Staff Report.SLESF
PREPARED BY: Heather St. John
Senior Administrative Analyst
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: 11/15/2022 ITEM NO: 10
DATE: November 4, 2022
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Accepting Funds from the California Supplemental Law
Enforcement Service Fund (SLESF)
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution accepting funds from the California Supplemental Law Enforcement Service
Fund (SLESF).
BACKGROUND:
In 1996, California legislation (Assembly Bill 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 local Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF). State General Fund distribution to local law enforcement
agencies are specifically intended for “front-line municipal police services.” COPS funds must
be spent on personnel, equipment, or supplies and are not approved for public safety capital
improvement or construction projects.
Other COPS funds requirements and restrictions include:
• COPS funds shall be used to supplement, not supplant existing funding for law
enforcement services
• COPS funds shall be deposited into a separate fund, not intermingled with other monies
• The Town Council shall approve the appropriation of COPS funds pursuant to a
recommendation by the Chief of Police
• Each county shall establish a Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund for deposit
of State COPS funds and distribution to municipalities
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BACKGROUND (continued):
Pursuant to AB 3229, the City of Monte Sereno also receives a share of the state SLESF funds
($100,000). The City of Monte Sereno is required by contractual agreement for law
enforcement services to transfer those funds to the Town of Los Gatos within 30 days of
receipt of the monies from the State of California. The contract stipulates that the Los Gatos-
Monte Sereno Police Department will provide an additional 416 hours of traffic enforcement
within the city limits of Monte Sereno in exchange for its portion of SLESF funds.
DISCUSSION:
This report recommends the use of SLESF funds continue in the spirit of the COPS program. The
Police Department proposes utilizing the Los Gatos portion ($100,000) of SLESF funds in Fiscal
Year (FY) 2022/23 for frontline Police operational equipment and services, which includes but is
not limited to data management and storage of secure digital evidence, technology equipment
which increase operational efficiencies and crime reduction strategies; and ($100,000) of SLESF
funds be directed toward the contractually required traffic enforcement within the city limits of
Monte Sereno. For Los Gatos, the proposed use SLESF created budget savings in the adopted
FY 2022/23 Operating Budget.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends approval of a resolution (Attachment 1) to use of SLESF funds as follows:
• $100,000 of SLESF funds will be directed to frontline police operations and services
• $100,000 of SLESF funds will be directed toward the contractually required
traffic enforcement within the city limits of Monte Sereno
FISCAL IMPACT:
If Council approves the proposed recommendation, the Town will continue to receive a
combined total of $200,000 in SLESF funding. Per contract stipulation with the City of Monte
Sereno, $100,000 of SLESF funds will continue being directed toward additional traffic
enforcement within the city limits of Monte Sereno. The remaining $100,000 of Town SLESF
funds will be redirected toward frontline Police operations and services as described above.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Draft resolution authorizing use of SLESF funds
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Draft Resolution Date
DRAFT RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ACCEPTING
SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE FUNDS (SLESF) GRANT ALLOCATION
FOR FY 2022-23 AND APPROVING USE OF THE FUNDS
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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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 416
hours of traffic enforcement within the city limits of Monte Sereno; and has determined an
expenditure plan that supports police operations and services for the Town of Los Gatos.
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.
ATTACHMENT 1
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Draft Resolution Date
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the _____ day of _____ 2022 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________