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THEY OF <br /> "' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> 9 <br /> �L£t�S�4NTONo <br /> September 18, 2012 <br /> Police <br /> TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A COMBINED APPROPRIATION <br /> FROM THE CITIZENS' OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY <br /> PROGRAM (COPS) YEAR 16 FUNDS AND THE POLICE <br /> DEPARTMENT'S FEDERAL ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS <br /> SUMMARY <br /> State Assembly Bill 3229 of July 12th, 1996 established the Citizens' Options for Public <br /> Safety (COPS) funding program. These funds, typically approximately $100,000 <br /> annually, are allocated from the State Budget and distributed to local law enforcement <br /> to support line level law enforcement functions. <br /> The Council must approve the expenditure of COPS funding and expenditures <br /> exceeding $50,000. COPS appropriations must support front line municipal law <br /> enforcement services, cannot supplant existing funding, and must be separate and <br /> apart from other funds. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> That the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving the expenditures from the <br /> State of California COPS funding program for COPS Year 16 and the Police <br /> Department's Federal Asset Forfeiture Fund. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> Through the COPS funding program the State of California provides supplemental <br /> funding to municipal law enforcement agencies. There is no requirement for matching <br /> funds. Staff is recommending Council appropriate the COPS Year 16 funds in the <br /> amount of $114,094 to the purchase of an Armored Rescue Vehicle which totals <br /> $181,206. The remaining funds of $67,112 will come from the Federal Asset Forfeiture <br /> Fund which currently has a balance of$101,225. <br />