HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-05; City Council; 16958; Law Enforcement Block Grant Funding5 CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL m:
ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING
PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOCAL LAW
AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
DEPT. HD.
CITY ATTY.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. City Council hold a public hearing regarding the proposed use of Department of Justice
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds.
2. City Council adopt Resolution No. 2002-322 accepting the Block Grant
funds and appropriating the funds to support various police department functions.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City of Carlsbad's application for funding under the US Department of Justice Assistance Fiscal
Year 2002 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program was approved in the amount of $51,354.
These one-time funds can be used only to enhance, not replace, law enforcement budgets and
must be spent within two years from the receipt of the grant. The federal funds may not exceed 90 percent of the total program costs. The City must provide at least 10 percent of the total program
cost in cash. It is recommended that these matching funds come from the police asset forfeiture
fund. In addition, any interest earned must be added to the project and spent for project purposes.
With a block grant award of $51,354, the cash match must be $5,706; estimated interest is $3,000
for a total program-funding amount of $59,960 for eligible projects/programs.
The police department is requesting that the following appropriations be made: bullet trap system for
police shooting range ($27,000); North County Drug Court support for the treatment of non-violent
drug offenders ($15,000); officer training for new computer-aided dispatch and other computer
systems ($15,000); plus an additional $3,000 estimated interest earned for miscellaneous related
expenses for these programs. These proposed expenditures comply with the requirements of the
grant.
As required by the regulations for the funding, an advisory committee must make recommendations
to the City Council on the projects proposed for funding under the subject block grant. The
Carlsbad Advisory Board met on October 15, 2002, and recornmended City Council approval of
staffs proposed expenditures.
A public hearing must be held regarding the proposed use of the funds and must be held prior to the
obligation of the funds. Staff is recommending that the City Council accept public testimony on the
proposed expenditures as explained above. If the proposed expenditures are acceptable, staff then
recommends that the City Council approve the attached resolution accepting the funding and
appropriating funds to the projects noted above.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total program cost is $59,960; $51,354 would come from the block grant award. The required cash match of $5,706 would be appropriated from the police asset forfeiture fund. An additional
$3,000 is estimated for interest earned.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2002-322
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-322
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING SPECIFIC PROJECTS
LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING
FOR FUNDING UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LOCAL
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held a public hearing on November
5 ,2002 to accept comments on the proposed projects recommended by staff and
4dvisory Board for funding consideration under the US Department of Justice Assistance Fiscal
fear 2002 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council selected projects and funding allocations following the public
learing on November 5 ,2002; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has taken all public testimony and comments into account.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
:alifornia, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the projects selected at the City Council meeting of November 5 , 2002,
Ire hereby approved at the indicated funding levels for inclusion in Carlsbad's Department of
ustice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program;
3. That the Police Chief is authorized to execute all appropriate agreements with the US
lepartment of Justice for receipt of the subject block grant funds, as well as any required reports
ndlor final statements; and
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
6
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
21
28
4. That the Finance Director is authorized to appropriate $59,960 for program expenses
ncluding interest earned and a cash match of $5,706 from the police asset forfeiture fund.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council
leld on the 5th day of NOVEMBER , 2002 by the .following vote, to
vit:
4YES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila. Nygaard, Hall
JOES: None
4BSENT: None
\TEST:
SEAL)
Page 2 of 2 of Resolution NO. 2002-322 3
PPROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2010 & 2011 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of San Diego
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years and not a party to or interested in the
above-entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of
the printer of
North County Times
Formerly known as the Blade-Citizen and The
Times-Advocate and which newspapers have been
adjudicated newspapers of general circulation by
the Superior Court of the County of San Diego,
State of California, for the County of San Diego,
that the notice of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller than nonpariel), has
been published in each regular and entire issue of
said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof
on the following dates, to-wit:
OCTOBER 26, 2002
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at SAN MARCOS- California
this 28TH day
of OCTOBER, 2002
This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp
Proof of Publication of
I The City of Carlsbad's application for fundin under the US De artment of UshCe Asslstance Fiscal Year h2 Local Law Enkrcement BlockGrants Program was approved m the amount of $51,354. I These one-time funds can be used only to enhance and not replace law enforcement budgets and must be spent within hu, years from the receivt of the erant.
?he federal funds ma not e&ed 90 ercent of the total program costs. The &ty mu$ provi% at least 10 ercent of tht
ing funds come from the olice asset forfeiture fun With a ota program cost in cash. It IS recommended thaFthese match
block rant award of 51 554, the cash match mustte $5,706; estima~ed'interqst,is $!,060 for a total program-funding amoun of $59,960 for ehg~ble propctslprograms. I At least on? public hearin mu; beheld re ardin the proposec use of the funds and musfbe held prior toqhe obigation of the funds.
Carlsbad's Local Law Eniorcement Block 6ant Program ma) Persons who have~questions or comments re arding the City 01
contact LYM Diamond at (760) 931-2170, Monday through Fn. day between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Signature
NORTH COUNTY TIMES
Legal Advertising
CITY OF CARLSBAD
US Department of Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
Notice of Public Hearing
The citizens of Carlsbad are hereby notified that Carlsbad’s City Council will
hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 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 US Department of Justice
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds; and, 2) appropriating the funds to
support various law enforcement functions.
The City of Carlsbad’s application for funding under the US Department of
Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 2002 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants
Program was approved in the amount of $51,354.
These one-time funds can be used only to enhance and not replace law
enforcement budgets and must be spent within two years from the receipt of
the grant.
The federal funds may not exceed 90 percent of the total program costs. The
City must provide at least 10 percent of the total program cost in cash. It is
recommended that these matching funds come from the police asset forfeiture
fund. With a block grant award of $51,354, the cash match must be $5,706;
estimated interest is $3,000 for a total program-funding amount of $59,960 for
eligible projects/programs.
At least one public hearing must be held regarding the proposed use of the
funds and must be held prior to the obligation of the funds.
The police department is requesting that the following appropriations be made:
bullet trap system for police shooting range ($27,000); North County Drug
Court support for the treatment of non-violent drug offenders ($15,000); officer
training for new computer-aided dispatch and other computer systems
($15,000); plus an additional $3,000 estimated interest earned for
miscellaneous related expenses for these programs. These proposed
expenditures comply with the requirements of the grant.
Persons who have questions or comments regarding the City of Carlsbad’s
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program may contact Lynn Diamond at
(760) 931-2170, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.