Title:
Title
Grant: Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01683
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to: 1) accept the FY 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Award in the amount of $252,397; 2) establish an operating grant project (G11017500) for the FY 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program Award; and 3) adjust the revenue and expense budgets in the operating grant project (G11017500) for the award amount of $252,397.
Contact: Mark Greenlee, Police Captain, Metro Division, (916) 808-6140; Brenda Delgadillo, Police Administrative Manager, (916) 808-0858, Police Department.
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-FY 2018 JAG Grant Award Package
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The US Department of Justice's (DOJ) JAG Program provides funding to state and local governments to support projects that improve or enhance: law enforcement programs; prosecution and court programs; prevention and education programs; planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and programs for victims of and witnesses to crimes. Permissible uses of award funds are personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems. Awards are determined by the DOJ using a formula based on the three-year violent crime average reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Federal FY 2018 allocation for the City of Sacramento is $252,397. The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) proposes to use this allocation to continue support for its helicopter operations program.
Policy Considerations: The recommendations contained in this report are consistent with City Council Resolution No. 2018-0235, Section 11, which requires City Council approval to accept grant funding, establish a grant ...
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