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tlj:8/12/11 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2011-060 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA TO APPROVE THE <br />PROPOSED EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE 2011- <br />2012 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT <br />SERVICES FUND <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA <br />ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, <br />determines and declares as follows: <br />A. The California Legislature has established and annually funds the <br />Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF). <br />B. Said fund requires that moneys be allocated to counties and cities <br />in accordance with specified requirements for front line law <br />enforcement services. <br />C. The total funding allocation is based on annual estimated <br />population figures for respective counties and cities. In 2010-2011, <br />the City of Santa Ana received an award of $350,830. Under <br />Resolution No. 2010-049, these funds were dedicated to hire up to <br />four police recruits but the monies have not yet been expended. <br />D. The potential funding amount for 2011-2012 is estimated to be <br />$350,000. The State requires cities and counties to adopt and <br />submit an expenditure plan to the Supplemental Law Enforcement <br />Oversight Committee prior to funding. <br />E. The Police Department has established a SLESF expenditure <br />account for the grant funds, and is committed to spend the funds <br />awarded for 2010-2011 and the potential funding amount for 2011- <br />2012 on front-line law enforcement, for special enforcement and <br />gang detail overtime. <br />F. A duly noticed public hearing was held to consider this item at the <br />Council's regular meeting of September 6, 2011. The City Council <br />considered all testimony, written and oral, before rendering this <br />decision. <br />Resolution No. 2011-060 <br />Page 1 of 2