OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
Approved as to Form and Legality
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR, TO
ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023 STATE OF CALIFORNIA "CITIZENS OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY " (STATE
COPS GRANT XXV) ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
SIX HUNDRED SIXTY -FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY
NINE DOLLARS ($665,579) TO FUND BODY ARMOR FOR THE SWAT
TEAM, HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE, RECORDS DIVISION
WORKSTATIONS, MICRO TRAUMAPAK KITS, MEDICAL TRAINING
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, the State Legislature estimated that funds in the amount of six hundred fifty-five thousand five hundred seventy-nine dollars ($655,579) would be allocated in “pass-through” funding for the "Citizens Options for Public Safety" (State COPS Grant XXV) which will be distributed to Alameda County and then transferred to the City of Oakland Police Department (OPD); and
WHEREAS, funds must be used to support front-line police operations and must supplement, not supplant existing police funding; and
WHEREAS, funds will be used to pay for body armor for SWAT Team, helicopter maintenance, Records Division workstations and micro TraumaPak kits, medical training supplies and equipment; and
WHEREAS, in the past six years, the City Council has approved several resolutions to accept and appropriate State COPS Grants: Grant XXIV via Resolution No. 88959 C.M.S., Grant XXIII via Resolution No. 88402 C.M.S., Grant XXII via Resolution No. 87938 C.M.S., Grant XXI via Resolution No. 87819 C.M.S., Grant XX via Resolution No. 87138 C.M.S., and Grant XIX via Resolution No. 86530 C.M.S.; therefore be it
RESOLVED: that the City Council authorizes the City Administrator or designee to accept and appropriate the State COPS Grant XXV allocation in the amount of six hundred fifty-five thousand five hundred seventy-nine dollars ($655,579), plus accrued interest earnings; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator or designee, to accept and appropriate additional funds received for the State COPS Grant XXV, of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of accrued interest
earnings, for a total amount not to exceed six hundred sixty-five thousand five hundred seventy-nine dollars ($665,579), without returning to Council; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that revenues and appropriations will be allocated to the fund to be determined; Fiscal Services Division Org (106510); Agencywide Administration Program (PS01), in a Project and Account to be determined; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that all contracts issued hereunder shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney for form and legality and copies shall be placed on file in the City Clerk’s Office; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the City Administrator, or designee, is hereby authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications, assurances and documentation required to accept, modify, extend and/or amend the agreement.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND PRESIDENT
FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the
Council of the City of Oakland,
California