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R-94-11-22-10F - 11/22/1994WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, has grant funds available to cities under 50,000 for hiring new officers to participate in community policing programs, and WHEREAS, grant funds are available from the U.S. Department of Justice through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Funding Accelerated for Smaller Towns (COPS FAST) program, which is designed to encourage the development of police- citizen cooperation to control crime, maintain order, and improve the quality of life in America, and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make application for the available grant funds to provide financial assistance for the above - described program, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the Mayor and Chief of Police are hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary application for the above - described grant. RESOLVED this 22nd day of Novemb 1994. ATTEST: G 9 a4 44 w ` �a id-f J E LAND, City Secretary KS /RESOLUTION RS41122F RESOLUTION NO. , / LJ - //- 0?0?' /DF CHARLES CU City of Roun ER, Mayor Rock, Texas CITY OF ROUND ROCK New Program Worksheet FY 1994-1995 Department Name Police Department Number I0 -21 Division 005 Program Name Community Policing - COPS FAST Grant Program Descnpbon This Program will place on officer in the community to act as o facilitator in solving neighborhood problems. This Officer will Joke an active rale in reducing crime, the tear of crime and community problems which manifest Themselves as criminal activity. Program Justification and Benefits The primary orea affected by our rapid growth has been in calls for service hondled by patrol officers. We have averaged a 34 7% increase over the lest three years. Ths increase hos affected our ability to locus attention on the underlying social causes which manifest Themselves as crime. A community oriented approach will utilize a problem solving approach to eliminate the root causes of crime and thereby reduce the pressure on police services. Program Goats To organize those resources, in the department and in the community, to reduce crime. To increase citizens' perceptions of personal safely. To facilitate in the development of broad based solutions to the root causes of crime. To heighten community awareness al crime and methods of addressing the problem. Funding Source Federal Grant = 8103A713 94.00 General Fund = $66,242.90 Personnel (From New Program Personnel Cost Worksheet) Contractual Sennces PROGRAM COSTS Materials and Supplies Other Expenses P111, Fuel & Tires $ Total Contractual Seances $ 0.00 $ $ Total Materials and Supplies $ 0.00 $ 24,656.00 Total Other Expenses $ 24,656.00 Capital Outlay (Complete a Capital Outlay Form for each item) 2 - vehicles $ 35,000.00 Radar $ 5,590.00 Body Armor $ 2,360 00 $ 142,771.92 Total Capital Outlay $ 42,950.00 Total New Program Costs 5 210,377.921 Monthly *of Months Position Title Salary Funded Police Officer 2,071.00 48 $ $ $ 3 Total Base Salary to be Paid FY 1994 -1995 99,408.00 0.00 0.00 99,408.00 ••• 48 MOS. = 4 OFFICERS ••• Totals 48 SALARIES: 1) Full and Part-Time Positions - (Total Annual Salaries from above): $ 99,408.00 2) Overtime: Hours Avg. Hourly Rate Factor # 400 x $ 11.95 x 1.5 $ 7,170.00 3) Professional Pay. Eligible Monthly Rate # of Positions per Person Months # 4 x $ 70 x 12 $ 3,360.00 4) Standby Pay: Personnel on *of Standby per week Rate Weeks # 55 30 x 0.00 5) Higher Classification Pay $ 6) Other: 7) TOTAL SALARIES PAYABLE (91 - #6) $ 109,938.00 BENEFITS• 8) FICAIMedicare: Total Salaries (97) - Rate 3 109,938.00 x 0.0777 3 8,542.18 9) Insurance Benefit Package: # months funded Max. Monthly Rate 48 x $183 $ 8,784.00 10) TMRS (Retirement) Total Salaries (#7) Rate 3 109,938.00 x 0.0625 $ 6,871.13 11) Workers Comp: Total Salaries (*7) Rate $ 109,938.00 x 0.03367 $ 3,701.61 12) TEC (Unemployment Tax): # of New Personnel 9,000 x 0.015 x 1 $ 135.00 13) TOTAL BENEFITS PAYABLE (#8 - #12) 5 28,033,92 14) TOTAL SALARIES 8 BENEFITS PAYABLE (*7 + 913) $ 137,971.92 MISCELLANEOUS PERSONNEL COSTS' 15) Uniforms: Personnel Participating Rate 9 4 x 51,200 $ 4,800.00 OTHER PERSONNEL COSTS. 16) Identify any other personnel expendihrres $,;�'. TOTAL NEW PERSONNEL COSTS (#14 0 915 +#16) • Enter total on New Program Worksheet under Personnel Costs City of Round Rock New Personnel Worksheet FY 1994 -1995 Program Name Community Poking- COPS FAST Grant NOTE: List new positions for Department Name Poke program and calculate total Department Number 10-21 personnel costs below. Division# 005 Name of Item Marked Police Vehicle Justification 8 Benefits New Personnel. Descnption Two full sized marked patrol vehicles for Community Policing Officers. Base Cost $ 14,000.00 To ensure that all operating expenses are taken Into account when an item is placed in service, the following costs (if applicable) should be budgeted in the appropriate expense account or, If new program, to New Program Worksheet. Note: If new personnel are required for the operation of this item, a New Program Worksheet must be completed. Amount Requested Expense Account Operational Supplies - P/M 598.00 5330 Itemize Attachments: Lights, sirens, pushbars $ 3.500.00 cages and radios. $ $ Total Unit Cost $ 17,500.00 Quantity x 2.00 Fuel Costs 55,104.00 5332 Total Capital Outlay Requested 1 535,000.00 1 Miscellaneous Costs - Tires $800.00 5330 Transfer this amount to proper capital outlay account In requested budget or if new program, to New Program Worksheet. Department Name Department Number Division Capital Outlay Account # Police 10 -21 005 6114 CITY OF ROUND ROCK Capital Outlay Form FY 1994-1995 Community Policing, COPS FAST Cron! Estimated Date of Purchase 10/01/94 Estimated Useful Ufe 5 years Name of item Body Nmor Justification & Benefits New Personnel. Description 4 - Level III A Body kmors with extra corner Base Cost $ 590.00 To ensure that all operating expenses are taken into account when an item is placed in service, the following costs (if applicable) should be budgeted in the appropriate expense account or, if new program, to New Program Worksheet. Note: If new personnel are required for the operation of this Hem, a New Program Worksheet must be completed. Amount Requested Expense Account Operational Supplies Itemize Attachments: 5 b $ Total Unit Cost $ 590.00 Quantity x 4.00 Fuel Costs Total Capital Outlay Requested 1 52,360.00 I Miscellaneous Costs Transfer this amount to proper capital outlay account In requested budget or if new program, to New Program Worksheet. Department Name Department Number Division Capital Outlay Account # Police 10 -21 005 6112 CITY OF ROUND ROCK Capital Outlay Form FY 1994 -1995 Community Policing, COPS FAST Cron! Estimated Date of Purchase 10/01/94 Estimated Useful Life 5 Years Name of Item Moving Traffic Radar Units Justification & Benefits New Personnel. Description 2 — Ka Band Traffic Radar Units Base Cost Itemize Attachments: $ 2,795.00 To ensure that all operating expenses are taken into account when an item is placed in service, the following costs (f applicable) should be budgeted in the appropriate expense account or, if new program, to New Program Worksheet. Note: If new personnel are required for the operation of this dem, a New Program Worksheet must be completed. Amount Requested Expense Account Operational Supplies $ $ $ Total Unit Cost Quantity Total Capital Outlay Requested $ 2,795.00 x 2.00 Fuel Costs 1 $5,590.00 I Miscellaneous Costs Transfer this amount to proper capital outlay account in requested budget or if new program, to New Program Worksheet. Department Name Department Number Division Capital Outlay Account # Police 10 -21 005 6112 CITY OF ROUND ROCK Capital Outlay Form FY 1994 -1995 Community Policing, COPS FAST Grant Estimated Date of Purchase 10/01 /94 Estimated Useful Life 5 Years U.S. Department ofsmtim Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, 3rd Floor (202) 514.2058 Washington, DC 20531 FAX (202) 514.9272 Number of Officers Requested Through FAST Area of Jurisdiction (square miles) Number of 1993 UCR Part I Crimes COPS FAST Application am Aowvvwe itosmet af. mm This FAST Application is for jurisdictions serving populations of under 50,000. This grant pays only for salaries and benefits of new or rehired police officers. Complete the information below, read the assurances on the back and the enclosed Certifications, and sign below. By signing this application you also acknowledge that COPS FAST hiring grants provide a maximum federal contribution of 75% of the salary and benefits of each officer over three years, up to a cap of S75,000 per officer, with the federal share decreasing from year to year. Applicant Organization's Legal Name Law Enforcement Executive's Name Address City State Zip Code Telephone FAX Govemment Executive's Name Address City a State Telephone FAX Actual Number of Swom Officers Performing Law Enforcement Functions as of 1011194 Entry Level Annual Salary Per Officer Zip Code Entry Level Annual Fringe Benefits Cost Per Officer Current Population Served (per most recent U.S. Is the applicant organization delinquent on any federal census data) debt? (If answer Is yes, please attach an explanation.) Yes ❑ No ❑ I certify that the information provided on this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 1 understand that Me applicant must comply with the assurances on the reverse side lithe assistance is awarded. On behalf of the applicant, 1 certify compliance with the applicable requirements of the Certifications Regarding Lobbying: Debarment. Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug -Free Workplace Requirements; and Non - Supplanting. Law Enforcement Executive's Signature Government Executive's Signature Return this form postmarked by December 31, 1994 to: COPS Office, P.O. Box 14440, Washington, DC 20044. Ovpmight mail: 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Third Floor. Washington, DC 20531. FAX: (202) 514 -9272. Public reporting burden foe this collection of information is estimated at 55 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, snmhing existing data spumes, gathering and maintaining the data needed. sod completing and reviewing the collection of informmon. Send comments regctng this burden estimate or any other aspects of this collection of iof ation, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice, 633 Indiana Ave., NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 2053I: and to the Public Use Reports Project, 1105-0061, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Office of Management and Budget. Wathiogtoo, DC 20303. COPS OOuOt Dear Colleague: John R. Schmidt Associate Attorney General L IJ.S . Department of Justice U. S. Department of Justice Office of the Associate Attorney General Washington. D.C. 20530 November 1, 1994 The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, signed into law by President Clinton on September 13, created a federal -local law enforcement partnership and the opportunity to hire 100,000 new officers under the "Cops on the Beat" program. With community policing as its base, the program is intended to encourage the development of police- citizen cooperation to control crime, maintain order, and improve the quality of life in America. Attorney General Janet Reno has established the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to expedite the hiring of new police officers and to implement community policing programs. The Department of Justice and the new COPS Office are pleased to announce the Funding Accelerated for Smaller Towns (COPS FAST) application. Through this new expedited grant approach, law enforcement agencies serving populations under 50,000 are eligible to quickly hire new officers to participate in community policing. I am enclosing a fact sheet that describes COPS FAST in more detail. To apply for a share of these funds, you trust return the enclosed application form and certifications to Use COPS Office, by December 31, 1994. We were pleased to be able to abbreviate the application process, but in order to comply with Federal laws and regulations, we must ask you to examine and agree to the attached certifications. One of the goals of COPS FAST is to expedite and streamline the process of making funds available to law enforcement agencies. We will inform you of an authorized hiring level by February 1, 1995. Prior to final approval of your grant, we will ask for more information about your budget and a 2 -page description of how your new officers will participate in community policing. If you need technical assistance to prepare your community policing plan, we will be happy to provide it. COPS FAST is one part of a multi- faceted effort that will bring new officers and deputies to cities, counties, and towns throughout America. If you do not wish to participate in COPS FAST, other funding opportunities will be available for innovative community policing programs, equipment, overtime, and other needs. Electing to wait for other programs will not prejudice your funding opportunities under thoseprograms. Similarly, participating in COPS FAST will not prejudice your opportunity to participate in other program's. Announcements will be sent to you soon about these other programs. We have tried to distribute this announcement widely and if you received more than one copy of this announcement or if your agency does not meet all of the eligibility requirements for COPS FAST, please pass the information along to a colleague. For more information about this program please call the Crime Bi11 Response Center at 1- 800 -421 -6770. We look forward to working with you in a productive partnership to fight crime in our country. Sincerely, a U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Fact Sheet Community Oriented Policing Services Funding Accelerated for Smaller Towns (COPS FAST) for Populations under 50,000 Program Information The COPS FAST Application is one of several approaches developed by the Department of Justice under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to speed the deployment of new officers devoted to community policing on the streets and rural routes in this nation. As directed by Congress, the FAST Application dramatically simplifies the task of applying for a federal grant. The FAST Application may be used by jurisdic- tions with populations under 50,000, while the COPS AHEAD approach will expedite the hiring by agencies serving larger populations. Funding Provisions ❑ The FAST Application — a fill -in- the - blank, one page form — will be available by November 1, 1994. The application will request basic identifying information about the agency, the number of police officers currently on the force and the number of new officers requested, basic financial information, and an agreement to abide by standard legal requirements. ❑ Completed applications will be due to the COPS Of- fice by December 31, 1994. The COPS Office will in- form the agency of an authorized hiring level by February 1, 1995. Before funding may begin, jurisdictions desig- nated for funding will be required to submit necessary budget information and a brief, satisfactory description of community policing plans. Technical assistance with the development of policing plans will be provided to juris- dictions in need of such assistance. ❑ Up to $165 million in grants will be made under COPS FAST to state, local and other public law enforce- ment agencies which serve populations under 50,000. If requests exceed the funds available, the amount or start- ing date of grants may be adjusted to accommodate de- mand. ❑ Funding will begin once the FAST Application has been approved and the new officers have been sworn. Grants will be made for up to 75 percent of the total sal- ary and benefits of each officer over three years, up to a maximum of 575,000 per officer. ❑ COPS grant funds must not be used to replace funds that eligible agencies otherwise would have devoted to future officer hiring. In other words, any hiring under the COPS program must be in addition to, and not in lieu of, previous hiring plans. ❑ In hiring new officers, agencies may not reduce the scope of their customary screening and training proce- dures, and must include community policing principles in their training curricula. In addition, to the extent practi- cable, COPS grant funds should be used to increase the representation of women and racial and ethnic minorities within the ranks of sworn officers. ❑ An award under COPS FAST will not affect the con- sideration of an agency's application for a grant under any other COPS program. An agency that received funding under COPS Phase I is eligible to receive additional fund- ing under COPS FAST. OctoWr 15,1914 ' a DATE: November 18, 1994 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - November 22, 1994 ITEM: 10.F. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit a grant application for four Community Oriented Policing Officers. STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Wes Wolff STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Attached are the costs relating to applying for four (4) police officers under the Federal COPS FAST program. I have also attached copies of the COPS FAST information and application. This program will fund salaries only on a ratio of 75% Federal funds to 25% City funds for a period of three (3) years. The application deadline is December 31, 1994. We will need Council approval to apply and to inform them that a budget amendment will be necessary should we receive funding. US. Deperta.t .(seed. Office of Community Oeieeted Poilei[5 Services 633 Indium Avenue, NW. 3rd floor (202) 514-2055 Wading:ea DC 20531 FAX (202) 5149272 • -(1n,- it-aa-oF COPS FAST Application This FAST Application is for jurisdictions serving populations of under 50,000. This grant pays only for salaries and benefits of new or rehired police officers. Complete the information below, read the assurances on the back and the enclosed Certifications, and sign below. By signing this application you also acknowledge that COPS FAST hiring grants provide a maximum federal contribution of 75% of the salary and benefits of each officer over three years, up to a cap of 575,000 per officer, with the federal share decreasing from year to year. Applicant Organization's Legal Name City of Round Rock Law Enforcement Executive's Name Chief Wesley Wolff Address 615 E. Palm Valley Blvd. City Round Rock State Texas Zip Code 78664 Telephone (512)218 -5500 FAX (512)388 - 9062 Government Executive's Name Mayor Charles Culpepper Address City e Telephone Number of Officers Requested Through FAST 4 Area of Jurisdiction (square miles) Round Rock (512)255 -3612 19.22 Number of 1993 UCR Part 1 Crimes 1496 40,665 221 E. Main Street State Texas FAX (512)255 - 6676 Zip Code 78664 Actual Number of Swom Officers Performing Law Enforcement Functions as of 1011/94 59 Entry Level Annual Salary Per Officer $27,485 Entry Level Annual Fringe Benefits Cost Per Officer $7,008 Current Population Served (per most recent U.S. is the applicant organization delinquent on any federal census data) debt? (If answer is yes, please attach an explanation.) Yes ❑ No / • cue men. pm 11[4.11 En. , 16171 1 certify that the information provided on this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 1 understand that the applicant must comply with the assurance on the reverse side ifthe assistance is awarded On behalf of the applicant, / sere fy compliance with the applicable requirements of the Certificatio Regarding Lobbying: Debarment Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters: Drug -Free Workplace Requirements; a No apple Law Enforcement Executive's Slgnatu /�' (J ) Government Executive's Signature Return this form postmarked by December 31, 1994 lo: COPS Office. P.O. Box 14440, Washington, DC 20044. Ovfmight mail: 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20531. FAX: (202) 514 -9272. Public merrier bud. fee this concede. dmfmmatioe is esdmeed a 55 minutes per rupe=& inclldng the time far reviewing imo,eti as. ueehieg calving der souses, pehaia5 reed mamteieing the dea .ceded. sed completing tad reviewi[s the collective of infomad=. Sod comments mange, this bud= estimate or any other upsets dais eotletdem dilemmadoe, Meltdmg seggesdoaa for ndocie5 this burden to the OfEee e(Co nmmtry Oriented Policing Soviets. US. Depa of Janke, 577 Mum Ave. NW. Third floor. Washington. DC 2053): and to the Public Use Reports Doject 11050061, OM. of clamed= and Regulatory Atf,,n. Office of Management mod gads& Wuhiepmn, DC 20503. COPS 02141