HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-12 Ordinance 4888
ORDINANCE NO.4888
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 TO ACCEPT
GRANT FUNDING FROM CITIZENS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) IN
THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES SPECIAL REVENUE FUND (SLESF) FOR
PURCHASE OF MOBILE AUDIO VISUAL (MAV) SYSTEMS FOR POLICE
MOTORCYCLES, UPGRADE AND PURCHASE OF A COVERT VEHICLE
TRACKING SYSTEM, UPGRADE OF LIGHT BARS FOR PATROL
VEHICLE, AND UPGRADE OF THE PATROL VEHICLE PROGRAM
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Palo Alto finds
and determines as follows:
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of
the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 20, 2005
did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2005-06; and
B. In each fiscal year, Palo Alto receives a COPs fund
allocation from the County Supplemental Law Enforcement Service
Fund in an amount not less than $100,000 to expend on frontline
municipal police services; and
C. The City Council considered and approved the police
department’s written recommendations for expenditure of the 2005-
06 fiscal year allocation of $100,000 in COPs funds at a public
hearing on December 12, 2005; and
D. The police department recommended and the council approved
expending this year’s COP’s allocation on purchase of mobile audio
visual systems for police motorcycles, upgrade and purchase of a
covert vehicle tracking system, upgrade of light bars for patrol
vehicles and upgrade of the patrol vehicle program; and
E. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2005-06
budget to recognize and appropriate the COPs fund grant to the City
of Palo Alto in the amount of $100,000.
SECTION 2. The sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
is hereby appropriated to the Law Enforcement Services Special
Revenue Fund from COPS funding.
SECTION 3. Revenue in the Law Enforcement Services Special
Revenue Fund is increased by One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000).
SECTION 4. The transactions above will have no impact on the
General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve.
SECTION 5. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is required to
adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 6. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds
that this is not a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is
necessary.
SECTION 7. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 12, 2005
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, CORDELL, FREEMAN, KISHIMOTO,
KLEINBERG, MORTON, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
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City Attorney City Manager
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Police Chief
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Director of Administrative
Services