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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: October 16, 2017 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:17-571 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.G. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Jeff Tudor <br />Chief of Police <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution to Appropriate Supplemental Law Enforcement <br />Services (“Frontline”) Funds in the Amount of $211,000 for Police Equipment and <br />Projects in 2017-2018 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution to appropriate Supplemental Law <br />Enforcement Services (SLESF) funds from fund balance to purchase necessary police <br />equipment and fund projects in Fiscal Year 2017-18. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Every year, the Police Department receives approximately $150,000 in state grant funding <br />specifically designated for frontline law enforcement activities and equipment. In addition, the <br />Police Department did not spend all of its FY2016-17 grant funding and must do so by the end of <br />Fiscal Year 2017-18. The Police Department provides below certain equipment and employee <br />wellness projects it seeks to fund with money from the SLESF Fund Balance and monies granted <br />to the department this fiscal year. The projects below all comply with the grant requirements <br />related to the use of these special funds. <br />Equipment Funding <br />1. $50,000 to replace bullet-resistant vests nearing the end of their usefulness; <br />2. $25,000 to purchase storage containers that will properly secure all patrol firearms near <br />the SLPD Range; <br />3. $15,000 for K9 unit expenses, including possible replacement of a K9, POST K9 handler <br />training, and related patrol K9 equipment; <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/10/2017 <br />60