City Council
MEETING DATE: 12/13/2017
TITLE:
Title
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) Growth Funds for Fiscal Year 2016-2017
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FROM:
Travis Walker, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve the acceptance of SLESA Growth Fund Revenue and approve the identified uses of the additional allocation.
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BACKGROUND:
The Expenditure Plan for the FY2016-2017 SLESA funding allotment of $100,000.00 was approved by the City Council on January 25, 2017. In October 2017, the City was notified of an additional allotment of 2016-17 funds, in the amount of $39,416.41, referred to as "Growth." The State Controller's Office Department of Finance definition of "Growth," is any additional funds received for this Program after reaching "Base". The Program funds are derived from Vehicle License Fees, and each City/Agency allocation is calculated based on population. All funding from the Program is to be used for "frontline law enforcement services."
DISCUSSION:
The additional allotment provides a revenue source for the purchase of two specific items for which the Police Department has a significant need:
? Ti Training Corp - Force Options Simulator System, $26,997.18.
The Force Options Simulator System is a hands-on training system to train personnel in the areas of appropriate use of force, de-escalation techniques, and the use of applicable case law and policy in the application of force.
The System includes equipment consisting of a library of over 1,000 pre-loaded training scenarios and new scenarios for the life of the system, certified taser courses and scenarios, Windows operating platform, a high definition video projector, a lap top with training software, projection screen, speaker system, simulation handgun, taser guns, pepper spray, shotguns and rifles. The system also provides recording playback of each trainee, customized record keeping and report generation, cables, connecti...
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