75C - PH - SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - 2011/12 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND GRANT APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1s` Reading ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution to approve the proposed expenditure plan for the FY 2011/12 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund, and amend the expenditure plan for unspent FY 2010/11 funds. DISCUSSION The State of California provides grant funding to State law enforcement agencies through the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF). The 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. The projected funding amount for FY 2011/12 is estimated at $350,000. In compliance with the requirements of this legislation, the Orange County Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee has requested that all cities obtain City Council approval of their Description of Planned Expenditures for FY 2011/12. The Police Department plans to utilize these funds to for special enforcement and gang detail overtime. Additionally, the Police Department would like to amend be redirected to special enforcement and gang detail originally planned on using these funds to hire four the plan for FY 2010/11 grant funds to overtime also. The Department had Police Recruits. However, given the 75C-1