City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor McCord and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ken Irwin, City Manager
BY: Saadiah Ryan, Finance Director
MEETING DATE: September 20, 2022
ITEM NO: 5.13
SUBJECT: Approve the Recommended Use of the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to Approve the Recommended Use of the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
BACKGROUND
Previously called the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) prior to 2011.
The Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) is a state grant provided under the Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) program originally adopted in AB3229 in 1996 with funding from the state general fund. In the past several years it has provided the City of Patterson with about $100,000 per year to be utilized for law enforcement purposes as recommended by the Chief of Police (SB 736).
Each year, the Chief of Police must make a written request to the City Council recommending how the grant funds are utilized (GC 30061). During the first and subsequent years of this grant the Chief of Police recommended to the City Council that the grant revenue be used to fund a gang detective position. In past years, the City Council has approved that request and the grant funding has been used for that purpose.
ANALYSIS
The need for a gang detective continues to be an important need and priority for the City of Patterson. Therefore, Staff recommends that the City Council utilize the $100,000 SLESA grant revenue for this purpose.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact from approving the recommended usage. The SLESA grant revenue of $100,000 will be appropriated in the City of Patterson FY 2022-23 Budget for personnel costs.