REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 20, 2020
FROM: ANDREW J. HALL Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: LYDIA CARRASCO, Deputy Chief
Administrative Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $290,516 in total grant funding for the 2019 JAG Program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the City and County of Fresno
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute all related documents for the acceptance, modification, extension and administration of 2019 JAG Program
3. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute an agreement between the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno regarding the 2019 JAG Program
4. ***RESOLUTION - 10th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 appropriating $78,600 from the 2019 JAG Program award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Chief of Police to accept $290,516 in total grant funding for the 2019 JAG Program for the City and County of Fresno; authorize the Chief of Police to sign all applicable and related documents for the acceptance, modification, extension and administration of 2019 JAG Program; authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a related agreement between the City and County of Fresno; and adopt the 10th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 appropriating $78,600 from the 2019 JAG program into the FY 2021 budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This agreement is the result of an award for the joint application of the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno, with City of Fresno acting as the fiscal agent, to administer the 2019 JAG Program funding. The City of Fresno's allocation is $212,002, and the remaining allocation of $78,514 is for the County of Fresno, for a total grant allocation...
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