RESOLUTION NO. -26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA
SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES ACCOUNT (SLESA)
WHEREAS, the State of California, has authorized a grant of $201,536.61 to the Pleasant Hill Police Department under the Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) program to be distributed through the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) administered by the Contra Costa County Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee; and WHEREAS, as a condition of receiving the grant funds, state law requires the City Council to authorize the expenditure of grant funds for specific purposes related to “front line law enforcement”; and
WHEREAS, the Pleasant Hill Police Department recommends that the grant funds be spent on a portion of the cost of the Department’s Dispatch Supervisor position, the purchase of new Automated License Plate Readers, equipment to enhance the effectiveness of training, additional unmanned aerial systems equipment, maintenance and training, contractual services to support employee wellness, and the purchase and installation of an electronic community messaging display; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a hearing on July 13, 2026, to review and consider the proposed expenditures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill authorizes the acceptance of funds from the California SLESA and the expenditure of $155,000 in grant funds for a portion of the cost of the Department’s Dispatch Supervisor position, the purchase of new Automated License Plate Readers, equipment to enhance the effectiveness of training, additional unmanned aerial systems equipment, maintenance and training, contractual services to support employee wellness, and the purchase and installation of an electronic community messaging display; and
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th day of July, 2026 , by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ZAC SHESS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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LYONE CONNER, City Clerk