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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
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ITEM TITLE:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $5,223 FROM THE BUREAU
OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE A.ND APPROPRIATING SAID
FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR THE.
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4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
SUMlVIARY
The Police Department was recently notified by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of
approved funding for the Bulletproof V est Partnership (BVP). The BVP funding will pay
for 50% of the cost of bulletproof vests for police officers. Matching funds are already
included in the Police budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and it has been determined that the activity is not a
"Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will
not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section
15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no
environmental review is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Council adopt the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
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DISCUSSION
On June 16, 1998, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 was signed as law.
The purpose of the Act is to save the lives of law enforcement officers by helping States
and units of local government equip their law enforcement officers with armor vests. The
Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) is a program of the U.S. Department of Justice
administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The program is designed to pay
up to 50% of the cost of bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers. BJA announces
BVP funding opportunities on an annual basis.
In March 2008, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) announced the new Bulletproof
Vest Program (BVP) funding opportunity for fiscal year 2008. The Police Department
applied for funding and was recently notified by BJA that the application was approved.
The Bulletproof Vest Partnership is a non-competitive program. The BVP Act of 2000
requires that BJA give funding priority to jurisdictions with populations under 100,000
residents by awarding those jurisdictions the full 50% of the application total, with any
remaining funds available for applications from jurisdictions over 100,000 people. The
Department has been receiving BVP awards since 2000 and has been awarded $5,223 for
the fiscal year 2008 funding period. Fiscal year 2008 BVP funds remain available until
September 30, 2010.
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 appropriation of $5,223 to the personnel
services category of the Police Grant Fund. Sufficient funds have been identified in the
Police budget to meet the 50% local match requirement. The funding from the Bureau of .
Justice Assistance will offset the S5,223 appropriation, resulting in no net fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Edward Chew, Administrative Services Manager, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $5,223 FROM THE BUREAU OF
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS
TO THE POLICE GRAi'lT FUND FOR THE BULLETPROOF
VEST PARTNERSHIP
WHEREAS, the Bulletproof Vest partnership is a program of the U.S. Department of
Justice (administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance) designed to pay up to 50 percent of
the cost of bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Police Department requested funding via the Bulletproof
Vest Partnership program; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department was awarded $5,223 for the purchase of bulletproof
vests; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires a 50 percent local match that has been identified in the
Police Department budget.
NOW, THEREFORE BE [T RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $5,223 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and appropriate said
funds to the personnel services category of the Police Grant Fund for the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Richard P. Emerson
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Bart C. Mies eld
Interim City Attorney
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