01-20-2004 - Appropriating State Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds (SLESF) for On-Going Police Officer GrantCity of West Covina
Memorandum
AGENDA
TO: Andrew G. Pasmant, City Manager ITEM NO. B-6c
and City Council DATE January 20, 2004
FROM: Frank J. Wills, Chief.of Police
SUBJECT: APPROPRIATING STATE SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES FUNDS (SLESF) FOR ON -GOING POLICE OFFICER
GRANT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council appropriate $164,605 from the fund balance of Fund
155 (the State Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund) to 155-320-2110-5XXX, to cover
the on -going three-year cash match requirement associated with the three police officer positions
created under the federal COPS Universal Hiring Program grant.
. DISCUSSION:
On October 15, 2002 (item C-4e), the City Council accepted a competitive Universal Hiring
Program (UHP) grant from the federal Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
This grant contributes $225,000 toward the creation of three new police officer positions
deployed in the community, over a three year period. The Department is in the first year of this
grant. The COPS UHP grant funds only new police officer salaries and salary -derived benefits —
no supplies, overtime, training, or equipment is allowed.
The COPS UHP grant further requires a non-federal cash match, which the City met by
appropriating State Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds (SLESF). The SLESF grant
must, according to State legislation, be spent on additional front-line law enforcement. Neither
the COPS UHP grant nor the SLESF grant can be used to supplant existing local costs. Using
them together in this manner is entirely in keeping with their respective requirements and
legislative intents.
In late November of 2003, the City electronically received its latest SLESF grant from the State,
in the amount of $164,605. This amount should now be appropriated from the fund balance to
meet the on -going cash match requirement associated with the federal COPS UHP grant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact on the General Fund. Continuing to use the State SLESF grant to meet the
on -going cash match requirement of the federal COPS UHP grant (as previously approved by the
City Council) is in keeping with the legislatively dictated purposes of both grants.
Frank J. Wills, C ief of Police
Reviewed & approved by:y
Finance