REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 12, 2019
FROM: ANDREW HALL, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: MICHAEL REID, Deputy Chief
Patrol Division
SUBJECT
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Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into five separate agreements between the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno, Fresno Edison Apartments I, LP, Fresno Edison Apartments II, LP, Southeast Fresno Rental Assistance Demonstration and Viking Village Rental Assistance Demonstration to provide additional security and protection services for public housing
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended City Council authorize the Chief of Police to enter into five separate agreements between the Fresno Housing Authority, Fresno Edison Apartments I, Fresno Edison Apartments II, Southeast Fresno Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Viking Village RAD and the City of Fresno through its Police Department for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Capital Funding Grant Program and execute all related documents. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Housing Authority has made funding available for two Sworn Officers at various low-income housing complexes. Funding under this project provides a maximum of $308,512 for twelve months of personnel and communications costs. These funds are included in the FY 2020 budget. The City of Fresno, through its Police Department, and the Housing Authority propose to enter into Agreements to provide two sworn officers at the Housing Authority's housing complexes located in southwest and southeast Fresno: Sequoia Courts, Sierra Plaza, Fairview Heights Terrace, Sequoia Courts Terrace, Sierra Terrace, Yosemite Village, DeSoto Gardens 1, DeSoto Gardens 2, Legacy Commons, Cedar Courts, Cedar Courts II, Monte Vista, Viking Village, and Inyo Terrace. The agreements detail the project activities, which include providing law enforcement services and criminal background checks to screen prospecti...
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