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THE CITY OF + V <br />~L£~S~4NTONo CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br />February 6, 2007 <br />Police Department <br />TITLE: APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE OF CITIZENS' <br />OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM (COPS) YEAR 11 <br />APPROPRIATION <br />SUMMARY <br />State Assembly Bill 3229 of July 12, 1996 established the Citizens' Options for Public <br />Safety (COPS) funding program. These funds, allocated from the State Budget, are <br />distributed to local law enforcement to support line level law enforcement functions. <br />This past year, Governor Schwarzenegger has renewed funding for fiscal year <br />2006/2007. The City of Pleasanton has received $132,000 from the State of California. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The City Council holds a public hearing and adopts a resolution approving expenditures <br />from the State of California COPS program funds. <br />FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br />Through this program the State of California provides supplemental funding to municipal <br />law enforcement agencies. There is no requirement for matching funds. We <br />recommend that the Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to fund <br />these recommendations for the FY2006-07 through the use of the COPS appropriation. <br />