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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 4, 2019 C-13AGENDA ITEM c-l 3 Crrv or Loor Coulcrr ConnMUNrcATroN TM AGENDA TITLE: MEETING DATE: PREPARED BY: Adopt Resolution Ratifying the U.S. Department of Justice 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Application and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Funding Agreement for the Purchase of Safety Equipment Following Award of Grant September 4,2019 Chief of Police RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt resolution ratifying the U.S. Department of Justice 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application and authorize the City Manager to execute funding agreement for the purchase of safety equipment following award of grant. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program provides funding for states and local governments to support a broad range of activities and equipment to prevent and control crime and improve the criminaljustice system. JAG funds are allocated based on a community's population and crime statistics, in combination with a minimum allocation to ensure that each state and county receives an appropriate share. This year, the department received an allocation of $24,618. The grant funds will go towards the cost to procure five ballistic blankets. Once the funding agreement is executed the Department will follow purchasing policy to expend funds. FISCAL IMPAGT:$25,000 is included in the 2019120 Annual Budget FUNDING AVAILABLE: Budget is available in account 21699000 Andrew Keys Deputy City rnal Services Director /ð5 Tod Patterson Chief of Police r APPROVED uer, RESOLUTTON NO. 2019-183 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL RATIFYING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE2Ol9 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION; AND FURTHER ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOLLOWING AWARD OF GRANT WHEREAS, the Lodi Police Department submitted a proposal for the 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Assistance Grant through the Bureau of Justice Assistance on August 20,2019; and WHEREAS, the Lodi Police Department expects allocated funding from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the amount of 924,618. NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby ratify the U.S. Department of Justice 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application in the amount of $24,618 to procure five ballistic blankets; and BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby, following award of the grant, accept the funds and authorize the City Manager to execute the funding ágreement and any necessary forms with the Department of Justice for the acceptance of this grant. 3:1"=1==jgl:ii::l:391:================================================== I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2019-183 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September 4, 2019, by the followiñg vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None IFER M ERRAIOLO Clerk 201 9-1 83