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 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to apply for and accept $683,062 in total grant funding for the 2020 CESF Program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs and Bureau of Justice Assistance for the City of Fresno
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute all related documents for the application, acceptance, modification, extensions and administration of 2020 CESF Program
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt 9th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 appropriating $683,100 from the 2020 CESF Program award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs and 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 $683,062 in total grant funding for the 2020 CESF Program for the City of Fresno; authorize the Chief of Police to sign all applicable and related documents for the application, acceptance, modification, extension and administration of the 2020 CESF Program; and adopt the 9th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 appropriating $683,100 into the FY 2021 budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This agreement is the result of an award for the City of Fresno. The City of Fresno will be the fiscal agent, to administer the 2020 CESF Program funding. The City of Fresno's allocation is $683,062.
BACKGROUND
The CESF award formula is based on eligible allocations as determined by the Office of Justice Programs and is a direct allocation to units of local government. The City of Fresno agrees to act as the fiscal agent for the CESF formula funding. The application specified the award amount for distribution to eac...
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