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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 6.A 09/10/2018• - • • e A pyUx� DATE: September 10, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager FROM: Corey Garberolio, Finance Director. SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Allocation of FY 2018-19 Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Funds for the Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council conduct the required public hearing and adopt the attached Resolution Authorizing the Allocation of FY 2018-19 Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Funds for the Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System. BACKGROUND The State of California Citizen's Option for Public Safety Program (COPS) allocates approximately $100,000 annually to local government agencies through their respective county governments. The COPS Program was initiated through Assembly Bill 3229 in 1996 and under Government Code section 30061(c) (2) the City Council is required to conduct a public hearing and appropriate existing and anticipated moneys exclusively to fund frontline municipal police services. The public hearing provides an opportunity for the public to speak on this specific issue. For 2018-2019, as in prior years, the allocation of approximately $100,000 will be used to help fund the Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System (CAD/RMS) project. DISCUSSION Since the inception of the CAD/RMS project, SLESF funds have been used to supplement the General Fund in supporting this project. The alternative is to not adopt this resolution and to authorize another use of the SLESF funds. Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution as presented. FINANCIAL IMPACTS The City participates in the County -wide CAD/RMS joint powers authority (JPA) together with nine other agencies. Total operating costs for the JPA for FY 2018-2019 are approximately $3.6 million and $412,000 of that amount represents the City of Petaluma's share. The estimated $100,000 in SLESF funds will be used to offset the City's obligation and the remaining costs of approximately $312,000 are supported by the General Fund and included in the Police Department's annual budget. ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution 2. SLESF Annual Report for FY 2018-2019 ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FY 2018-2019 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE FUNDS FOR THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH/RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHEREAS, the State of California has extended legislation providing for Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Funds (SLESF) for the Citizen's Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program; and WHEREAS, the funds are to be used to supplement front line municipal police services; and WHEREAS, the Police Chief is required to make a recommendation for the allocation of the funds; and WHEREAS, the Police Chief recommends that SLESF funds for FY 2018-2019 be used to help fund the Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System (CAD/RMS); and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 10, 2018 regarding the use of SLESF funds for FY 2018-2019. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the allocation of FY 2018-2019 Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Funds in the estimated amount of $100,000 for expenditures related to the CAD/RMS project. ATTACHMENT 2 Annual Report of Supplemental Law Enforcement Funding Recap of City Revenues/Expenditures Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018 Budget Categories FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 18-19 Beginning Fund Balance Prior Year Adjustment Prior Year Encumbrance Reversals Restated Beginning Fund Balance REVENUES: State Funding (COPS) Interest Revenue Other Revenue (Explanation Required) Total Revenue EXPENDITURES: Salaries and Benefits Services and Supplies Equipment Administrative Overhead (0.5% Maximum) Total Expenditures Reverted Moneys ENCUMBRANCES: Services and Supplies Equipment Total Encumbrances, Current Year Net Change in Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance STATISTICAL DATA: Positions Sworn Officers Correctional Officers Prosecutors Investigators Support Staff Total Positions Positions Supported By COPS: 27,035 117,706 97,019 0 0 0 0 27,035 117,706 97,019 189,650 195,440 100,000 1,020 1,573 1,158 0 190,670 197,013 101,158 0 0 0 90,670 20,687 1,158 117,706 1 97,019 1 1 98,177 mils @� E I oil 0 0 0 90,670 20,687 1,158 117,706 1 97,019 1 1 98,177 Total positions funded by the 0.00 1 0.00 0.00 availability of COPS revenue, including positions partially financed with other matching funds. F. mils Total positions funded by the 0.00 1 0.00 0.00 availability of COPS revenue, including positions partially financed with other matching funds. F.