HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 001-2008RESOLUTION NO. 1-2008
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING THE PLAN OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR EXPENDITURE OF
CITIZENS OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) FUNDS
RESOLVED, by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame, California that;
WHEREAS, the State of California has established the Citizens Options for Public Safety
(COPS) programs and appropriated money from the State general fund for certain public safety
programs for the 2007-2008 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the State has awarded the City $100,000 in COPS funding; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has proposed that this funding be used to fund one
additional police officer position pursuant to the COPS funding guidelines; and
WHEREAS, notice of this proposal and this public hearing has been published as required
by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing and received and considered
testimony from all persons interested in the matter who appeared at the hearing,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The plan proposed by the Chief of Police to use the COPS funding for provision of
one additional police officer is approved.
2. These funds will be used to supplement existing services as required by State law and
shall not be used to supplant any existing funding for the Burlingame Police Department.
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MAYOR
I, DORIS MORTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify &at the
foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th of
January , 2008, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, O'NAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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