HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda StatementCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: !dune 5, 2012
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the 30-day review and public
comment of the National City Police Department's grant application for $100,000.00 from FY 2012
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF)/Citizens Option for Public Safety Program
(COPS) grant without matching funds toward the purchase of fully -equipped police vehicles/cruisers.
PREPARED BY: Parris A. Bull, Police Sergeant DEPARTMENT: Police
PHONE: (61 g) 336-4524 t. APPROVED BY: ��'t�•�l -Y�
EXPLANATION:
The County of San Diego has announced that the National City Police Department would be awarded
S100,000.00 or 100% in new funding from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services Fund (SLESF)/Citizens' Option for Public Safety Program (COPS) grant program. The
National City Police Department requests approval to purchase marked police (patrol) vehicles/cruisers,
including the cost to equip and outfit each of the vehicles with emergency lighting/sirens and
communications equipment. The City is required to make the grant application available for review by
the City Council, and assure the application is made public and an opportunity for comment is provided
to citizens for not fewer than 30 days. The City is not required to allocate any up -front costs or matching
funds to receive the grant funding. The FY 2012 SLESF/COPS grant is a direct grant application that
requires agencies to complete a spending plan to be submitted to the County of San Diego Auditor and
Controller's Office in order to process and disburse funds.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED: Finance
ACCOUNT NO. 208-11913-3498 APPROVED: J MIS
The FY 2012 SLESF/COPS grant program does not require a match; therefore, there is no impact to the
general fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIE\N:
Not Applicable;
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
'Staff recommends that the City Council begin the 30-day review and public comment period, and
authorize the purchase of the fully -equipped police vehicles via the 2012 SLESF/COPS grant funding.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
FY 2011-2012 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF)/Citizens' Option for Public
Safety Program (COPS) Grant Documents