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CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA
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PUBLIC HEARING FOR CITIZENS OPTION FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY (COPS) FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-02
DEPT. POL
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CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR-
I RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. City Council hold a public hearing on COPS funding per AB 19 13, Chapter 353,
Citizens Option for Public Safety.
2. That the City Council adopt Resolution No.m}-382 accepting AB 19 13 funds and
interest and appropriating the funds and interest to various police department
programs.
I ITEM EXPLANATION:
AB 19, I3 provides supplemental funding for local law enforcement. The law requires
that the funds be placed in a Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF). It
provides that those funds only be spent to provide “front line police services” and must
supplement and not supplant existing funding for front line police services. Examples of
front-line services include anti-gang efforts, crime prevention, juvenile justice programs,
overtime which will produce more officer time on the street, and civilian positions which
free up officer time to spend on the streets.
We have funded a year-round bicycle patrol for the past four years with COPS funds.
The annual cost of two full-time police officers, plus benefits, overtime, and equipment,
has always been less than the annual grant. Leftover monies were carried forward each
year. The State Controller’s Office has recently made a determination that all
unexpended balances in the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund will revert to
the state on June 30, 2002 if not fully expended.
We currently have a balance of $85,000 from carry forwards from prior years. In
addition, we received our 2000-2001 allocation of $177,913 plus $15,810 in interest,
leaving us with approximately $278,723 to spend by June 30, 2002.
The Chief of Police is requesting that COPS grant funds including interest be
appropriated for the following:
1. The hiring of two additional police officers to increase the availability of the bicycle
patrol and increase our availability to respond to community-oriented policing
problems. Includes funding for salary, benefits, overtime, and necessary
equipment (Approximately $240,000).
2. The hiring of a part-time defensive driving instructor. Currently, the department
utilizes one of its investigators who is certified as a defensive driving instructor.
Hiring a part-time civilian driving instructor will allow our investigator to spend
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more time in the field, focusing on his primary duties. Police collisions are one of
the greatest liabilities that a department faces. Presently, most officers receive
driving instruction only once in their career - in the academy. Additional
emergency vehicle training is provided only on an as needed basis. This driving
instructor would allow the department to provide refresher training to every police
employee who drives a city vehicle, as well as provide skills review for police
employees with identified driving deficiencies. In addition, this instructor would
teach the driving skills for the senior volunteer patrol academy (Approximately
$20,000).
The hiring of a part-time vehicle attendant. Currently, officers may spend several
hours per week taking vehicles to fleet maintenance for weekly preventative
maintenance, to the police vehicle outfitter, or to the car wash. The hiring of a
part-time vehicle attendant would increase the time that our officers spend in the
field by shifting these duties to the part-time vehicle attendant. In addition, the
vehicle attendant would be responsible for keeping the police vehicles stocked
with various safety supplies such as flares and first aid equipment, saving the
officers additional time (Approximately $20,000).
The department expects that the full-time positions will be absorbed through attrition
after June 30, 2002, and that the part-time positions will be eliminated or re-examined
during the budget process.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total program cost for is approximately $280,000 and would come from COPS grant
funding.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. am -6W
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-287
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING AB 1913 FUNDING FOR
2001-2002 YEAR VARIOUS POLICE PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held a public hearing on Seotember
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II I8 I 2001, to accept comments for the appropriation of AB 1913 Citizens Options for Public
6 Safety (COPS) funding and interest earned to expand the support the 2001-2002 year-round
7 bicycle patrol program and other police programs; and
8 WHEREAS, the City Council selected the expansion of the year-round bicycle patrol and
9 other police programs and funding allocations following the public hearing on September
,200l; and
11 WHEREAS, the City Council has taken all public testimony and comments into account.
12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
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1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That the projects selected at the City Council meeting of September 18 , 2001,
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are hereby approved at the indicated funding levels for inclusion in Carlsbad Police Department’s
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Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) program;
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3. That the Police Chief is authorized to execute all appropriate agreements for receipt of
the subject grant funds, as well as any required reports and/or final statements; and
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3 5. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City
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4. That the Finance Director is authorized to appropriate $280,000 plus interest to the
Police Department COPS fund.
Council held on the 18th day of September ,200l by the following vote, to
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AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin and Hall.
ABSENT: Council Me
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
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CITIZENS’ OPTION FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY (COPS) FUNDS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINQ
The citizens of Carlsbad are hereby notified that the Carlsbad City Council
will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 11 I 2001 at 6:00 p.m. in
the Council Chambers located at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive to accept
public comments and consider for approval: 1) The acceptance of Senate
Agenda Bill 1913 Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) funds and
interest earned; and 2) Appropriating the funds to support an expanded
year-round bicycle patrol program and other police programs.
AB 1913 provides supplemental funding for local law enforcement. The law
requires thal: the funds be placed in a supplemental law enforcement
services fund (SLESF). It provides that those funds only be spent to
provide “front-line police services” and must supplement, and not supplant,
existing funding for front-line police services. These proposed expenditures
comply with the requirements of Al3 1913 appropriation funding.
Persons whc have questions or comments regarding the appropriation of
AB 1913 may contact Lynn Diamond at (760) 931-2170, Monday through
Friday betwe1e.n 8:00 a.m. and 500 p.m.
PUBLISH: Thursday, August 30, 2001
CITY OF CARLSBAD
CITIZENS’ OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) FUNDS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The citizens of Carlsbad are hereby notified that the Carlsbad City Council will
hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers located at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive to accept public
comments and consider for approval: 1) The acceptance of Senate Agenda Bill
1913 Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) funds and interest earned; and 2)
Appropriating the funds to support an expanded year-round bicycle patrol
program and other police programs.
AB 1913 provides supplemental funding for local law enforcement. The law
requires that the funds be placed in a supplemental law enforcement services
fund (SLESF). It provides that those funds only be spent to provide “front-line
police services” and must supplement, and not supplant, existing funding for
front-line police services. These proposed expenditures comply with the
requirements of AB 1913 appropriation funding.
Persons who have questions or comments regarding the appropriation of AB
1913 may contact Lynn Diamond at (760) 931-2170, Monday through Friday
between 8:00 a.m. and 500 p.m.
PUBLISH: Thursday, August 30, 2001
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Citizens’Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds
Notice of Public Hearing
The citizens of Carlsbad are hereby notified that Carlsbad City Council will
hold a public hearing on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 11 % 2001, at 6 p.m. in
the Council Chambers located at 1200 Carlsbad Village’Drive to accept public
comments and consider for approval: 1) The acceptance of Senate Agenda Bill
1913 Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) funds and interest earned; and
2) Appropriating the funds to support an expanded year-round bicycle patrol
program and other police programs.
AB 1913 provides supplemental funding for local law enforcement. The law
requires that the funds be placed in a supplemental law enforcement services
fund (SLESF). It provides that those funds only be spent to provide “front-line
police services” and must supplement, and not supplant, existing funding for
front-line police services. These proposed expenditures comply with the
requirements of AB 19 13 appropriation funding.
Persons who have questions .ef comments regarding the appropriation of AB
1913 may contact Lynn Diamond at (760) 931-2170, Monday through Friday
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
PUBLISH: THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2001
July 27, 2001
TO: CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
FROM: Police Chief
PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST
Attached are the materials for you to notice the COPS grant item for a public
hearing before the City Council. Please notice the item for the Council meeting
of .
This public hearing does not require a ten-day notice. It requires the standard
notice for a general public hearing, similar to the Community Development
Block grant program. A 72-hour notice in the newspaper will be sufficient to
meet the regulations of the grant program.
Thank you.
JAMES R. HAWKS
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