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• • <br /> TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS September 4, 2003 <br /> Staff Report to the City Council <br /> RE: Approval of Appropriations for Citizens Option n for Public Safety Fund <br /> FROM: Sarah Joiner, Administrative Services Director A 190.,.�.., <br /> APPROVED: Maureen Cassingham, City Manager <br /> RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution <br /> approving appropriations for the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS)Fund for the <br /> fiscal year 2003 - 2004. <br /> DISCUSSION: COPS funding has enabled the Town to hire a Public Safety <br /> Officer who is charged with both code enforcement and emergency preparedness duties. <br /> In addition, the funding has been used in past years for emergency communications <br /> supplies and equipment and for participation in the radio interoperability project. On <br /> June 19, 2003, the City Council approved the Operating and Capital Improvement <br /> Program Budgets for Fiscal Year 2003-2004. Included in that document were <br /> appropriations for the COPS Fund. Appropriations for the Fund include$65,530 for <br /> salary and benefits for the Public Safety Officer and$8,092 for supplies,meetings and <br /> vehicle maintenance for code enforcement and emergency preparedness activities. <br /> California Government Code Section 30061 requires the City Council to conduct a public <br /> hearing and appropriate COPS funding in September of each year in which the funding is <br /> available. <br /> Attachments: Resolution Adopting the Operating Budget for the Citizens' Option for <br /> Public Safety Fund for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 <br />