City of Fresno - File #: ID 23-1759

• File #: ID 23-1759
• Version: 1
• Type: Action Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/28/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 12/14/2023
• Final action: 12/14/2023
• Title: Actions pertaining to the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant program: 1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $23,663,194 in grant funding for the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC); 2. RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of $23,663,194 in grant funding from the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Fresno Police Department's Organized Retail Theft Prevention grant; 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 6th Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2023-184 adding twenty-four full-time positions of sworn Police Officers and one full-time Police Sergeant to focus on organized retail theft, catalytic converter theft and vehicle theft at all levels and two full-time Police Support Services Technicians to focus on processing investigative reports related to organized retail theft and auto theft ...
• Sponsors: Police Department

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2023	1	City Council	ADOPTED	Pass

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL




FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police
Police Department

BY: MICHAEL LANDON, Deputy Police Chief
Patrol Division

SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant program:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $23,663,194 in grant funding for the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC);
2. RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of $23,663,194 in grant funding from the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Fresno Police Department's Organized Retail Theft Prevention grant;
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 6th Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2023-184 adding twenty-four full-time positions of sworn Police Officers and one full-time Police Sergeant to focus on organized retail theft, catalytic converter theft and vehicle theft at all levels and two full-time Police Support Services Technicians to focus on processing investigative reports related to organized retail theft and auto theft for the Police Department's Organized Retail Theft Prevention grant (Subject to Mayor's veto);
4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 29th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 appropriating $9,049,000 for the Police Department's Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant (requires five affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto);
5. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Clovis Police Department to hire personnel, obtain equipment and supplies, in accordance with the procurement process as required by the Fresno Municipal Code, to support program specific and dedicated operations for organized retail theft enforcement, investigations and administration in the amount of $6,068,700 over the three-year performance period of the grant;
6. Authorize th...