HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008/02/05 Item 10
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
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02/05/2008
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $46,560 FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL
GRANTS FUND FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
TERRORISM PRE~ION PROGRAM.
CHIEF OF POLlC~
CITY MANAGER 4;>1 fi,- \)rt ~
4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
ITEM TITLE:
SUMMARY
Acceptance of the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) grant funds
in the amount of $46,560 will provide important funding for the City's Terrorism
Prevention Program. This resolution will appropriate $17,430 for overtime costs for
department investigative personnel to participate in information/investigation/intelligence
sharing activities with various Federal, State and Local law enforcement agencies, as well
as training overtime for mandatory terrorism training for patrol officers. Additionally,
$26,850 will be appropriated to purchase much needed technology to assist in the sharing
of information and $2,280 will be appropriated for associated training course costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Not Applicable.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopts the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
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DISCUSSION
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The Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP), funded by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, focuses upon the prevention of terrorist attacks and
provides law enforcement and public safety communities with funds to support the
following activities: intelligence gathering and information sharing through
enhancing/establishing fusion centers; hardening high-value targets; planning
strategically; continuing to build interoperable communications; and collaborating with
non-law enforcement partners, other goverrunent agencies and the private sector.
The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services, who administers the Law
Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) for local agencies, has notified the
Police Department of the fiscal year 2007 LETPP award in the amount of $46,560. This
year, the federal goverrunent focused LETPP funding on regional fusion centers. Fusion
Centers are designed to house investigators and analysts from various Federal, State and
Local law enforcement agencies with the goal of significantly improving information
sharing among all the agencies. The Police Department has several investigators who, as
part of Task Forces, will be part of the fusion center. The Department proposes to spend
$17,430 in overtime for information/investigation/intelligence sharing activities carried
out by these investigators, as well as overtime for mandatory terrorism liaison training for
patrol officers assigned to different patrol teams. Additionally, $26,850 will be utilized
to purchase wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs) and laptop computers, as well as
airtime connection charges associated with the PDA's for use by the investigators
working with the fusion center. Finally, $2,280 is budgeted to cover the associated
training course costs.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is
not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of
Regulations section I 8704.2(a)(I) is not applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution will result in a one-time appropriation of $17,430 to the
personnel services category and $29,130 to the supplies and services category of the
Federal Grants Fund (fund 272). The funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security will completely offset these costs. Therefore, there is no net fiscal impact to the
City.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Edward Chew, Administrative Services Manager, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $46,560 FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL GRANTS
FUND FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM
PREVENTION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program [LETPP], funded by the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, focuses upon the prevention of terrorist attacks and
provides law enforcement and public safety communities with funds to support the following
activities: intelligence gathering and information sharing through enhancing/establishing fusion
centers; hardening high-value targets; planning strategically; continuing to build inoperable
communications; and collaborating with non-law enforcement partners, other government
agencies, and the private sector; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services, who administers
the LETPP for local agencies, has notified the Police Department of the Fiscal Year 2007 LETPP
award in the amount of$46,560; and
WHEREAS, the federal government focused LETPP funding on regional fusion centers;
and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has several investigators who, as part of Task Forces,
will be part of the fusion center; and
WHEREAS, the Department proposes to spend the LETPP award as shown below:
Expense
Overtime for investigation! intelligence sharing
activities carried out by these investigators
Wireless personal digital assistants [PDAs] and laptop
computers and airtime connection charges for use by
the investigators working with the fusion center
Training costs and overtime for mandatory terrorism
liaison officer training for patrol officers assigned to the
different patrol teams
Amount
$13,500
$26,850
$6,210
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $46,560 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and
appropriating said funds to the federal grants fund for the Law Enforcement Terrorism
Prevention Program.
Presented by
Approved as to form b
Richard P. Emerson
Chief of Police
~~n Moore
A1, tity Attorney
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