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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:1
DATE:
January 12, 2021
SUBJECT:
CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) GRANT -
FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
DEPARTMENT:
City Manager's Office
PRESENTER:
Rebecca Bernstorff
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Accept the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Citizens' Option for Public Safety Grant in the amount of
$337,132 from the Los Angeles County Auditor -Controller; approve the request from the Los
Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Santa Clarita Valley Station, to continue funding the
Career Offenders Burglary, Robbery, and Assault (COBRA) Team.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any contracts, agreements, or change
orders arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
Assembly Bill 1913 (Schiff -Cardenas Crime Prevention Act), signed into law in 2000, provides
funding to cities and counties for frontline law enforcement officers and juvenile justice
initiatives. This provided financing for the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) program.
The City of Santa Clarita (City) has been eligible to receive grant funding from this program
every year. The funds awarded are based on population, with each entity receiving a minimum
grant of $100,000. The City's allocation for Fiscal Year 2020-21 is $337,132.
According to grant requirements, the City Council shall appropriate the funds in accordance with
a written request submitted by the Chief Administrator of the local law enforcement agency. The
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Santa Clarita Valley Station, has proposed continued
partial funding of COBRA Team staff to enhance the Sheriff s efforts to curb youth crime in
Santa Clarita.
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Current funding will also assist the COBRA Team in its efforts to apprehend graffiti vandals and
operate the City of Santa Clarita Community Court Diversion program.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of this program for the 2020-21 fiscal year is $479,544, offset completely by $267,252
in 2019-20 grant funds and $212,292 in 2020-21 grant funds. The remaining 2020-21 COPS
grant allocation is anticipated to be appropriated as a part of the 2021-2022 annual budget
process.
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