REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: MARK SALAZAR, Deputy Police Chief
Investigations Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2024 Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program:
***RESOLUTION Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services' Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program for the Fresno Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit 2024 Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution for the acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Law Enforcement Specialized Unit (LE) Program for the Fresno Police Department's Domestic Violence (DV) Unit within the Family Justice Bureau (Domestic Violence grant). This grant, along with the 36th amendment to the annual appropriation resolution no. 2023-185, was previously brought before Council on February 22, 2024 and accepted. In past years we were not required to provide the grantor a resolution accepting the award; however, we were subsequently notified that this is a required document for the grant award.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been awarded grant funds in the amount of $203,143 from CalOES to augment the current capabilities of the DV Unit. This award is subject to a special condition that the funds cannot be expended until CalOES has access to funds through the applicable FY 2023-2024 Federal Award. The grant period is from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The goal of the LE Program grant is to work in partnership with Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) for the purpose of providing maximum available assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children within the City of Fresno. The program will continue to allow for funding for the two victim advocates co-locating in the Domestic Vio...
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