CC Resolution No. 08-166 COPS ProgramRESOLUTION NO 08-166
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO APPROVING REQUEiST FROM SHERIFF FOR USE
OF THE CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM FUNDS OF $100,000
WHEREAS, the 2008 Budget Act provided $214 million in General Fund monies in
2008-09; and
WHEREAS, the Budget Act establishes the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS)
program and appropriates $107 million from the staite general fund for the 2008-09 fiscal year
and the City of Cupertino's per capita share is $100,000 for fiscal year 2008-09; and
WHEREAS, the COPS program provides funding for local agencies for the purpose of
ensuring public safety; and
WHEREAS, cities are required to appropriate COPS revenues to fund front line
municipal police services which can include anti-gang and community crime prevention
programs; and
WHEREAS, these funds are to be appropriated pursuant to a written request from the
Chief of Police or the Chief Administrator of the la~v enforcement agency that provides police
services for that city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino
hereby approves the Sheriff's request for the expenditures of Citizens' Option for Public Safety
(COPS) funds.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 16th day of December 2008, by the following vote:
Vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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Deputy City Clerk
Members of the City Council
Mahoney, War,~g, Sandoval, Santoro, Wong
None
None
None
APPROVED:
J „ ~~l L ,
Mayor, City of C pertino