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THE CITY OF 12 <br /> -� CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> pL£ASA4NTON. <br /> April 17, 2012 <br /> Police <br /> TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITIZENS' OPTIONS FOR <br /> PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM (COPS) YEAR 14 & 15 APPROPRIATION <br /> SUMMARY <br /> State Assembly Bill 3229 established the Citizens' Options for Public Safety (COPS) <br /> funding program. These funds, typically approximately $100,000 annually, are allocated <br /> from the State Budget and distributed to local law enforcement to support line level law <br /> enforcement functions. <br /> The Council must approve the expenditure of COPS funding. The appropriations must <br /> support front line municipal law enforcement services, cannot supplant existing funding, <br /> and must be separate and apart from other funds. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Adopt the attached resolution approving the roll-over of the remaining balance of COPS <br /> Year 13 into Year 14 and approve expenditures from the State of California COPS <br /> funding program for Year 14 and Year 15. <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. <br />