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22 - pLEASANTONo City Council Staff Report January 16,2007 Police Department SUBJECT APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE OF CITIZEN'S OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM (COPS) APPROPRIATION STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The City Council holds a public hearing and adopts the attached a resolution approving expenditures from the State of California COPS program funds. SUMMARY State Assembly Bill 3229 of July 12th, 1996 established the Citizen's Options for Public Safety (COPS) funding program. These funds, allocated from the State Budget, are distributed to local law enforcement to support line level law enforcement functions. This past year, Governor Schwarzenegger has renewed funding for fiscal year 2006/2007. The City of Pleasanton has received $132,000 from the State of California. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND State Assembly Bill 3229 signed by the governor on July 12th, 1996 added section 30061 of the Government Code establishing a statewide fund for allocation to local police agencies, referred to the Citizens' Options for Public Safety Program. As required by the bill, the County of Alameda has established a Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund and has established a committee to oversee and review the annual expenditures by local agencies from this fund. The funds are allocated to our City based on population. This year the City of Pleasanton received $132,000. The Council must hold a public hearing in each year the allocation is made, and approve a resolution permitting the expenditure of COPS funding. The appropriations must support front line municipal law enforcement services, cannot supplant existing funding and be separate and apart from other funds. The Finance Director must provide a monthly report of expenditures to the county.