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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
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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
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AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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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
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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