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RESOLUTION NO. 66-2OGI
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A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TIBURON APPROVING AN EXPENDITURE PLAN
FOR THE UTIUZA TION OF SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDS
( "COPS" MONIES) RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2001-02
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 3229, signed into law as Chapter 134, Statutes of 1996, established
the Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program; and
WHEREAS, in July 2001, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 2885, that extends the COPS
program to January 1, 2005, and provides local government law enforcement jurisdictions with annual
baseline funding in the amount of $1 00,000, for frontline law enforcem~nt personnel and other related
equipment, and .
WHEREAS, the Town Council, at a public hearing held annually in September, must approve
of a plan for the expenditure of Supplemental Law Enforcement Funds (COPS), and
WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 2001-02 the Tiburon Police Department proposes to utilize
additional COPS monies to employ a full-time Officer associated with Investigations, and fund all
salary, benefits, and employee development costs associated with the position, and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, at its meeting of July 18,2001,
adopted the recommended Police Department Budget that included authorization of a COPS-funded
frontline position (Investigator), and COPS-funded participation in the Countywide MERA Program,
_ and operating expenses associated with frontline law enforcement.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon to
approve the proposed and recommended use of COPS funds, and further, that the action to employ
additional frontline personnel shall be effective contingent upon receipt and continuation of baseline
funding in the amounts referred to above. This Resolution, which approves of the recommended plan
for the expenditure of COPS monies, is to be submitted to County Supplemental Law Enforcement
Oversight Committee.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town ofTiburon
on, December 5, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Fredericks, Gram, Matthews, Slavitz, Thompson
None
None
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TOWN OF TIBURON
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DIANE CRANE IACOPI
TOWN CLERK