Resolution No. 93481
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RESOLUTION NO. 9348
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CITIZENS OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM
FOR 2006-2007
WHEREAS, Assembly bill 1913 (AB 1913)(Cardenas) was
chaptered into law on September 7, 2000 for supplemental local law
enforcement funding pursuant to the bill; and
WHEREAS, AB 1913 provides $100,000,000 statewide for the
Citizens for Public Safety (COPS) Program; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has established a
Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Fund (SLESF) in accordance with
Section 30061 of the Government Code to receive AB 1913 funds which
have been allocated for use in Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the City has established its own Supplemental Law
Enforcement Service Fund (SLESF) in accordance with Section 30061.of
the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 823 (AB 823)(Poochigian) was
chaptered into law on April 8, 2002 amending Sections 30061 and 30063
of the Government Code relating to law enforcement funding; and
WHEREAS, AB 823 provides that funds received be expended no
later than June 30 of the following fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon has participated in the COPS
Program since 2001 and receives its share of any funds available for
the purpose of ensuring public safety through the procurement of
equipment to deter juvenile crime and improving frontline municipal
police services and enhancing the effectiveness of its officers; and
WHEREAS, by memo dated May 10, 2007, the Chief of Police has
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!recommended that the Police Department be authorized to purchase
equipment, training, and all maintenance associated with the Police
Department's canine program and other items as needed in support of
future frontline law enforcement needs by using COPS grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a public hearing to
consider 2006-2007 funding requests from the Chief of Police to use
COPS grant funds by June 30, 2009 for frontline law enforcement needs,
including but not limited to personnel, equipment and programs and
shall determine each submitted request as required by AB 823 in order
to enhance the effectiveness of its officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
directs that the City maintain its own Supplemental Law Enforcement
Service Fund (SLESF) as required by AB 823 and State law pursuant to
Government Code Sections 30061 and 30063.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds
that all persons have had the opportunity to be heard or to file
written comments to the expenditure of 2006-2007 COPS grant funds
provided by AB 823, and after due consideration of any and all
evidence submitted at the public hearing determines that there are
compelling reasons to justify the expenditure of COPS grant funds for
the equipment requested by the Chief of Police.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
requests that the City's share of the funding be allocated to SLESF
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for purposes of frontline law enforcement needs.
SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
directs the City Clerk, or her designee, to hand deliver a copy of
this Resolution to:
Ms. Gabriella Yap
County of Los Angeles
Chief Administrative Office
500 West Temple Street, Room 750
Los Angeles, CA 90012
SECTION 6: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 2007.
y Clerk
Name: Leonis C. Malburg
Title: Mayor / "" D9y-T40;9
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4 I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
5 certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9348, was
6 duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a special
7 meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, June 25, 2007, and
8 thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
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MANUELA GIRON, ity Clerk
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SUPPORTING
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APPROVED JUN 2 5 '07 CITY COUNCIL
VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT
-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
May 10, 2007
TO: Eric Fresch, City Administrator
FROM: Steve Towles, Acting Chief of Police
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SUBJECT: Request for City Council Resolution
Res. 9149
In October 2006, the City of Vernon received $100,000 through the Citizen Options for Public
Safety Program (COPS) fund provided for by Assembly Bill 1913, Chapter 353. The use of these funds is
for front-line municipal police services and should supplement, not supplant, current front-line law
enforcement services.
With the recent approval of a plan to implement a Canine Program, the Police Department has .
proposed that these funds be used to purchase all necessary equipment, training, r canine maintenance
associated with the development of the canine program.
I am requesting that the City Council adopt a resolution in support of our continued participation
in the Citizen Options for Public Safety (COPS) Fund Program for the fiscal year 2006-2007 and that the
funds obtained during this period be used for the purchase of equipment, training and all maintenance
associated with the Police Department's canine program and other items as needed in support of front-line
law enforcement services.
Enclosed is a memo from our Grant Administrator, Cmdr. Daniel Calleros, providing background
and analysis of the COPS Grant Program and our proposed use of the funds.
Police Department
City of Vernon
May 9, 2007
TO: Steve Towles, Chief of Police 4
FROM: Lt. Calleros
SUBJECT: Use of Citizen Options for Public Safety Program (COPS) Funds
BACKGROUND
On October 19, 2006, the City of Vernon received $100,000.00 through the Citizen Options for
Public Safety Program (COPS) fund provided by Assembly Bill 1913, Chapter 353. This
program allows eligible cities, to receive a proportionate share of COPS funds appropriated by
the State. The program. began in fiscal year 1996-97 and continues to be funded. The use of
these funds is only.for front-line municipal police services and should supplement, not supplant,
current front-line law enforcement services.
Funds received during fiscal year 2006-07 must be expended or encumbered no later than June
30, 2007. Liquidation of the encumbered funds must be completed no later than June 30, 2009.
All related purchases under this grant must be liquidated before the end of the liquidation date.
There are no cost -share or match requirements associated with this grant. However, before
spending these funds, a public hearing is required. According to information received from the
Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee which oversees the COPS Program, a
public hearing for the purposes of this grant can mean a staff report to the City Council outlining
what the funding will be spent on and then put on the Council agenda under Public Hearings. It
can go as a consent item and then if no one pulls it off the agenda, we have complied with the
legislative intent.
ANALYSIS
With the recent approval for the implementation of a police canine program, the Police
Department is requesting to use the available COPS funding towards the purchase of all
necessary equipment, training, and canine maintenance associated with the development of a
canine program. Lt. Gillman conducted extensive research for the program and identified a start-
up cost at approximately $62,361.52. The following is a breakdown of the associated costs:
Item
Vendor
Quantity
Cost Per Tem
Total
Belgian Malinois Canine
Adlerhorst
2
$7,850.00 + tax
$16,916.75
Basic Handle Training
Adlerhorst
2
$3600.00
$7,200.00
Canine Narco Training
Adlerhorst
2
$3600.00
$7,200.00
Canine Supervisor
Development Training
Adlerhorst
2
$350.00
$700.00
Agitator Training
Adlerhorst
4
$150.00
$600.00
Bite Suit
Adlerhorst
1
$1500.00 + tax
$1,616.25
Bite Sleeve
Adlerhorst
2
$195.00 + tax
$420.23
Muzzle
Adlerhorst
2
$235.00 + tax
$506.43
Canine Patrol Unit
Installation
Southbay RPCA
3
$5025.62
$1,5076.86
Canine Patrol Unit
Graphics
Northstar
3
$345.00
$1,035.00
Vet Care
TLC/South Pas
2
$750.00
$1,500.00
Monthly Canine
Training
Adlerhorst
2
$1500.00Per year
$3,000.00
Yearly POST
Recertification
Adlerhorst
2
$195.00 Per
Team
$390.00
Home Kennel
Home Depot
2
$300.00 Per
home
$600.00
Station Kennel
Home Depot
1
$300.00
$300.00
Dog House
Home Depot
3
$100.00 Per
location
$300.00
Unanticipated
Miscellaneous Expenses
$5,000.00
TOTAL:
$62,361.52
CONCLUSIONS
The City has participated in the COPS grant process for a number of years. Participation. in this
grant has allowed the police department to purchase equipment to improve front-line municipal
police services. The development of a canine program will improve police services at reduced
costs by utilizing the abilities of specially trained dogs. The incredible sense of smell and the
desire to protect, which the dogs possess, enable them to perform several law enforcement
functions and reduce the number of police officers otherwise required. Canines are used most
often to search buildings and open areas for suspects. They can provide protection to officers and
offer an additional level of non -lethal force to apprehend violent suspects.
The following is a list of previous participation in the COPS grant program:
• COPS FYO1, Approved by Minute Order, September 5, 2001
• COPS FY02, Resolution #8092, October 23, 2002
• COPS FY03, Resolution #8193, May 7, 2003
• COPS FY04, Resolution #8452, June 2, 2004
• COPS FY05, Resolution #8646, January 19, 2005
0 COPS FY06, Resolution #9063, June 7, 2006
COPS 07 funds not expended for the purchase of equipment associated with the canine program
will be available for use towards the purchase of other non -budgeted items that support frontline
police services.
If the proposed grant expense is approved by the City Council, it will be forwarded to the SLESF
Oversight Committee for final approval.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing to which
you may attend.
PLACE: Vernon City Hall
City Council Chambers
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
DATE & TIME: June 25', 2007, at 10:00 a.m.
(or as soon thereafter as the matter can be
heard)
PURPOSE: To consider the expenditure of Citizen Options
for Public Safety (COPS) Funds. 2006-2007 monies
are being allocated to purchase all necessary
equipment, training, canine maintenance
associated with the development of the canine
program of the City of Vernon.
Any interested person may attend and address the City
Council at the time of the hearing, or may submit written
comments prior to the hearing.
If you challenge the expenditure of COPS Funds as
allocated, or any provision thereof in court, you may be limited
to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the
hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting.
The hearing may be continued or adjourned to a stated
time and place without further notice of a public hearing.
Dated: June 13, 2007
Manuela Giron, City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
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I, Manuela Giron, City Clerk, of the City of Vernon do hereby certify
that on the 13 th day of June 2007, 1 did post three copies of the
following:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - to consider the expenditure of
Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) Funds. 2006-2007
monies are being allocated to purchase all necessary equipment,
training, and canine maintenance associated with the development
of the canine program of the City of Vernon.
On each of the following places, to wit: on the bulletin board outside
the main entrance to the City Hall of the City of Vernon located at
4305 Santa Fe Avenue; at the northwest corner of 38 th Street and Santa
Fe Avenue; the northeast corner of Leonis Blvd., and Pacific Blvd.,
all in said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation
printed and publish d in the City of Vernon.
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Not6(ry Public, personally appeared-Manuela Giron
personally known to me n tome --- on—rhie—b-as I -s of sat lsfaet-G- y
to be the person(s4 whose name fa- is�o subscribed to the
instrument and acknowledged to me that-*e/she/the executed the
same in h-is/herT authorized capacity, and that by-4i4-s/her4t+re+r
signatures on the instrument the person+-,,+J, or the entity upon
behalf of which the person{-r-,—acted, executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
L4b,rAJUDITH A. LEHR , _ZZ COMMission # 1646385
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing to which
you may attend.
PLACE: Vernon City Hall
City Council Chambers
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
DATE & TIME: June 25, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.
(or as soon thereafter as the matter can be
heard)
PURPOSE: To consider the expenditure of Citizen Options
for Public Safety (COPS) Funds. 2006-2007 monies
are being allocated to purchase all necessary
equipment, training, canine maintenance
associated with the development of the canine
program of the City of Vernon.
Any interested person may attend and address the City
Council at the time of the hearing, or may submit written
comments prior to the hearing.
If you challenge the expenditure of COPS Funds as
allocated, or any provision thereof in court, you may be limited
to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the
hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting.
The hearing may be continued or adjourned to a stated
time and place without further notice of a public hearing.
Dated: June 13, 2007
Manuela Giroh,