CC Resolution No. 09-200 Request from Sheriff for Use of the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program FundsRESOLUTION NO: 09-200
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO APPROVING REQUEST FROM SHERIFF FOR USE
OF THE CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM FUNDS OF $100,000
WHEREAS, the Local Safety and Protection Account (LSPA) in the Transportation Fund
expects to receive $497 million in revenues in 2009- l O; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of finance estimates a total of $21 1 million in LSPA
revenues will be available for purposes of the Citizers' Option for Public Safety (COPS)
program and the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention ~.ct (JJCPA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino's per capira share is $100,000 for fiscal year 2009-10;
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~n~ 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 15th day of December, 2009, by the following vote:
Vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Members of the City Council
Wang, Wong, Chang,•Mahoney, Santoro
None
None
None
APPROVED:
or., City of Cupe mo