REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MINDY CASTO, Interim Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: BURKE FARRAH, Deputy Chief
Administrative Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $416,847 in total grant funding for the 2023 JAG Program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the City and County of Fresno
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute all related documents for the acceptance, modification, extension and administration of 2023 JAG Program
3. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute an agreement between the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno regarding the 2023 JAG Program
4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 3rd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 appropriating $338,500 for the Police Department's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant Program (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Chief of Police to accept $416,847 in total grant funding for the 2023 JAG Program for the City and County of Fresno; authorize the Chief of Police to sign all applicable and related documents for the acceptance, modification, extension and administration of 2023 JAG Program; authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a related agreement between the City and County of Fresno and adopt the 3rd Amendment to AAR No. 2024-122 to appropriate $338,500 in funding to the FY 25 budget. The remaining funds will be utilized over the three-year performance period of the grant.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This agreement is the result of an award for the joint application of the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno, with City of Fresno acting as the fiscal agent, to administer the 2023 JAG Program funding. The City of Fresno's allocation is $313,523 and the remaining allocation of $103,324 is for the County of Fresno...
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