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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20B - AA - CORRECTIONS FUNDINGM- r*7 in TW M 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2015 TITLE: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT FOR CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 3B) A RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1st Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $295,610 in Board of State and Community Corrections Local Assistance law enforcement funds from the California Board of State and Community Corrections in the Police Block Grants revenue account and appropriate same to the grant expenditure account. DISCUSSION Legislation associated with the California 2011 Budget Act established the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) as an independent entity, effective July 1, 2012. The BSCC assumed the previous functions of the Corrections Standards Authority, as well as other public safety programs previously administered by the California Emergency Management Agency. The Budget Act of 2015 allocates $20 million for front line law enforcement activities, of which Orange County's share is approximately $1.19 million. Compared to 2014 the new allocation saw a reduction of 50 percent in funding. The 2015 legislation authorizing this allocation added new mandates that require agencies to report use -of -force incidents. The California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA), on behalf of local law enforcement agencies, presented to the BSCC an allocation formula based upon the regional needs in each county. In its proposal, the CPCA proposed that the funds could be used regionally and in cooperation with other agencies, and with a focus on serious, violent crimes and habitually non - compliant offenders. The Santa Ana Police Department will use its appropriation to support these efforts. Orange County agencies were allocated a total of $1.19 million, with the Santa Ana Police Department receiving $295,610. 20B -1 Appropriation Adjustment for BSCC Funds November 17, 2015 Page 2 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item assists the City in meeting Goal #1 Community Safety, Objective #3 (promote fiscal accountability to ensure financial responsibility at all levels of the organization), Strategy B (promote ongoing efforts to obtain grant funding for activities that will assist in preventing, enforcing and reducing criminal activity and traffic collisions). FISCAL IMPACT Recognize funds in the amount of $295,610 from Local Assistance law enforcement funding through the California Board of State and Community Corrections in the revenue account (no. 12814002 52027) and appropriate same to expenditure account (no. 12814413 - various) in the following fiscal years: FY 2015 -16 $200,000 FY 2016 -17 95,610 Subtotal $295,610 Carlos Rojas Chief of Police Santa Ana Police Department APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency 20B-2