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TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Donald P. Reynolds Jr., Administrative
DATE:
October 9, 1998 (Council Meeting of October 21, 1998)
SUBJECT: Consider Acceptance of the Federal COPS Small Communities
Grant in the Amount of $15,000
In 1995, the City received a grant from "COPS FAST" federal program in the amount of
$75,000, to be used over a two year period to increase the staffing of police officers in the
field. The City used $50,000 to create a new deputy position in 1995, and $25,000 for
the same position in 1996. This grant required the City to maintain this position for at
least one additional year, and this was accomplished in 1997/98 at a cost to the General
Fund of $96,015.96. The total program cost over three years is $278,739.96 of which the
1995 federal COPS FAST grant paid $75,000, and the General Fund paid $203,739.96.
The deputy position was continued this fiscal year at an estimated cost to the General
Fund of $98,896.43 (a three percent increase is estimated for 1998/99). In April, the City
learned that the federal government may provide grant monies to off -set some of these
costs, if a financial hardship can be shown. Staff described the position of the City's
General Fund, and on September 17, was awarded $15,000 to assure that this position
was continued for another year.
By accepting the grant, the City acknowledges that it will endeavor to find funding this
fiscal year to continue the position. Progress made by the Council's Budget and Finance
Committee and the City Council has already demonstrated that a good -faith effort is
being made. There is no requirement to continue this position in the event that any of the
plans to replace the recent losses to the City's General Fund fail.
Recommendation (roll call vote required)
That the City Council adopt Resolution 98- , and authorize the City Manager to
execute the forms needed to accept the COPS Small Communities Grant monies in the
amount of $15,000.
Attachment- Resolution 98-
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 98 -
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK ACCEPTING
AN AWARD OF $15,000 FROM THE FEDERALY FUNDED "COPS"
SMALL COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM
(TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN FUND 100)
AND BUDGETING EXPENDITURES OF THESE FUNDS FOR
POLICE SERVICES
WHEREAS, in 1995, the City accepted the two year COPS FAST
federal grant in the amount of $75,000 ($50,000 applied in 1995,
and $25,000 applied in 1996), and these funds were used to add a
new deputy position to the police force;
WHEREAS, a condition of the 1995 COPS FAST grant is to
maintain the new deputy position for one year after the funding
expires, and by continuing the non - federal funding for this
position in 1997, the City satisfied this requirement;
WHEREAS, the federal government realized that in 1998, (the
fourth year of the new position), many jurisdictions may be
forced to discontinue the funding for the new positions being
hired with the 1995 monies. They responded by inviting
applications for a new grant, equal to 20 percent of the
original grant ($15,000), to continue the funding of these
positions; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 1998, the City submitted an application
to compete for the COPS Small Communities Grant Program,
expressing needs related to the recent new burdens placed upon
the City's general fund as result of changing state laws; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 1998, the federal government
notified the City of its acceptance of the May 6 application,
offering the City $15,000 for the purpose of continuing funding
for the new deputy position added in 1995, with completed forms
due within 45 days of that date;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Accept $15,000 from the federal government from the COPS
Small Community Grant Program, to be credited to the General Fund
in Exhibit "A "; and
In recognition of the receipt of said monies, the City shall
budget expenses required to continue the police services provided
by the deputy position added in 1995, as shown in Exhibit "A."
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of October, 1998.
Patrick Hunter
Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah Traffenstedt
City Clerk
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Resolution 98 -
Exhibit ❑AE
RECOGNITION OF FEDERAL FUNDS
COPS Small Communities Grant Program ( Grant Number 98CGWX0526)
REVENUE ACCOUNT
CURRENT
BUDGET
Inc. /Decrease
AMOUNT
TOTAL
100.501.5050.000.3499 iii
0
15000.00
15000.00
TOTALS
0
15000.00
15000.00
(1) Line Item 3449 now includes two federal grants- the first is
the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant ("'LLEBG ") Project No.
5038, in the amount of $14,991. The total for this line item
is now $29,991.
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
CURRENT
BUDGET
Inc. /Decrease
AMOUNT
TOTAL
100.501.0000.000.9117
2890594.00
(15000.00)
2875594.00
100.501.5050.000.9117
0
15000.00
15000.00
TOTAL
2890594.00
0
2890594.00
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