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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: June 5, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Rochelle Clayton, Acting City Manager;
Darren Goodman, Chief of Police
Department: Police
Subject: Technical Correction for the 2022 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program Grant (All
Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2024-133, approving the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Operating Budget with an appropriation of $867,223.23 to both revenues and expenditures in grant funds as part of the previously approved 2022 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant.
Executive Summary
The Mayor and City Council accepted the $1,250,000 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant award in November 2022. The Police Department expended $382,776.77 in FY 2022/23, but the remaining $867,223.23 was not carried over into FY 2023/24. Staff is requesting to carry over the remaining balance of the grant as an amendment for FY 2023/24.
Background
The Department of Justice COPS grant is intended to reduce crime and promote public safety through community policing by providing support to law enforcement agencies nationwide. The grant supports hiring law enforcement officers to increase an agency’s community policing and crime prevention capabilities.
On April 14, 2022, the Department of Justice released the FY 2022 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) solicitation. The award provides funding for up to 75 percent of the 2 1
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approved entry-level salary and fringe benefits of each newly hired or rehired full-time sworn career law enforcement officer over three years of the award period. There is a minimum 25 percent local cash match requirement unless otherwise waived, and a maximum federal share of $125,000 per officer position.
On November 15, 2022, the City was awarded $1,250,000 in grant funds for the FY22 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Grant Program from the Department of Justice. The Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution 2022-241 accepting these funds and increasing the adopted budget by $1,250,000 in grant funds and $348,870.90 in General Fund as part of the grant match requirements.
Discussion
In FY 2022/23, the Police Department expended $382,776.77 of the $1,250,000 grant funding. However, the remaining $867,223.23 was not carried over into FY2023/24 during the annual carryover process. As a result, a budget amendment is required.
The technical correction is needed to carryover the remaining budget from FY2022/23 and increase the revenue and expenditure budgets by $867,223.23 for the 2022 COPS Hiring Grant. This technical correction will allow the Police Department to utilize the 2022 COPS grant that the Mayor and City Council previously approved. 2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
The requested correction of the budget regarding the 2022 Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program Grant aligns with Goal No. 1. Improved Operational & Financial Capacity: Implement, maintain, and update a fiscal accountability plan.
Fiscal Impact
There is no General Fund impact with this item. The FY2023/24 Operating Budget will be amended by $867,223.23 in both revenues and expenditures.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2024-133 approving the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Operating Budget with an appropriation of $867,223.23 to both revenues and expenditures in grant funds as part of the previously approved 2022 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – Resolution No 2024-133
Attachment 2 – Resolution No 2022-241
Attachment 3 – COPS Grant Agreement
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Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
November 15, 2022 Approved Resolution 2022-241 to accept the FY2022 COPS Grant Funds