For City Council Meeting November 25, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
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Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8433 Amending the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget; (2) Accept the FY2025-2026 California Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) Allocation of $161,328.00; (3) Accept the FY2024-2025 California Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) Growth Allocation of $161,791.05; and (4) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute All Documents. This Grant Requires no Local City Match.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend that the City Council:
1) Adopt a Resolution amending the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget;
2) Accept the FY2025-2026 California Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) allocation of $161,328.00;
3) Accept the FY2024-2025 California Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) Growth Allocation of $161,791.05; and
4) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents.
BACKGROUND
The County of San Bernardino Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector has allocated California Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) funding to the City of Rialto Police Department on a per capita basis in the amount of $161,328.00. The State of California passed through the County of San Bernardino a Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) growth payment in the amount of $161,791.05.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Guidelines regulating the use of COPS funding specify that it must be used solely for front-line law enforcement services. Front-line police services are not specifically defined but include technology needs. This allocation must supplement existing services and cannot be used to supplant any existing funding for police services.
Each county must create a Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund Committee (SLESF) before applying for funds. California Department of Finance requires this committee to be comprised of the following officials: ...
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