REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 28, 2016
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 California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) and entering into Addendum No. 3 to the Agreement with partner cities and Fresno County:
1. Accept funding of $849,662 from the BSCC; and
2. Approve Addendum No. 3 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
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Chief of Police to enter into Addendum No. 3 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 $849,662 from the BSCC.
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 BSCC with developing a formula for disbursement. Fresno County as a whole was designated to receive $3,887,209 over a three year funding cycle, with the Fresno Police Department identified as the fiscal agent. An additional allocation of $849,662 was disbursed in September 2015 to the Fresno Police Department and a spending plan was recently finalized through the appointed committee consisting of Chiefs of Police from all law enforcement agencies in Fresno County.
BACKGROUND
Throughout the state, local law enforcement has faced budget reductions and staffing challenges. To mitigate these changes, the State's FY 2013 budget included funding for municipal l...
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