REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 30, 2015
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: ROBERT NEVAREZ, Deputy Chief
Administrative Services Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to accepting funds from the Board of State and Community Corrections and entering into Addendum No. 2 to the Agreement with partner cities and Fresno County:
1. Accept funding of $1,699,324 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC); and
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into and execute Addendum No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno, Cities of Clovis, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Fowler, Huron, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove, Parlier, Reedley, Sanger, Selma and the County of Fresno; and
3. ***RESOLUTION - 1st amendment of the Position Authorization Resolution No. 15-491 (PAR) to increase the Police Department's Community Outreach Specialist position by one (1) person
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Chief of Police to enter into Addendum No. 2 to the joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Fresno, Cities of Clovis, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Fowler, Huron, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove, Parlier, Reedley, Sanger, Selma and the County of Fresno to accept funding in the amount of $1,699,324 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), and authorize the First Amendment to the PAR to increase the Police Department's Community Outreach Specialist position by one person.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As a part of the 2012 State Budget and subsequent budget years, the Governor's Office approved three years of state funding allocations to local law enforcement statewide for front-line law enforcement needs. The state charged the Bureau of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) with developing a formula for disbursement. Fresno County was designated to receive $3,887,209 over a three year funding cycle, wi...
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