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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 's CoSta
FROM: WARREN E. RUPF, Sheriff-Coroner County��� �r�'`
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DATE: November 19 , 1996
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF COPS MORE 96 GRANT
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize County Administrator to sign, on behalf of the County, U.S.
Department of Justice Grant Agreement in the amount of $1,777,480 (COPS MORE
96 grant) , allowing the Office of the Sheriff to upgrade the emergency
dispatch center and provide an automated report writing system.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of the COPS MORE 96 grant of $1, 777,480 would permit the purchase
of automated hardware equipment and software programs for the Central
Communication Center and an automated report writing system. Matching funds
equal to 25% of the total request, $624,520, have been identified in the
Sheriff ' s existing budget as current lease-purchase obligations expire.
Thus, no additional County funding is necessary.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The COPS MORE 96 grant is an integral part of the overall plan to improve the
Sheriff ' s Office Central Communication Center in the areas of ergonomics,
staff retention, physical plant layout, modern technology and equipment. The
Sheriff ' s Office Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System is now eight years old
and constantly requires automated equipment hardware and software program
upgrades to use modern technology for improved efficiency and accuracy.
The COPS MORE 96 grant will allow officers in the field more efficient usage
of laptop computers with a standard automated report writing system. The
goal is •to increase patrol and community contact time.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
The loss of the COPS MORE 96 grant of $1, 777,480 would burden the County with
funding the upgrades for the Sheriff ' s Office Central Communication---Center in
its entirety; and, also deny the Sheriff ' s Office the b nefits of aut mated
report writing.
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Continued on Attachment: YES Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other
Signature(s) :
Action of Board on: DEC 9 — Approved as Recommended >< Other
Vote of Supervisors : I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes : Noes : ) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Attested: DEC 0
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cc: Sheriff-Coroner Phil Batchelor, Clerk of
CAO-Justice System Programs the Board of Supervisors
and County Administrator
By: 1'� L-Q 0,�, DEPUTY