Agenda Item No. 5
CITY OF YUCAIPA
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Trevor A. Benson, Emergency Services Coordinator
FOR: City Council Meeting of October 24, 2022
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2022-2023 COPS Grant Award
RECOMMENDATION:
That City Council accept the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 allocation of the California Citizens' Options for Public Safety (COPS) Grant awarded to the City of Yucaipa and Yucaipa Police Department in the amount of $100,000 to be distributed in monthly allocations.
BACKGROUND:
On September 28, 2022, the City of Yucaipa and the Yucaipa Police Department were notified via official email that we have been successfully awarded $100,000 in California Citizens' Options for Public Safety (COPS).
DISCUSSION:
The Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS)i program was originally adopted in AB3229 (Brulte) 1996 with funding from the state general fund. COPS provides funding for:
- Front-line law enforcement (city police, county sheriffs, and police protection districts) - County jails
- District attorneys for prosecution
- Local juvenile justice programs
State COPS funding is allocated by the State Controller to counties for deposit by the county auditor in a Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) established in each county. The county auditor is required to allocate the moneys in the county's SLESA within 30 days of the receipt of those moneys from the State Controller. As a part of the 2011 realignment of various public safety programs from the state to local government, the Legislature approved the Local Law Enforcement Services Act (AB 118) and shifted all remaining motor vehicle license fee (MVLF) revenue that was previously allocated to cities to pay for various local law enforcement grant programs including the COPS/SLESA programs (SB89). The MVLF is a constitutionally guaranteed revenue to cities and counties and had been a critical general-purpose revenue and the shift is under legal challenge by the League of California Cities. These law enforcement grants had previously been funded from the state general fund. -103-
City Council Agenda Report
For the Meeting of October 24, 2022
Frontline Law Enforcement
Front line law enforcement funds are allocated to cities and counties on a population basis.
Local Use and Procedural Requirements
Funds from the COPS program must be used exclusively to fund frontline municipal police services, "in accordance with written requests submitted by the chief of police ... or the chief administrator of the law enforcement agency that provides police services for (the) city." The requests must identify the needs to be addressed and must specify the personnel, equipment, and programs that are necessary to meet those needs.
These moneys must supplement existing services, and may not be used to supplant any existing funding for law enforcement services.
SLESA funds must be expended or encumbered no later than June 30 of the fiscal year following receipt or be forfeited to the County Enhancing Law Enforcement Activities Subaccount for reallocation to other law enforcement grants pursuant to law.
SB 1023 (2012) removed various reporting and public hearing requirements for cities and counties expending SLESA moneys and removed the requirement for each county to have a Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee (SLEOC) to determine whether the recipient entities have expended moneys received from the SLESA appropriately.
As crime in the State of California and San Bernardino County is seemingly on the rise, the need for a more present, visible, and pro -active police department is needed now more than ever. With Council approval, staff intends to utilize the entirety of this grant to fund law enforcement overtime costs for special projects, community events and homeless outreach within the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The grant award is 100% funded and requires no City matching funds.
Attachments: A- Award authorization e-mail and attachments Approved by
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Trevor Benson
From: Jennifer Crawford
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 10:13 AM
To: Trevor Benson; Lt. Steve Scovel
Subject: Fwd: COPS: Citizens' Option for Public Safety - FY 2023 State's First Payment Allocation Attachments: image001.png; image002.png; image003.png; image004.png; image001.png; image002.png; image003.png;—WRD0001 jpg; image004.png; FY 2023 COPS State Allocation Letter (Growth Not Included).pdf
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Jennifer Crawford
Assistant City Manager / City Clerk
City of Yucaipa
City Hall • 34272 Yucaipa Blvd • Yucaipa, CA 92399
Office: 909-797-2489 Ext. 236
www.yucaipa.org ,
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Yung, Jason"
Date: September 28, 2022 at 8:14:38 AM PDT
Subject: FW: COPS: Citizens' Option for Public Safety - FY 2023 State's First Payment Allocation Also, please see attached for the FY 2023 Allocation Letter from the State Controller's Office.
Thank you,
Jason Yung
Accountant III
Management Services Section
Auditor-ControllerlTreasurer/Tax Collector
Phone: 909-382-7028
Fax:909-890-4045
268 West Hospitality Lane, Fourth Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0018
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From: Yung, Jason
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 7:51 AM
Subject: COPS: Citizens' Option for Public Safety - FY 2023 State's First Payment Allocation Dear Local Agencies,
The San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector's Office will soon release the subject COPS allocation. Please find attached your agency's allocation share regarding the COPS program.
If you have further questions in regards to this matter, please feel free to contact me by email at [email protected] or by phone at (909) 382-7028.
Thank you,
Jason Yung
Accountant III
Management Services Section
Auditor-Controller/TreasurerlTax Collector
Phone: 909-382-7028
Fax: 909-890-4045
268 West Hospitality Lane, Fourth Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0018
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September 14, 2022
Honorable Betty T. Yee
State Controller
300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1850
Sacramento, CA 95814
Gavin Newsom . Governor
915 L Street ■ Sacramento CA ■ 95814-3706 ■ www.dof.ca.gov Attention: Evelyn Calderon -Yee, Chief
Bureau of Payments, Local Government Programs and Services Division, State Controller's Office
Dear Controller Yee:
Pursuant to Government Code section 30029.05, subdivision (e), paragraph (2), the Department of Finance respectfully submits the attached (Attachments I and II) percentages for the 2022-23 allocation of $214,200,000 in Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) and Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) funds deposited in the Enhancing Law Enforcement Activities Subaccount (ELEAS) in the Law Enforcement Services Account within the Local Revenue Fund 2011.
Pursuant to Government Code section 30061, subdivisions (b) and (g), subsequent to the allocation described in Section 29552, subdivision (d), 47.08727192 percent of the remaining funds deposited in the ELEAS for the COPS (23.54363596 percent) and JJCPA (23.54363596 percent) programs are to be allocated, according to the relative population for each county and city, as follows:
(1) 5.15 percent to county sheriffs for county jail construction and operation ($1 1,031,300).
(2) 5.15 percent to district attorneys for criminal prosecution ($1 1,031,300). (3) 50 percent to counties to implement a comprehensive multi -agency juvenile justice plan ($107,100,000).
(4) 39.7 percent to counties and cities for front-line law enforcement ($85,037,400).
Please note that the by -county percentages for the first three allocations above: (1) county jail construction and operation, (2) district attorney criminal prosecution, and (3) multi -agency juvenile justice plans, are specified on Attachment I and the by- county/city percentages for the fourth allocation, front-line law enforcement, are identified on Attachment II.
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Pursuant to Government Code section 30061, subdivision (b), paragraph (3), each law enforcement jurisdiction receiving front-line law enforcement funding is to receive a minimum grant of $100,000. The percentages included in Attachment II are calculated in a manner that provides for a minimum grant allocation of $100,000 to each law enforcement jurisdiction listed in Attachment II.
Also note that the allocations shown on Attachments I and II may be slightly different from the final allocations made by the State Controller's Office due to rounding.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please call Cynthia Mendonza, Staff Finance Budget Analyst, at (916) 445-8913.
Sincerely,
AMY JARVIS
Program Budget Manager
Attachment
cc: Natalie Sidarous, Chief, Local Government Programs and Services Division, State Controller's Office
Anne Kato, Assistant Chief, Local Government Programs and Services Division, State Controller's Office
Melma Dizon, Manager, Local Apportionments Section, Local Government Programs and Services Division, State Controller's Office Kathleen Howard, Executive Director, Board of State and Community Corrections 1:
San Bernardino County
Auditor-Controller\Treasurer\Tax Collector
Management Services Section
INV #: 2023-COPS-01
INV Date: 09/21/2022
CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS)
ENHANCING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES SUBACCOUNT (ELEAS) FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
FIRST STATE PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS - SEPTEMBER 2022 Beginning Unpaid
Current COPS Interest
Total Current
Ending Unpaid
COPS Allocation
Allocation Payment
Distribution
COPS Allocation
San Bernardino County District Attorney
S 612,779.70 $
45,457.55 S
S 45,457.55
$ 567,322.15
San Bernardino County Jail Operation (Sheriff
612,779.70
45,457.55
45,457.55
567,322.15
Frontline Law Enforcement (Including Unincorporated)
4,017,604.24
298,148.48
298,148.48
3,719,455.76
San Bernardino County ALid itor-Controllerfrreasurerfrax Collector 8,475.36
516.50
516.50
7,958.86
TOTAL DISTRIBUTED
S 5,251,639.00 S
389,580.08 S
S 389,580.08
S 4,862,058.92
Frontline Law Enforcement Allocation:
San Bernardino County - Unincorporated
Cities & Towns:
Adelanto*
Apple Valley*
Barstow*
Big Bear Lake*
Chino*
Chino Hills*
Colton*
Fontana*
Grand Terrace*
Hesperia*
Highland*
Loma Linda*
Montclair*
Needles**
Ontario*
Rancho Cucamonga*
Redlands*
Rialto*
San Bernardino City*
Twentynine Palms*
Upland**
Victorvillc*
Yucaipa*
Yucca Valley*
Total San Bernardino County Unincorporated/Citiesfrowns Less: San Bernardino County - Unincorporated
Total Cities & Towns
Method of Payment
I Electronic Fund Transfer " Manual Warrant
S 461,034.24
S 11,868.80 $
S
11,868.80 S
449,165.44
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
116,806.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
104,877.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
142,090.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
130,161.68
120,414.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
108,485.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
328,691.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
316,752.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
154,949.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
143,020.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
277,260.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
265,331.68
269,476.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
257,547.68
112,107.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
100,178.68
160,556.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
148,627.68
341,085.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
329,156.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
122,229.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
110,300.68
210,917.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
198,988.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
100,000.00
11,928.32
11,928.32
88,071.68
S 4,017,604.24
S 298,148.48 $
S
298,148.48 S
3,719,455.76
(461,034.24)
(I1,868.80)
(449,165.44)
S 3,556,570.00
S
286,279.68 S
3,270,290.32
Distribution of Current
County Share:
San Bernardino County
District Attorney
$
45,457.55
San Bernardino County
Jail Operation (Sheriff
45,457.55
Frontline Law Enforcement
- Unincorporated
11,868.80
San Bernardino County
Auditor-ControlleriTreasurerlrax Collector
516.50
Total County Share
S
103,300.40
Grand Total Distribution - County/Cilics/rowns
S
389,580.08
For further questions regarding COPS ELEAS allocations, please contact the Office of Auditor-Controller/rreasurer/Tax Collectors Jason Yung, Accountant III at (909) 382-7028 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
4hay
� Younger
Management Se , is Manager
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