HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1999-19690 RESOLUTION 19690
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $ 625,000 FROM COPS 1N
SCHOOLS PROGRAM AND AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 1999-
2000 BUDGET TO ADD 1 AGENT AND 4 OFFICERS
POSITIONS AND APPROPRIATING $120,203 FOR RELATED
SALARIES AND BENEFITS TO BE FUNDED FROM $80,203
UNANTIC1PATED COPS SCHOOL REVENUES AND $40,000
FROM UNANTICIPATED SCHOOL REVENUES AND
APPROPRIATING $141,011 FOR VEHICLES AND OFFICER
RELATED EQUIPMENT FROM UNANTICIPATED POST
REVENUES ($20,000), BOOKING FEE REVENUE ($76,453),
AND ASSET SEIZURE ($44,558)
WHEREAS, in September 1999, the Chula Vista Police Department was notified by the
COPS office of a grant to award in the amount $625,000 to pay for the salaries and benefits of 5
positions in declining percentages over the next three years; and
WHEREAS, the COPS in School Grant Program is one of several grant programs developed
by the U.S. Department of Justice under the 1994 Crime Act to increase the number of officers to
work in schools; and
WHEREAS, many communities are discovering that trained, sworn law enforcement officers
assigned to schools provide onsite security and a direct link to law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, School Resource Officers typically perform a variety of functions within schools
which range from teaching crime prevention and substance abuse classes to monitoring troubled
students to building respect for law enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, in 1993 the Police Department of the Sweetwater High School District
developed a cooperative agreement to jointly fund Chula Vista Police Officers devoted to the needs
of community high schools and their students; and
WHEREAS, a similar agreement was developed in 1995 with the Chula Vista Elementary
School District; and
WHEREAS, currently 10 Chula Vista Police Officers work full time in two districts as School
Resource Officers; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department and the districts share the cost of School Resource
Officers and their equipment;
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WHEREAS, both the school districts and the Police Department worked together in the
development and submittal of the original application for the COPS in School Funding;
WHEREAS, a total of 5 new School Resource Officers were requested;
WHEREAS, one School Resource Officer at the Agent level will function as the Field
Coordinator for all School Resource Officers in both districts, two School Resource Officers will be
assigned to high schools, one School Resource Officer will be assigned to elementary schools and one
School Resource Officer who together with a Narcotic Canine will spearhead campus narcotic
reduction efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Department proposes the restructure of the existing School Resource
Program to assign School Resource Officers as a team in order to cover a geographical sector and
allow for expanded coverage for the growing school age population; and
WHEREAS, the City will be divided into 3 geographical sectors with each sector having a
team of 4 School Resource Officers; and
WHEREAS, each team will cover 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and 10 feeder elementary
schools; and
WHEREAS the proposed restructure will allow for consistent coverage and early
identification of "at risk" children as they progress through their education; and
Now, therefore be it resolved the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accepts
$625,000 COPS in School Program and amend the Fiscal Year 1999/2000 budget to added 1 Agent
and 4 Officer positions and appropriate $80,203 for related salaries and benefits to be funded from
unanticipated COPS in Schools Funds and $40,000 unanticipated School revenues and appropriating
$20,000 from unanticipated POST revenues, $76,453 from unanticipated booking fees revenue and
$44,558 from asset seizure for Vehicles and officer related equipment.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Richard P. Emerson ~;ny ~
Police Chief A
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 30m day of November, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Hort~,~Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 19690 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 30a day of November, 1999.
Executed this 30th day of November, 1999.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk