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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
SUMMARY
Agenda Item No.1)..
Meeting Date: December 6, 2005
SUBJECT AND ISSUE
Approve the 2005-2006 Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) grant funding program
BACKGROUND
The 2005 Budget Act provided $200 million in General Fund monies in 2005-06 to eligible local
jurisdictions, as defined, for public safety purposes. Of this amount, $100 million is allocated to
the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) program and $100 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. Cap!. John Hirokawa has
requested that the $100,000 be used to fund a second School Resource Officer for the 2005-06
school year.
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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Carol A. Atwood
Director of Administrative Services
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
Printed on Recycled Paper
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RESOLUTION NO. 05-201
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 $100,000
WHEREAS, the 2005 Budget Act provided $200 million in General Fund monies in
2005-06; and
WHEREAS, the Budget Act establishes the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS)
program and appropriates $100 million from the state general fund for the 2005-06 fiscal year
and the City of Cupertino's per capita share is $100,000 for fiscal year 2005-06; 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 ofthe City of Cupertino
hereby approves the Sheriffs 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 2005, 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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