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AGENDA STATEMENT
~~ CITY OF
~ CHULAVISTA
07/12/2011 Item S
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $14,859 FROM THE BUREAU
OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE AND APPROPRIATING SAID
FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR PROJECT
SAFE NEIGHBORHD
SUBMITTED BY: CHIEF OF POLICE
REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER ~j T
4/STHS VOTE: YES X NO
SUMMARY
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), who administers the Project
Safe Neighborhood grant, has allocated $14,859 to the Police Department to participate
in the program. Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN), a national program funded by the
U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, is designed to reduce gun
violence and gun crime by linking existing local crime prevention programs together and
providing them with the additional tools necessary to be successful.
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
The Project Safe Neighborhood Regional Gun Violence Suppression Project is a multi-
jurisdictional collaboration that includes law enforcement representatives from the
District Attorney's Office, Sheriffs Office, Probation Department, El Cajon, La Mesa,
National City, San Diego and Chula Vista. This regional team will combat street gun and
gang violence in and around the communities of southeast San Diego. The team will
conduct a variety of undercover and uniformed law enforcement operations, to include
but not limited to surveillances, fourth waiver seazches, probation and pazole compliance
checks, and zero-tolerance saturation patrols. The Police Department was awarded
$14,859 last year and has been awarded an additional $14,859 to support this project.
Sworn personnel will participate in these operations on an overtime basis only, which
will be fully reimbursed by the grant funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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)(1) is not applicable to this decision.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution will result in the appropriation of $14,859 to the personnel
category of the Police Grant Fund. The grant funding from the Bureau of Justice
Assistance will fully offset these costs, resulting in no net fiscal impact to the General
Fund.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact for accepting these grant funds.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Jonathan Alegre, Principal Management Analyst, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $14,859 FROM THE BUREAU
OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE AND APPROPRIATING SAID
FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR PROJECT SAFE
NEIGHBORHOOD
WHEREAS, Project Safe Neighborhood, a national program funded by the U.S.
Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, is designed to reduce gun violence and gun
crime by linking existing local crime prevention programs together and providing them with the
additional tools necessary to be successful; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), who administers
the Project Safe Neighborhood grant, has allocated $14,859 to the Police Department to
participate in the program; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department will participate in Project Safe Neighborhood
operations on an overtime basis, with the goal of reducing the level of gun and gang violence in
San Diego County; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance will
completely offset the total costs of this program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby accept $14,859 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and appropriate said funds to
the personnel services category of the Police Grant Fund for the Project Safe Neighborhood
program.
Presented by: Approved as to form by:
David Bejarano
Police Chief
Glen R. Go gins ~, ~~~ ~
City Attorney %"z~'
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