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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08142001 - SD.2 To: , BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: JOHN SWEETEN Contra County Administrator,'. Costa DATE: August 3,2001 County SUBJECT: SHERIFF'S PROPOSED USE OF AB 3229 FRONT LINE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDS (Chapter 134,Statutes of 1996) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDATION ACTION: 1. HOLD a scheduled public hearing as required by AB 3229 on Sheriffs request for Government Code Section 30061(b)(3)Front Line Law Enforcement funds. 2. APPROVE the Sheriff's request to continue funding the Air Support Unit with Government code 30061(b)(3)funds. 3. APPROVE the Sheriff's request to continue funding the Rodeo area Resident Deputy,Community Policing program with Government code 30061(b)(3)funds. II.FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE. The recommended Board Action will have no impact on the County General Fund. The funds from the State of California under AB 3229 are restricted funds that may only be used as prescribed by Government Code Section 30061(b)(3),requested by the Sheriff and approved by the Board. III. BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDED ACTION(S): The State's fiscal year 2001/02 Budget continues the program authorized by the Local Law Enforcement Supplemental Funding Act(AB 3229)by appropriating restricted funds for three separate programs: 1)an estimated$338,411 to the Sheriffs Office forjail construction and operations;2)an estimated$338,411 to the District Attorney's Office for criminal prosecution;and 3)an estimated$2,668,172 to be allocated to County unincorporated law enforcement and city police departments on the basis of population(of this amount,an estimated$272,315 will be available forfront line enforcement services in the County's unincorporated areas). The above estimates are based upon FY 2000/01 receipts information from the State for 2001/02 has not been received. The three County programs referred to above were included in the adopted final County budget for FY 2001/02 in Budget Units 0262,0241 and 0263,respectively. Regarding the Sheriff's use of front line law enforcement funds, Government Code Section 30061(c)(1), requires that the Board of Supervisors hold a public hearing on the Sheriff's requested use of these funds in each year in which the State provides such funds. Fiscal year 1996/97 was the first year of this program and your Board approved the Sheriff's request to use these funds to initiate a law enforcement Air Support Unit. The Sheriff has since implemented a Resident Deputy,Community Policing program in the Rodeo area with these funds. As indicated in the attached,the Sheriff requests that funds available forthe current fiscal year continue to be used for the Resident Deputy,Community Policing program in Rodeo and the Air Support Unit. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Failure to approve the Sheriff's requested use of these funds would be detrimental to both of the important programs supported by them. Furthermore,failure to use these funds could result in forfeiting the funds to the State. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECfYER&W40N OF BOARD COMMITTEE _PROVE /� _OTHER SIGNATURE(S). /J r , �/+,9Cj.LGj jcp��'I�,1 ACTION OF BOARD _ al to APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V OTHER APPROVE commendations number 1 and 3(AYES: 1,III,IV,V and II NOES: None ABSENT:None ABSTAIN: None APPROVE recommendation number 2 (AYES: I,II1,IV,V NOES:II ABSENT:None ABSTAIN: None VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS6��.NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT; ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS//�O�N�THE �DATE SHOW/N.. -7� Contact Person:George Roemer,335-1055 ATTESTED t/�t,�.Ni[4- 1- /-7 4 `2D01 CC: CAO,Justice System Programs JOHN SWEETV,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Sheriff SUPERVISORS AND �COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County lement lLController BY /✓� �k/r V DEPUTY Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee r •- 1 OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF - Contra Costa County \ rn Administration Division' -� 335-1500 DATE: August 3, 2001 TO: Board of Supervisors Via: John Sweeten, County Administrator FROM: Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff By: Kathryn J. HolmeVUn"rsherff SUBJECT.' Retort on Use of Front-line Law Enforcement Funds The Front-line Law Enforcement Funds provided by AB 3229 are used by my office for two very important programs. With these funds, we implemented and maintain a Resident Deputy, Community Policing Program in the Rodeo area. The program has provided great benefits to the Rodeo area residents by providing a liaison between law enforcement and the community, and assisting with crime awareness and prevention. The State funds are used to pay the full cost of the Deputy Sheriff position, including salary, benefits and necessary equipment. These costs totaled $96,907 in fiscal year 2000101. For fiscal year 2001102, we estimate that the costs will be approximately$100,00 0. The other program supported by these funds is the Sheriff's Air Support Unit. This program began in 1997 with the support of the Board of Supervisors by using State funds under AB 3229 and through a partnership with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. The amount of State funds used for our Air Support Unit during f scal year 2000101 totaled$230,965;we estimate that$306, 000 will be used for this program during fiscal year 2001102. Both the Resident Deputy, Community Policing Program in the Rodeo area chid the Air Support Unit have proven to be extremely valuable and are deserving of continued funding. It is my intent to continue using AB 3229 Front-line Law Enforcement funds for the Resident Deputy, Community Policing program in Rodeo and for the Air Support Unit. cc: Commander Tom Moore