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AGENDA ITEM
November 10, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
City Manager
FROM: Robert H. Gustafson
Chief of Police
Reviewed/Verified By:
City Manager /
Finance Directo
To Be Presented By:
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1. SUBJECT
Appropriation of FY16 Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Local Assistance
Funding for future purchases.
2. SUMMARY
The 2012 State of California Budget act provided funding to city police departments to enable
front -line intervention services in each county. This funding expired at the end of FYI 5. The
2015 Budget Act allocated additional funding for FY16. There are no restrictions on how each
agency decides to use their portion of the funds. Each Chief of Police decides on the best use.
3. RECOMMENDATION
1. Accept into the City's revenue budget a $39,641.25 grant from BSCC Local Assistance
Funding, into revenue account 100.4031.45290.20233, FY16 BSCC Local Assistance Funding.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $39,641.25 into expenditure account number
100.4011.55131.20233, Administration Equipment -2016 BSCC.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Upon appropriation, funds will be available to utilize for future purchases as follows:
100.4011.55131.20233 FY16 BSCC Local Assistance Funding $39,641.25
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
Ia. Provide for a Safe Community Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that
ensure public safety.
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6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 771
Public Safety Goal 6.0 Provide public safety services of the highest quality.
Policy 6.1: Provide the Police Department with adequate personnel, equipment and state -of the
art- technology to effectively combat crime, meet existing and projected service demands, and
provide crime prevention programs. These resources should be provided prior to anticipated
needs.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
As part of the 2011 State Budget Act, the BSCC was established effective July 1, 2012. The
BSCC assumed the previous functions for the Corrections Standards Authority, as well as other
public safety programs previously administered by the California Emergency Management
Agency.
The steady erosion of funding for city police agencies over the course of several years created a
significant impact on local communities. To help mitigate these cuts, $24 million in BSCC
Local Assistance funding was appropriated in the 2012 Budget Act; Orange County agencies
were allocated approximately $1.43 million. The program was due to sunset as of FYI 5 unless
additional legislation was approved authorizing funding to continue. The 2015 Budget Act
allocated $20 million for front line law enforcement activities, of which Orange County's share is
approximately $1.2 million. The 2015 legislation authorizing this allocation added new
mandates that require agencies to report use of force incidents on a quarterly basis.
The allocation formula was developed by the BSCC in consultation with the Department of
Finance. The California Police Chiefs Association, on behalf of local law enforcement agencies,
presented to the BSCC an allocation formula based upon regional needs in each county. The
BSCC recognized the importance of local agencies being able to best identify their own needs
with regards to the use of resources, and approved the formula.
Through FY 15, the City has received $175,141.87. These funds have allowed the Department to
purchase the following:
• Accident reconstruction equipment including black box and brake test software;
• New interview room recording equipment;
• Portable video surveillance system; and
• Equipment to upgrade an existing Chevy Tahoe to a fourth sergeant's vehicle.
The City's FY 16 allocation is $39,641.25 will be appropriated to an expenditure account for
future purchases.
8. ATTACHMENTS
BSCC Local Assistance Funding Orange County Distribution, FYI 6.
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