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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-364
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $1,125,000 FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES FOR THE UNIVERSAL
HIRING PROGRAM GRANT, ADDING ELEVEN PEACE
OFFICERS TO THE AUTHORIZED STAFFING LEVEL OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
WHEREAS, a Patrol staffing study was conducted to review the deployment needs in
Patrol; and
WHEREAS, the Patrol staffing study resulted in a recommendation to add eleven officers
in Fiscal Year 2005/2006 to meet the current deployment needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Universal Hiring
Program provides partial funding to local governments for additional sworn law enforcement
officers; and
WHEREAS, the COPS office has awarded the Police Department $1,125,000 of grant
funding under the Universal Hiring Program for 15 new Peace Officers and acceptance of the
grant will enable the City to offset the cost of up to 15 new Peace Officers; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department requests to immediately implement II new officers
as a result of the staff model, and will present justification for the 4 remaining officers as part of
the Police Department's Strategic Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the City agrees to provide the local match required by the grant and retain
the officers after the grant has ended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $1,125,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services for the Universal Hiring Program grant, adding eleven
officers to the authorized staffing level of the Police Department and amending the Fiscal Year
2005/2006 budget to appropriate $642,573 from said grant funds for personnel costs, $275,504
from the available balance of the Public Facilities Development Impact Fund for associated
equipment costs and $35,089 from the available balance of the General Fund for fleet
maintenance and equipment replacement.
Presented by
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Police Chief
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2005-364
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this I st day of November, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Davis
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Stephen C. Padilla, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of ChuIa Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-364 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 1st day of November 2005.
Executed this 1st day of November 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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