REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: PHILLIP COOLEY, Deputy Police Chief
Administrative Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2021 Community Policing Development (CPD) De-Escalation Training grant program
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $200,000 in grant funding for the 2021 Community Policing Development (CPD) De-Escalation Training grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 1st Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 appropriating $200,000 for the Police Department's 2021 Community Policing Development (CPD) De-Escalation Training grant (requires five affirmative votes) (subject to Mayor's veto)
3. RESOLUTION - Adopt Resolution approving an exception to formal bidding procedures and award a sole source purchase agreement for a de-escalation training simulator
4. Approve the award of a sole source purchase agreement with VirTra for the purchase of a de-escalation training simulator in the amount of $148,429.42
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council authorize acceptance of $200,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, allowing the Chief of Police or his designee to enter into and execute the agreement and any amendments or modifications, adopt the 1st Amendment to AAR No 2024-154 to appropriate $200,000 funding into the FY 2023 budget, and approve the award of a sole source purchase agreement with VirTra to provide a de-escalation training simulator in the amount of $148,429.42. Funds have been awarded for the 2021 Community Policing Development (CPD) De-Escalation grant to the Fresno Police Department.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been awarded grant funds of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the O...
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