REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 15, 2014
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: SHARON SHAFFER, Deputy Chief
Support & Special Services Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CalGRIP) grant program from 2015 to 2017
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $1,500,000 in total grant funding from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the CalGRIP program for 2015, 2016 and 2017, and execute the grant agreement with BSCC for the 2015/2015 CalGRIP grant program
2. ***RESOLUTION - 30th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2014-95 appropriating $189,900 into the Police Department's FY 2015 budget for the CalGRIP grant program (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Chief of Police to accept $1,500,000 in grant funding from the Board of State and Community Corrections ("BSCC"), execute the grant agreement with BSCC for the 2015 California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CalGRIP) grant program, and adopt the 30th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2014-95 appropriating $189,900 into the Police Department's FY 2015 budget for the CalGRIP grant program. The remaining funds will be included in the FY 2016 and FY 2017 budget submission.
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 community based organizations partners. The grant commences on January 1, 2015, and concludes on December 31, 2017. A local dollar-for-dollar match requirement of $1,500,000 will come from the existing staff salaries assigned to the program. The total project cost is $3,000,000.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno is one of the 25 areas in the State of California designated as a "High In...
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