REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: MARK SALAZAR, Deputy Police Chief
Investigations Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2024 Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program
1. Authorize acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services' Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 36th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 appropriating $203,100 in Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program Grant funding for the police department's Domestic Violence Unit (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
3. Authorize Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marjaree Mason Center not to exceed $115,313
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Law Enforcement Specialized Unit (LE) Program for the Fresno Police Department's Domestic Violence (DV) Unit within the Family Justice Bureau (Domestic Violence grant); approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) as identified in the LE Program grant agreement; and authorize the Chief of Police to enter into and execute the agreements, amendments, extensions and modifications and all required documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been awarded grant funds of $203,143 from CalOES to augment the current capabilities of the DV Unit. This award is subject to a special condition that the funds cannot be expended until CalOES has access to funds through the applicable FY 2023-2024 Federal Award. The grant period is from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The goal of the LE Program grant is to work in partnership with Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) for the purpose of providing maximum available assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children ...
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