupertino, CA 950]4-3255
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CUPEIUINO
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. :t
Meeting Date: December 18, 2007
SUBJECT AND ISSUE
Adopt a resolution approving the 2007-2008 Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) grant
funding program, Resolution No. 07- d/ ~ .
BACKGROUND
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The 2007 Budget Act provided $238 million in General Fund monies in 2007-08 to eligible local
jurisdictions, as defined, for public safety purposes. Of this amount, $119 million is allocated to
the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) program and $119 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 the 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 $106,071 be used to fund a seco:p.d School Resource Officer for the 2007-08
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:
Approved for submission:
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Caro A. Atwood
Director of Administrative Services
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO: 07-212
DRAFT
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 $106,071
WHEREAS, the 2007 Budget Act provided $238 million in General Fund monies in
2007 -08; and
WHEREAS, the Budget Act establishes the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS)
. program and appropriates $119 million from the state general fund for the 2007-08 fiscal year
and the City of Cupertino's per capita share is $106,071 for fiscal year 2007-08; 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 6th day of December 2007, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
A TrEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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