REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MINDY CASTO, Interim Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: BURKE FARRAH, Deputy Police Chief
Administrative Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2021 Law Enforcement Mental Health & Wellness (LEMHWA) grant program
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $125,000 in grant funding for the 2021 Law Enforcement Mental Health & Wellness (LEMHWA) grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS); and authorize the Chief of Police or designee to enter into and execute the agreement and any amendments.
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 38th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 to appropriate $125,000 in Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program Grant Funding for the Police Department (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council authorize acceptance of $125,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, allowing the Chief of Police or her designee to enter into and execute the agreement and any amendments or modifications and adopt the 38th Amendment to AAR No 2024-122 to appropriate $125,000 of funding into the FY 2025 budget. Funds have been awarded for the 2021 Law Enforcement Mental Health & Wellness grant to the Fresno Police Department.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been awarded grant funds of $125,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to provide a licensed mental health clinician, and to provide in-house training to our sworn officers and civilian personnel as well as other agencies within the Central Valley on managing stress, burnout, coping, resiliency and crisis intervention and stress management. The grant period is from September 1, 2021 to February 29, 2026.
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