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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-098
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $300,000 FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES FOR THE UNIVERSAL
HIRING PROGRAM GRANT, ADDING TWO PEACE
OFFICERS AND TWO POLICE AGENTS TO THE
AUTHORIZED STAFFING LEVELS OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the Community Oriented Policing Services (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 has added 11 new Peace Officers through the
Council's authorization at the November 1,2005 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department requests to add two additional Peace Officers and
two additional Police Agents as part of the Police Department's Strategic Plan; and
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 $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services for the Universal Hiring Program grant. adding two Peace Officers
and two Police Agents to the authorized staffing level of the Police Department and amending
the Fiscal Year 2005/2006 budget to appropriate $83,119 from said grant funds for personnel
costs.
Presented by
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Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2006-098
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 28th day of March 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, Rindone and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
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Stephen C. Padilla, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City lerk
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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. 2006-098 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of March 2006.
Executed this 28th day of March 2006.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk