REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 25, 2018
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: PATRICK FARMER, Deputy Police Chief
Investigations Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2017 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 to the Fresno Police Department. (Subject to Mayoral Veto)
2. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marjaree Mason Center.
3. ***RESOLUTION - 45th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 207-165 appropriating $116,400 for the Police Department's Domestic Violence grant. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayoral veto)
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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 Understand (MOU) with the Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) as identified in the LE Program grant agreement; adopt the 45th Amendment to AAR No 2017-165 to appropriate $116,400 funding into the FY 2018 budget; and authorize the Chief of Police to enter into and execute the agreements and all required documents. The remaining grant funds will be utilized in FY 2019.
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. The grant period is from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018, with two additional non-competitive funded years with a grant end date of December 31, 2020. The goal of the LE Program grant is to work in partnership with the MMC for the purpose of providing maximum available assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children within the ...
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