20B - AA SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SVCS FUND GRANT

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: " ~ CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION NOVEMBER 21, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING FY 2005/06 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND GRAN '. ~ o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 151 Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting FY 2005/06 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) grant funds in the amount of $507,457 into the revenue account (account no. 128-01-5370) and appropriate same into the SLESF grant expenditure accounts (account nos. 128-349-various). DISCUSSION The State of California provides grant funding to state law enforcement agencies through the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF). This grant requires that funding be allocated to counties and cities in accordance with specific requirements for front-line law enforcement services. Front-line law enforcement typically includes community oriented policing projects and special law enforcement activities that require use of additional police officers in specially targeted saturation areas. Total funding allocation is based on annual estimated population figures for respective counties and cities. Based on Santa Ana's estimated population figures for 2005, the Police Department has received a FY 2005/06 SLESF grant award of $507,457. This is the tenth year the Police Department has received funding from the State of California through this grant program. On September 6, 2005, Council approved the proposed expenditure plan for the FY 2005/06 SLESF grant. The Police Department proposes to utilize approximately eight percent of this funding to purchase equipment and supplies for a new Bicycle Rapid Response Team, with the remaining funds to be used as originally approved by Council. 20B-1