HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2026-064RESOLUTION NO. 2026-064
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A GRANT
APPLICATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 EDWARD
BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS AND AMENDING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE GRANT
FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (“JAG”) Program is a
federal funding source administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance, that supports state and local criminal justice initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the JAG Program provides flexible funding for locally identified public safety
priorities, including crime prevention, community outreach, and law enforcement support services; and
WHEREAS, JAG Program funds are distributed based on population and Part I violent
crime statistics; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2025 JAG solicitation was released on March 13, 2026, and
on March 14, 2026, the Chula Vista Police Department (“Police Department”) received notice of
its allocation in the amount of $69,925; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department proposes to use these funds to partially fund the Police
Community Relations Specialist position during fiscal year 2025-26; and
WHEREAS, the Police Community Relations Specialist advances the City’s community
policing strategy and serves as a primary liaison between the Police Department and the
community, facilitating communication, building trust, and promoting transparency; and
WHEREAS, federal law requires that the grant application be submitted to the City Council
for review and made available for public comment prior to submission; and
WHEREAS, approval of this resolution will allow the City to submit the grant application
and secure available federal funding to support the City’s community policing efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that the City of Chula Vista is authorized to submit the application to the U.S. Department of
Justice for the Fiscal Year 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that the
City Manager is hereby authorized to execute in the name of the City of Chula Vista all grant
documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, and requests for
payment, necessary to secure and implement the grant.
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Resolution No. 2026-064
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that the
Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget is amended by appropriating an additional $6,553 in the Other
Expenses category of the Police Grants section of the Federal Grants Fund.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Marco A. Verdugo
City Manager City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of April 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Preciado
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2026-064 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of April 2026.
Executed this 21st day of April 2026.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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