HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-059 - Police Officer Hiring Bonus ProgramTB 7.19.2022
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-059
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING A POLICE OFFICER HIRING
BONUS PROGRAM FOR POLICE OFFICER APPLICANTS
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana recognizes the need to
hire and fill Police Officer positions; and
B. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana understands the growing
demand across the state for Police Officers; and
C. WHEREAS, the introduction of a signing bonus for new hires through this initial
pilot program will bolster the Santa Ana Police Department's efforts to recruit
and retain new Police Officers.
D. WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Police Department will create a reasonable tiered
payment program in connection with the hiring bonuses.
Section 2. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana hereby approves the Police Officer Hiring Bonus Program for Police
Officers as set forth in the accompanying Staff Report, attached hereto and made a part
hereof in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
Section 3. If section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Resolution, and each
and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more provisions may be
declared invalid.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
Resolution 2022-059
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ADOPTED this 191h day of July 2022.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: &
Tamara Bogosian
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT:
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
Hernandez Lopez Mendoza, Penaloza,
Phan Bacerra, Sarmiento (7)
None (0)
None (0)
None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2022-059 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on July 19, 2022.
Date: -a- c A .
Daisy Gomez
e(�rClerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution 2022-059
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