For City Council Meeting November 10, 2026
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) Accept the FY2026-2027 California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Growth Allocation of $163,036.00; (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8584 Amending the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Budget; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute All Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council
Accept the FY2026-2027 California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) allocation of $163,036.00; and
Adopt a Resolution amending the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Budget; and
Authorize the City Manager or their 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 $163,036.00. The State of California passed through the County of San Bernardino a Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) growth payment in the amount of $163,036.00.
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 composed of the following officials: one Police Chief, the County Sheriff, the District Attorney, the County’s Executive Officer, and one City Manager. The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors have already established an oversight committee by resolution.
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