HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - COPS GRANT 2011 12 (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by
February 14, 2012
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Rick Gould
CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) GRANT
FISCAL YEAR 2011-12
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. City Council accept the Fiscal Year 2011-12 Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS)
Grant from the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office (CEO).
2. Approve the request from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Santa Clarita
Valley Station to use the Fiscal Year 2011-12 COPS funds to continue funding the COBRA
Team.
3. Establish estimated revenues in account 234-4461.003, Supplemental Law Enforcement
Grant, by $335,833.
4. Appropriate $335,833 to account 16100-5161.001 (Contractual Services).
5. 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. With the passage of AB 118, the State of California amended Government Code
30061 as part of the recent criminal justice realignment plan. This provided financing for the
Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) program.
Fiscal Year 2011-12 marks the 16th year the City of Santa Clarita has been eligible to receive
grant funding from this program. The funds awarded are based on population, with each entity
receiving a minimum grant of $100,000. The City's total allocation for Fiscal Year 2011-12 is
$335,833, broken down as follows:
$285,976, based on the 2011 State Budget provisions to the Local Law Enforcement
Services Account (LLESA) in the Local Revenue Fund 2011.
$49,857 from the Local Safety and Protection Account (LSPA) in the State's
Transportation Fund. This COPS funding from the Vehicle License Fees (VLF) were
payable in 2010-11 but were remitted late in 2011-12. If the actual VLF revenues
deposited in the LSPA end up either greater than or less than anticipated, the COPS
allocations will be adjusted on a pro -rated basis.
According to grant requirements, 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 staff to enhance the Sheriff's efforts to curb youth crime in Santa
Clarita.
As a result of last year's funding, the COBRA Team has been able to handle 1,894 juvenile
cases, involving 1,320 suspects. The team has been able to continue the Gang Education and
Drug Education programs for all seventh -grade students and the Teen Court program. COPS
funding has also enhanced the COBRA Team's parent/youth counseling activities, and increased
the scope of their public presentations in the community.
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 ACTIONS
Decline the Fiscal Year 2011-12 COPS Grant funding.
2. Determine alternate use for the Fiscal Year 2011-12 COPS Grant funding.
Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The anticipated cost of this program is estimated to be $335,833, to be offset completely by grant
revenue.
ATTACHMENTS
Letter of Request from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Santa Clarita Valley
Sheriff Station
County of Los Angeles
sheriff's Department Headquarters
4700 Ramona Boulevard
® Monterey Park, California 91754-2169
(661) 255-1121
PLEASE REFER
TO FILE NO.
January18, 2012
Honorable Laurie Ender, Mayor
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, #300
Valencia, California 91355
Dear Mayor Ender:
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For the past several years, the City of Santa Clarita has received significant criminal
justice grant funds under Assembly Bill 1913 that has aided us in our efforts to make
Santa Clarita a safer place to live and work. This year's grant provides $335,833.00 from
the State of California for the Citizen's Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program. The
COPS grant has been used to enhance our efforts to curb youth crime in Santa Clarita.
Specifically, the funding has enabled us to partially pay for the salaries for the COBRA
Team.
In the past years, in addition to COBRA Team's mission of working to decrease gang
activity, graffiti, and other juvenile crimes, they have also provided gang and drug
education awareness for all seventh -grade students in Santa Clarita, and are an integral
part of the Teen Court intervention and City of Santa Clarita Community Court Diversion
Programs. In 2011, the COBRA Team handled 1,894 cases involving 1,320 suspects.
I am asking that you approve the use of the COPS Grant funds to continue these
programs.
Sincerely,
LEROY D. BACA, SHERIFF
4ul Becker, Captain
Santa Clarita Valley Station
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