REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 26, 2015
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: ROBERT NEVAREZ, Deputy Chief
Administrative, Support & Special Services Divisions
SUBJECT
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Authorize the Chief of Police to enter in Memorandums of Understanding ("MOU's") with the Community Based Organizations ("CBO's") as identified in the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention ("CalGRIP") 2015-2017 grant program agreement
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended City Council authorize the Chief of Police to enter into MOU's with the CBO's partnering under the CalGRIP 2015/2017 grant project: California State University Fresno, Fresno Police Activities League, Fresno/Madera Youth for Christ, Fresno Neighborhood Watch/Bringing Broken Neighborhoods Back to Life, Care Fresno, Barrios Unidos, Fresno Police Chaplaincy, Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission and Cornerstone Community Care/Outreach. At the December 18, 2014, City Council meeting, the grant agreement for $1,500,000 from the Board of State and Community Corrections ("BSCC"), for the 2015 CalGRIP grant program, was approved and funding was appropriated in the FY 15 budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The BSCC awarded the City of Fresno $1,500,000 in grant funds for continued staffing of the Mayor's Gang Prevention Initiative, Ceasefire strategies, community engagement and CBO's partners. The grant started on January 1, 2015, and concludes on December 31, 2017. In conjunction with the grant objectives, a regional approach to anti-gang violence will incorporate multiple jurisdictions and organizations to embrace the goal of reducing gang activity in the City of Fresno and adjacent areas. In developing this approach we have engaged public participation by partnering with several non-profit organizations toward these objectives as evidenced in the MOU's.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno is one of the 25 areas in the State of California designated as...
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