HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-19242 RESOLUTION NO. 19242
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 BUDGET TO
ADD ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) CRIME FREE MULTI-
HOUSING COORDINATOR POSITION AND DELETING ONE 0.5
FTE SENIOR CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST POSITION; AND
REPROGRAMMING COPS PROBLEM-SOLVING GRANT FUNDS
FOR SALARIES, BENEFITS, AND EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED
WITH NEW POSITION
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Police Department is currently participating in a Department
of Justice COPS Problem-Solving grant to develop strategies for reducing residential burglary
rates; and
WHEREAS, the department during the first months of the COPS Problem-Solving grant
identified multi-family housing as one distinct target of residential burglary; and
WHEREAS, the department has identified the Crime Free Multi-Housing (CFMH)
Program concept first developed in the City of Mesa, Arizona, and also being implemented in
the City of El Cajon, as a successful program for a decline in calls for service by police; and
WHEREAS, Community Development, Planning/Building and Fire Prevention and ;the
City Attorney's office all support the program and will benefit from it; and
WHEREAS, the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program requires the establishment of a full-
time position to be designated as coordinator to manage and run the program; and
WHEREAS, the department's current half-time Senior Crime Prevention Specialist
position is currently vacant; and
WHEREAS, there are funds remaining in the amount of $15,000 in the COPS
Residential Burglary grant to offset any additional staffing costs for Fiscal Year 1998-1999;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby approve a Resolution adding one full-time equivalent (FTE) Crime Free Multi-
Housing Coordinator position and deleting one 0.5 FTE Senior Crime Prevention Specialist
position.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council does hereby approve the reprogramming
of COPS Problem-Solving Grant funds in the amount of ~15,000 to use for the salaries,
benefits, and equipment associated with the newly-created position of Crime Free Multi-
Housing Coordinator.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Richard P. Emerson J M. Kahney ~'~
Police Chief ' ney ~
Resolution 19242
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 27th day of October, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Rindone, I~adilla, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Ho;t~,~ayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 19242 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 27~h day of October, 1998.
Executed this 27th day of October, 1998.
t , City Clerk