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Home My WebLink About2008/06/17 Item 12 "~i8.:. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ., l ~ I If:.. CITY OF ~CHULA VISTA 06/17/2008 Item JR. ITEM TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO NOTICE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS. SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $31,860 FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FOR THE 2008 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 ADOPTED BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND. CHIEF OF POLIC~ CITY MANAGER YES X NO SUMMARY The Police Department has recently received notice of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant award in the amount of $31,860 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. These funds were allocated to the Police Department based on city population and Part I violent crime statistics. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Not Applicable. RECOMMENDATION That Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not Applicable. 12-1 06/17/2008, ltem12.. Page 2 of2 DISCUSSION Proposed to streamline justice funding and grant admillistration, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program allows states, tribes, and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on . their local needs and conditions. JAG blends the previous Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Programs to provide agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and place justice funds where they are needed most. Federal funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program must be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and cannot replace, or supplant, non federal funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. The unit of local government must provide an assurance that the application or any future amendment was made public and an opportunity to comment was provided to citizens and the neighborhood or community organizations to the extent applicable law. Local match is not required with the JAG Program. The Police Department received notice on June 4, 2008, of an Edward Byrne Memorial JAG award in the amount of $31,860 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. These funds were allocated to the Police Department based on city population and Part I violent crime statistics. Part I violent crimes include murder and non-negligent manslaughters, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assaults as reported by the FBI. Acceptance and appropriation of these funds requires a public hearing per stipulations of the Justice Assistance Grant. The Police Department recommends using the JAG funds for the purchase of miscellaneous police-related supplies. The primary use of these funds will be to purchase supplies for the department such as radios and other public safety equipment throughout the entire department. These funds will be used to augment the department's supplies and will not supplant supplies already included in the general fund budget. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(I) is not applicable to this decision. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of this resolution will result in the amendment of the fiscal year 2008/2009 adopted budget by appropriating $31,860 to the supplies and services category of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Fund (fund 254). The funding from the 2008 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant will completely offset these costs, resulting in no net fiscal impact to the General Fund. A TT ACHMENTS None. Prepared by: Edward Chew, Administrative Services Manager, Police Department 12-2 RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $31,860 FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FOR THE 2008 EDWARD BYR1'\1E MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 ADOPTED BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Police Department received notice on June 4, 2008, of an Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award in the amount of $31,860 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA); and WHEREAS, federal funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program must be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and cannot replace, or supplant, nonfederal funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose; and WHEREAS, the unit of local government must provide an assurance that the application or any future amendment was made public and an opportunity to comment was provided to citizens and the neighborhood or community organizations to the extent applicable law; and WHEREAS, these funds were allocated to the Chula Vista Police Department based on population and Part I violent crimes statistics; and WHEREAS, Part 1 violent crimes include murder and non-negligent manslaughters, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assaults, as reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigations; and WHEREAS, the Police Department recommends using the JAG funds for the purchase of miscellaneous police-related supplies, such as radios and other public safety equipment throughout the entire department; and WHEREAS, these funds will be used to augment the department's supplies and will not supplant supplies already included in the general fund budget; and WHEREAS, the funding from the 2008 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant will completely offset the total project costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept $31,860 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the 2008 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. l:lAuomey\RESQ\POUCE'Edward Byrne Granl_06-17-0S,doc 12-3 --1, ~. ~, f .1 ~f"''l ~ .' t ..-,,;l~ ~>., ; ,,;:,!I1.:.:L' ",\"r:-*,.~:-~} ~~.~ Resolution No. 2008- Page 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby direct staff to appropriate said funds to the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 budget of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Fund. Presented by Approved as to form by Richard P. Emerson Chief of Police ~S(N\f\ \'\~~\l, Bart R. Miesfeld Interim City Attorney J:\AtLOrneyDtESO\POUCElEdward B>Tne Grant_ 06-17-QS,doc 12-4