REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2018
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: ROBERT NEVAREZ, Deputy Police Chief
Administrative Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2017 Collaborative Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation grant program, herein referred to as the BWC grant
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $172,500 in grant funding for the BWC grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Clovis as identified in the 2017 Collaborative Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation grant agreement for $45,000 of pass-through funding
3. ***RESOLUTION - 49th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 appropriating $172,500 for the Police Department's Body-Worn Camera grant (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize acceptance of $172,500 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance, allowing the Chief of Police to enter into and execute the agreement and all required documents; authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understand with the City of Clovis; and adopt the 49th Amendment to AAR No 2017-165 to appropriate $172,500 funding into the FY 2018 budget. The remaining funds will be include in FY 2019. Funds have been awarded for the 2017 Collaborative Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation grant to the Fresno Police Department's Body-Worn Camera Unit within the Internal Affairs Bureau.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been awarded grant funds of $172,500 from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to augment the current number of body-...
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