REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MINDY CASTO, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: MICHAEL LANDON, Deputy Chief
Police Department, Administrative Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $373,575 in total grant funding for the 2024 JAG Program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the City and County of Fresno
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute all related documents for the acceptance and administration of 2024 JAG Program
3. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute an agreement between the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno regarding the 2024 JAG Program
4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 56th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 appropriating $298,000 for the Police Department's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Chief of Police to accept $373,575 in total grant funding for the 2024 JAG Program for the City and County of Fresno; authorize the Chief of Police to sign all applicable and related documents for the acceptance and administration of 2024 JAG Program; authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a related agreement between the City and County of Fresno and adopt the 56th Amendment to AAR No. 2024-122 to appropriate $298,000 in funding to the FY 25 budget. The remaining funds will be utilized over the three-year performance period of the grant.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This agreement is the result of an award for the joint application of the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno, with City of Fresno acting as the fiscal agent, to administer the 2024 JAG Program funding. The City of Fresno's allocation is $297,935 and the remaining allocation of $75,640 is for the County of Fresno, for a total grant allocation...
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