2018-051 - Authorizing the Continued Expenditure of Funds from the SLESF for two additional Police Offiers to be assigned as Motorcycle Traffic OfficersRESOLUTION 2018 -051
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, Government Code Section 30061(b)3 was amended with the Governor's approval
of Assembly Bill 3229; 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
met 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 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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Resolution 2018 -051 November 6, 2018
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 61h day of November 2018 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Marcia Jensen, Steve Leonardis, Marico Sayoc, Barbara Spector, Mayor Rob Rennie
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: it / / IF / Ito
ATTEST:
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TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS. CALIFORNIA
DATE:
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Resolution 2018 -051 November 6, 2018