2009-119-Authorizing The Continued Expenditure Of Funds From The Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund For Two Additional Police Officers To Be Assigned As Motorcycle Traffic OfficersRESOLUTION 2009-119
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE
SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND FOR TWO ADDITIONAL
POLICE OFFICERS TO BE ASSIGNED AS MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC OFFICERS
WHEREAS, Chapter 6.7 of Division 3 of Title 3 of the Government Code was
amended with the Governor's approval of Assembly Bill 2885; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos is entitled to receive approximately $100,000
under the terms of the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund if specified requirements are
inet as well as $100,000 from the City of Monte Sereno under the terms of the fund; and
WHEREAS, the State funding cannot be used to supplant current Town costs for law
enforcement and must be expended exclusively for front-line police services; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered the written request separate and apart
from the allocation of general funds for police services;
RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara,
State of California, that the Town of Los Gatos authorize the continued expenditure of funds from
the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund for two additional police officers to be assigned
as motorcycle traffic officers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
1. The Town Manager is directed to continue the Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services Fund (SLESF) within the Town for receipt and disbursement of money received from the
County Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund.
2. The Town Manager is directed to promptly remit to the General Fund all funding
deposited in such SLESF fund for the additional funding of two Police Officer positions to be
assigned as motorcycle traffic officers.
3. The Town Manager is directed to submit reports concerning the expenditure of
SLESF funds to the Santa .Clara County Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a public hearing meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 2"a day of November, 2009 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynslci, Steve rice, Barbara Spector, and Mayor Mike Wasserman
NAYS; None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED;
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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DMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS TOS, CALIFORNIA
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