HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011999 - 1999-018 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: warren E. Rupf,Sheriff-Coroner Contra
oStca
DATE: December 31,1998 County
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Supplemental Grant Award from U.S. Department of
Justice to Hire Five Deputy Sheriffs under the Community Oriented
Policing Services(COPS)Universal Program
Resolution 99/18
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1. ACCEPT $375,000 from the U. S. Department of Justice for the period September 1,
1995 through April 30, 1999, and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or his designee
to execute such Grant Award on behalf of the County. (This will enable the Office,of the
Sheriff-Coroner to add five Deputy Sheriff positions pursuant to the Federal Community
Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program.)
2. ADD five Deputy Sheriff positions to the Office of the Sheriff-Coroner to implement the
supplemental award under the COPS Universal Program.
3. ACKNOWLEDGE that$727,550 in additional local funds is required over the three-year
grant period to match the additional $375,000 in Federal funds and that the amount of
match funds required for 1998199 is available in the Office of the Sheriff-Coroner's
budget.
4. ACKNOWLEDGE the County's commitment to attempt to continue 100% funding for the
five Deputy Sheriff positions added through this grant following the grant period.
FISCAL IMP—ACT:
This Federal grant revenue will partially offset salary and benefit costs of adding five additional
Deputy Sheriff positions for Contra Costa County. Matching funds for fiscal year 1998199 are
available within the Sheriff-Coroner's budget and are anticipated to be available in fiscal year
1999100. The County Administrator and the Sheriff Coroner will work together to identify
funding to support the positions when the grant period ends.
BACKGROUND-,
The purpose of the Federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program is to
increase the number of sworn law enforcement officers and expand community policing by
developing innovative, long-term public safety plans. The COPS Universal Program previously
awarded $750,000 to Contra Costa County to fund ten Deputy Sheriffs. These supplemental
funds will provide for an additional five Deputy Sheriff positions. If funds are not fully expended
by April 30, 1999 an extension will be requested. The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated
it'will allow an extension to fully utilize the full grant award.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: No X SIGNATURE: 75�1 1
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMlNkSTRATORCOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON a/2ll a tU 1 —V APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED }ER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT �, 1 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person:Kathy Martin 5-1529
GG:CAO,Justice Programs ATTESTED 1,w _0, 1.!22'-
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF O
E BOARD OF
Sheriff-Coroner for distribution SU ERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY