Staff Report - COPS SLESF 17-18
PREPARED BY: MICHAEL D’ANTONIO
INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 11/07/2017
ITEM NO: 10
DATE: OCTOBER 6, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF
SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS (SLESF) TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TWO FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED AS
MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC OFFICERS
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the continued use of Supplemental Local Law Enforcement
Funds (SLESF) to provide funding for two full-time Police Officers assigned as motorcycle traffic
officers.
BACKGROUND:
In 1996, California legislation (AB 3229) created the Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS)
program allocating $100,000,000 to local governments yearly for front -line law enforcement.
These funds are to be distributed through an established Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services fund (SLESF). The SLESF fund is maintained by the County of Santa Clara and payments
are distributed to participating cities on a quarterly basis.
Each year participating cities must submit an approved spending plan outlining use of these
funds. The funds cannot be used to supplant resources but instead must be used to
supplement existing resources and can only be used for front-line law enforcement services.
The Police Department’s proposed use of these funds in the fiscal year 2017/18 is to continue
to supplement funding for one of two motorcycle officer positions which has been done for the
past few years.
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SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS (SLESF) TO PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR TWO FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED AS MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC
OFFICERS (ALL CAPS, MATCHING SUBJECT ON FIRST PAGE)
OCTOBER 6, 2017
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DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to AB 3229 the City of Monte Sereno also receives a share of the state SLESF funds
($100,000). Upon receipt of funding the City of Monte Sereno is required by contractual
agreement for law enforcement services to grant those funds to the Town of Los Gatos within
30 days of receipt of the monies from the State of California. The Los Gatos Police Department
will provide additional traffic enforcement within the city limits of Monte Sereno in exchange
for the $100,000 awarded by the State of California to the City of Monte Sereno. A combined
total of $200,000 in SLESF funds ($100,000 from each jurisdiction) will be used to supplement
the salary, equipment and training costs of approximately $400,000 for both motorcycle
officers.
The Department’s traffic motor units provide services to both jurisdictions through:
Specialized traffic enforcement and accident investigation
Consistency of effort between patrol personnel and traffic personnel
Coordinate targeted traffic enforcement including the ability to quickly and flexibly
respond to traffic concerns
Speed of response to dangerous conditions or accidents
Coordinate service addressing traffic impacts affecting both communities
Personal connection between individual officers and the individual communities the
Department serves
These two motorcycle assignments are staffed by sworn personnel on a four -year rotational
basis.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends the continued use of SLESF funds to supplement funding for two full-time
motorcycle traffic officers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
With Council approval of the proposed resolution, the County will disburse $25,000 to each
jurisdiction in quarterly payments over the next fiscal year. The Town will receive a combined
total of $200,000 in SLESF funding to supplement costs associated with the motorcycle officers.
This revenue was budgeted within the FY 2017/18 operating budget.
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SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS (SLESF) TO PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR TWO FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED AS MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC
OFFICERS (ALL CAPS, MATCHING SUBJECT ON FIRST PAGE)
OCTOBER 6, 2017
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Resolution authorizing use of SLESF funds