REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: MARK SALAZAR, Deputy Police Chief
Investigations Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2021 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) grant program, herein referred to as the SAKI grant
1. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to accept $1,000,000 in grant funding for the SAKI grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
2. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fresno County District Attorney's Office to fund .10 of the full-time equivalent Senior Deputy District Attorney for years two and three of the three-year grant performance period totaling $51,120 ($25,560 Year 2 and $25,560 Year 3)
3. ***RESOLUTION -Adopt the 9th Amendment to Position Authorization Resolution ("PAR") No. 2022-153 entitled "a Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno establishing the number of positions authorized in the various departments and offices of the City for Fiscal Year 2023;" adding two full-time Crime Specialist positions to the Fresno Police Department (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize acceptance of $1,000,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance, allowing the Chief of Police or his designee to enter into and execute the agreement and any amendments or modifications, authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Fresno County District Attorney's Office to fund .10 FTE Deputy District Attorney for years two and three of the three year term grant performance period totaling $51,120, and adopt the 9th Amendment to Position Authorization Resolution No. 2022-153 adding two full-time Crime Specia...
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