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File Number: 14-444 <br />the awardee and the officers who are hired cannot be laid off. The CHP issued a letter in April <br />2014, inviting the nation’s law enforcement community to apply with a deadline of June 24, <br />2014. A total of 1,296 agencies applied for approximately $121 million; only 215 received <br />awards. In California, there were 104 applications; only 28 received a grant. Fortunately, the <br />CHP issued an award notice in the amount of $500,000 to the City of San Leandro on <br />September 24, 2014. <br />The City requested 4 officers, the maximum allowed per the capping methodology used by the <br />CHP. The formula is 5% of actual sworn strength. In the case of San Leandro, 5% of 90 <br />sworn is 4.5 officers or 4 for reporting purposes. Because of the relatively limited funding <br />available compared to the amount requested, and the desire to distribute officers to a larger <br />number of agencies, the COPS Office imposed caps on the total number of officers that were <br />awarded to any individual agency. <br />The COPS Hiring Grant will cover $125,000 for each officer during a three-year period, which <br />amounts to approximately 23% of the officers’ salary and benefits. Therefore, the San <br />Leandro Unified School District will provide the matching funds of 77% as agreed to during the <br />grant application discussions earlier this year. Below is the breakdown in total cost, SLUSD <br />match and the COPS grant funds: <br />YEAR TOTAL SLUSD MATCH COPS GRANT <br />1 $520,045 $345,045 $175,000 <br />2 $542,035 $369,035 $173,000 <br />3 $565,130 $413,130 $152,000 <br />4 $565,130 (est)$565,130 (est)$0 <br />%100%77%23% <br />Some highlights regarding the conditions of acceptance include: <br />·Presenting a positive image of the law enforcement profession to local youth <br />·Nurturing one-on-one relationships with at-risk youth <br />·Deterring criminal activity and disruptive behavior during school and after-school <br />sponsored activities <br />·Revitalizing science-based drug, gang, and bullying awareness programs <br />·Hosting assemblies and various other group-based activities for students <br />·Facilitating Season of Service non-violent/peace-oriented service projects <br />·Facilitating lunch time & after-school activities for students <br />·Participating in student counseling sessions and parent conferences, when requested <br />·Serving as a liaison between the Police Department and local school district staff <br />·Hosting various community, parent & youth Town Hall meetings <br />·Establishing service clubs and other opportunities for volunteerism <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The approval of this grant will not impact the General Fund. If approved, the City will receive <br />$500,000 towards the hiring of four (4) sworn School Resource Officers and work in <br />partnership with the San Leandro Unified School District to coordinate payment of the <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/14/2014