CC Resolution No. 12-142 CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC (COPS) Prrogram Funding RESOLUTION NO. 12-142
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO APPROVING REQUEST FROM CHIEF OF POLICE FOR USE
OF THE CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM FUNDS OF $100,000
WHEREAS, the State Department of Finance has allocated $85 million of
Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) grants for front line law enforcement purposes
to be allocated to cities and counties, in proportion to their respective populations, with
a minimum of$100,000 per jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the State has determined that the City of Cupertino should receive
the minimum $100,000 allocation for fiscal year 2012-13; 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 Sheriff's 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cupertino hereby approves the Chief of Police's request for the expenditure of COPS
funds.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 18th day of December 2012, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Mahoney, Wong, Chang, Santoro, Sinks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPR• D:
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Orrin Mahoney,j:ayor, City of Cupertino