REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: HENRY THOMPSON, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
BY: MARY BOYAJIAN, Business Manager
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program grant award (Council District 4):
1. Authorize the Director of Aviation to accept the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest (BVP) program grant award totaling $6,512.50 for the reimbursement of up to 50 percent of the cost of body armor vests purchased for law enforcement officers at the Airport.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all related documents for acceptance, modification, extension and administration of the 2023 BJA BVP grant program.
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 8th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 appropriating $6,600 for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Fifty-Percent Grant Match Program (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Director of Aviation to accept the 2023 BJA BVP Grant award for $6,512.50; authorize the City Manager or designee to sign all applicable and related documents for the acceptance, modification, extension and administration of the 2023 BJA BVP grant program; and adopt the 8th Amendment to AAR No 2024-122 to appropriating of $6,600 for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Fifty-Percent Grant Match Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Airport requests approval to accept the award of a grant to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers at the Airport. The cost for the purchase of the vests is approximately $13,000 with the BJA potentially providing a grant for 50% in the amount of $6,512.50 of the cost and the airport to provide matching funds in the amount of $6,512.50. Mat...
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