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DATE: September 5, 2018 CONSENT AGENDA
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES ACCOUNT (SLESA) GRANT FROM THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN EXPENDITURE PLAN AND
APPROPRIATION
FROM : David H. Ready , City Manager
BY: Police Department
SUMMARY
Each year the Palm Springs Poli ce Department receives funding from the State of
California to supplement the Department's budget. This year the City will receive
$100,000. No matching funds are required to obtain these funds. The use of the
SLESA funds is only for front-line, municipal police services and s hould supplement, not
supplant current front-line law enforcement services.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Accept the State of California Supplemental Enforcement Services A cco unt
Grant (SLESA) and Expenditure Plan
2. Dire ct the Director of Finance/City Treasure r to fund the Appropriation
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents to effectuate the
acceptance of the grant.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The Palm Springs Police Depa rtm en t annually receives funds from the State to
supplement the Department's budget. These funds are distributed to law enforcement
agencies throughout Riverside County.
The City has been awarded $100,000 for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. The SLESA Grant
can be spent for a variety of law e nforcemen t expe nditures as long as th ey are used for
frontline municipal police services .
ITEM NO. J, I () • _.....___.,___
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Accept SLE SA G rant F u nd ing
The funds will be used to purchase new equipm ent such as , computers , hardware and
software programs. The funds will also be bus ed to purchase officer safety equipment
and accessories . The SLESA funds will be distributed through this list of items .
This request is to meet the requirem ents of SB 823 enacted in April of 2002 . The bill
amended Government Code Sections 30061 and 30063, requiring City Councils to
appropriate the funds exclusively for law enforcement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This will have no impact on the General Fund and there are no matc hing fund s required.
Attachments :
1) Expenditure Plan
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Supplertienla¥1iaW.J~R.fo.rcetnent SerVices ··Account
EXPenditure Plan
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FY 17/18
Beginning F.und 8alaRce
Prior Year Allocation·
Received In Current Year
.. . . . .
· Current Y~ar Allocation
Exeend"ltUre Planned
Salaries and S'ertefits
SerViees and Supplies ·
·Equipment
. ·TQtaJ Pfanned Expenditures
Date approved by the City Council :
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l $100,000.001
$1.0Q,00p,ool.
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the ciiV:M~er-~rebV.~certif:t~ ihat the s~J)pieme~ILaw Enforce~ent Servl~es Plan
wa$ submJtte~ jo-the dtv ~un~iand approved as iisted. ' . . -
atyManager
Please. p:r~vtde the name of· a cdntacf person if there are any questions:
Melissa Desmarais
Name
Rlverslde'Coumy SlEsA 01/erSlght Committee
2012·13 C1ty ~rePlan Form
760-32_3-8128
Contact Number