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Item #10 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF November 5, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: R, Heusterberg, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Approval of the Citizen Option for Public Safety Grant (COPS) DATE: October 29, 2002 BACKGROUND: The State of California, Department of Justice, is providing funds for the Citizen Option for Public Safety (COPS) Grant for local law enforcement purposes. The grant is based on population and it is estimated that the grant will be approximately $100,000.00. These grant funds must be expended in a two-year period. The grant funds are distributed through the San Bernardino County Auditor/Controller's Office. Changes to the California Government Code now require the establishment of a Capitalization Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee in each county. This committee must certify that they have received an approved expenditure plan from the governing board of the agency receiving funding. This requirement must be conpleted prior to any funds being disbursed. This plan must be submitted to this committee through the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department no later than November 18, 2002. There are no matching fund requirements for this grant. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: The Police Department plans to use these grant funds to continue to fund a CSO (community service officer) position, which is currently being funded through grant funds and to acquire law enforcement related equipment. It is estimated that approximatey 75% of the grant ($75,000.00) will be set aside to cover salary and related benefits for the CSO position and the remaining 25% ($25,000.00) will be used to upgrade law enforcement related equipment such as communication equipment and computer related law enforcement expenses. The funds are normally distributed through the County to the Police Department, with interest. The exact amount of interest is unknown. The Police Department has participated in this grant funding for the past several years and hopes to continue obtaining this grant as long as it is available. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None.