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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -075 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO AMEND THE CURRENT ANNUAL BUDGET TO ADD TEN FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. On July 1, 2014, the City Council passed and adopted Ordinance No. NS -2867, establishing the City's Budget and authorizing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2014 -2015, The Ordinance also sets forth the requirement that alterations in the allocation of authorized positions be reviewed and approved by the City Council. B. On March 18, 2014, the City Council adopted the 5 -year Santa Ana Strategic Plan. This plan established specific goals, objectives and strategies to guide the City's major efforts during the next five years. C. To assist the City in meeting Santa Ana Strategic Plan Goal #1 Community Safety, Objective #3 (promote fiscal accountability to ensure financial responsibility at all levels of the organization), and Strategy B (promote ongoing efforts to obtain grant funding for activities that will assist in preventing, enforcing and reducing criminal activity and traffic collisions), the Police Department applied for and received a grant award from the Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Hiring Program in the amount of $1,250,000. The terms of the Grant contain numerous guidelines and requirements with which the Department must comply. D. The Police Chief proposes to add ten (10) full time Police Officer positions to the Police Department's budget to comply with the requirements of the COPS Hiring Program Grant. E. It is now desired to amend the Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 -2015, as amended, to effect this change. Section 2: That Ordinance No. NS -2867, the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 -2015, as amended, shall be further amended by adding ten (10) full time Police Officer positions in the Police Department, at the monthly five -step salary rate range as indicated: Resolution No. 2014 -075 Page 1 of 3