6 - SLESF to fund Motorcycle Traffic Officers�pY1N OF MEETING DATE: 11/21/2011
ITEM NO:
t�S° °GASPS COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2011
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF
SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS (SLESF) TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TWO (2) FULL -TIME POLICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED
AS MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC OFFICERS
RECOMMENDATION
Open public hearing to adopt resolution authorizing the continued use of Supplemental Local
Law Enforcement Funds (SLESF) to provide funding for two (2) fiill -time police officers
assigned as motorcycle traffic officers.
2. Close Public Hearing.
Adopt resolution
BACKGROUND
In 1996, California state legislation (AB3229) created the Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS)
program allocating $100,000,000 to local governments yearly for front line law enforcement. These
fiends are to be distributed through an established Supplemental Law Enforcement Services fiind
(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 indicating what these funds will
be used for. 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 2011/12 FY is to continue to supplement funding for
one of two motor cycle officer positions.
PREPARED BY
Scott R. Seaman, Chief of Police
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Clerk Administrator Finance ommunity Development
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF
SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS (SLESF) TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TWO (2) FULL -TIME POLICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED
AS MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC OFFICERS
NOVEMBER. 21, 2011
DIS CUSSION :
The City of Monte Sereno also receives a share of the state SLESF funds and by council agreement
transfers their portion to the Town of Los Gatos for the purposes of supplementing the second
department motor cycle officer position. A resolution is being prepared by the Police Department and
submitted to the Monte Sereno City Council for this purpose at their city council meeting on December
6, 2011.
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, coordinated targeted traffic enforcement including the ability to very quickly and flexibly
respond to traffic concerns, ubiquitous service addressing traffic impacts affecting both communities,
speed of response to dangerous conditions or accidents, consistency of supervision, personal connection
between individual officers and the individual communities the department serves.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends the continued use of SLESF fluids for two full -time motorcycle traffic officers.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
This is not a project as defined tinder CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Monte Sereno City Council is scheduled to meet on December 6 r11 , 2011 and it is anticipated they
will approve the continued use of their SLESF fiinds towards these two motor officer positions as they
have in the past. The county will disburse $25,000 to each jurisdiction in quarterly payments over the
next fiscal year. A combined total of $200,000 will be deposited to account 43409 in program 4302 to
supplement costs associated with the motorcycle officers.
Attachments:
Resolution authorizing use of SLESF funds
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUTHORIZNG 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 Goveriunent 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
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 fiinds 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 fiinds 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 filnding
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 firnds to the Santa Clara County Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a public hearing meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 21 day of November, 2011 by the following vote:
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COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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