Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorization to accept recommended COPS Grant expenditures - Authorize and accept recommended expenditures for training, equipment, salary, and benefits for 1.5 police officer positions through the State of California fiscal year 2024-2025 Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program funds of $223,196 and $210,518 for fiscal year 2023-24 COPS Growth funds for a total grant of $433,714 and appropriate $33,714 the grant fund.
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Deadline for Action: 12/16/2024
Submitting Department: Police Department
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Chief Jason Salazar, ext. 4215, jason.salazar@visalia.city;
Financial Analyst, Liz Ybarra, ext. 4250, liz.ybarra@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Authorize and accept recommended expenditures for training, equipment, salary & benefits for 1.5 police officer positions through the State of California fiscal year 2024-2025 Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program funds of $223,196 and $210,518 for fiscal year 2023-24 COPS Growth funds for a total grant of $433,714 and appropriate $33,714.
Summary:
AB 3229 creates the Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program. The bill allocates money to cities and counties for law enforcement and public safety purposes. California Government Code section 30061 to 30063 regulates the funding.
The City of Visalia was allocated a total of $433,714 and will be deposited in and expensed from Fund 631. The Grant will be used to continue funding salary and benefits for 1.5 existing police officer positions. In addition, the Department will use the funds for training, equipment, and other front line law enforcement services. In addition to the salary and benefits, the Department will purchase a new covert camera system for the Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) which will replace a system that is 20 years old. The Department will also utilize funding to provide first-line supervisor training ...
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