It is recommended that the City Council approve Budget Modification No. 31, which appropriates funds received by the City from the California Law Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP). This State administered program is available to law enforcement agencies for purchasing specialized equipment. Purchases will include criminal investigation equipment, emergency scene management equipment (thermal imagers) and items necessary for creating the Department Operations Center. The total request is for $117,297 in CLEEP funds, which have already been allocated to the City.

The California Law Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP) was established in the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2000/2001 to provide funding for specialized equipment to be used by local law enforcement agencies. Sunnyvale's allocation for FY 2000/2001 was $146,000, of which $100,000 was appropriated to a project for developing a Department Operations Center, formerly referred to as the Tactical Operations Center. An additional $71,297 was allocated to Sunnyvale from CLEEP for Fiscal Year 2001/2002. It is now necessary to appropriate the remaining $46,000 available from FY 2000/2001 and the current $71,297 (total of $117,297) in order to provide important equipment for the Department of Public Safety.

Staff has identified three projects for purchasing specialized equipment that are eligible for CLEEP funding. The first is for criminal investigation equipment, which has been identified as crucial for performing professional investigations and providing a safe and healthy environment for Public Safety Officers handling various types of evidence. Allocating $35,100 for this equipment will allow DPS to acquire a new fingerprint dusting chamber, a chemical fuming chamber and an evidence drying cabinet. These items will provide a healthier environment for handling and processing various types of evidence.

The second proposed purchase is for thermal imaging or FLIR (forward looking infra red) hand held devices used to detect people in dark environments. This equipment is used for search and rescue, fugitive searches and crime scene investigation.

The third proposed purchase is for the additional funding to develop and purchase equipment to fully implement the Department Operations Center. The requested funds total $64,197 to be added to the $100,000 previously appropriated. The $100,000 appropriated last year is not sufficient to purchase all of the equipment needed to establish a highly effective Department Operations Center. We believe the additional $64,197 will allow the Department to establish a center that will meet the needs of all Department operations. This center will enable the Department to improve command and control functions to better manage and coordinate all types of police incidents (e.g. a child kidnapping, civil disturbance with mutual aid from outside agencies). The money will be used to purchase the needed workstations, computer and communications equipment, tactical mapping software, video equipment, furniture and basic office equipment.

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The fiscal impact of this budget modification would be the appropriation of $117,297 in CLEEP funding received from the State of California to three projects for the purchase of specialized law enforcement equipment for the Department of Public Safety.