ADOPTED BUDGET RESOURCE ALLOCATION PLAN - City of ...

Public Safety
A quick response to emergency incidents is essential to
life saving operations, the control and reduction of
property damage, and maintaining an orderly city in
which the populous feels safe. With this in mind, the
projects included here not only address Public Safety,
but are also supportive to other General Plan subelements
such as Land Use & Transportation and
Environmental Management.
Funding Sources: Public Safety projects are primarily
funded by the General Fund. Supplemental funding for
specific enforcement programs and equipment
acquisition is provided by State and Federal Grant
funds. Another source of funding is Asset Forfeiture
monies, received through drug and other law
enforcement activities.
Major Public Safety Projects
The Public Safety Plan includes projects that relate to
recruitment and training efforts, emergency operations,
services provided, and rehabilitation and repair of
Public Safety buildings.
Recruitment & Training. These projects directly
relate to the recruitment and training of sworn officers
over the 20-year planning period. The total 20-year
budget for these projects is $53.2 million. These
projects specifically fund the cost of recruits, while the
fixed costs for recruitment are funded in the operating
budget. Individual projects are set up for each
recruitment class in the first ten years while
recruitment costs in years 11-20 are captured in a
single project. As part of the development of the FY
2010/2011 projects budget, staff reviewed and
restructured the recruitment process which resulted in
more than $13.5 million in savings over the 20-year
plan. These projects will be evaluated and adjusted
annually.
Emergency Operations. These projects include
training for the Emergency Operations Center, the
Citizen Emergency Response Team, weapons of mass
destruction training, and urban areas security training.
Services. Several projects relate to providing services
to the City of Sunnyvale. These projects include
equipment acquisition that will allow more efficient
provision of services, seatbelt education and
enforcement and DUI enforcement and awareness
campaigns. These projects are funded by federal and
state grants.