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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
NOVEMBER 21, 2005
APPROVED
TITLE:
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
ACCEPTING FY 2005 COVERDELL
FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT
GRANT
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1 sl Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
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CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1.
Adopt a
Police
Justice,
Forensic
resolution authorizing the City Manager and
to execute a grant award agreement with the
Office of Justice Programs for the FY 2005
Improvement Grant in the amount of $48,188.
the Chief of
Department of
Paul Coverdell
2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing the FY 2005 Paul
Coverdell Forensic Improvement Grant funds in the amount of $48,188
into the revenue account (account no. 128-01-5369) and appropriate
same into the FY 2005 Paul Coverdell Forensic Improvement Grant
expenditure accounts (account nos. 128-348-various).
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has
awarded the Santa Ana Police Department a $48,188 grant for the FY 2005
Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program. This program
provides funding to state and local governments to improve the quality and
timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services and/or to
eliminate backlogs in the analysis of forensic evidence, including
controlled substances, firearms examination, forensic pathology, latent
prints, questioned documents, toxicology, and trace evidence.
The Santa Ana Police Department will utilize a portion of the grant monies
to fund a part-time latent print examiner to help diminish and/or
eliminate the current backlog of print cases during the period of the
grant. The funding will also allow the department to expedite the
education and training of an existing full-time Forensic Specialist I I,
which would allow for improved quality and delivery of forensic science
analysis in the future.
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Coverdell Grant
November 21, 2005
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FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the appropriation adjustment will enhance the FY 2005
Coverdell Grant revenue account (account no. 128-01-5369) and expenditure
accounts (account nos. 128-348-various) by $48,188.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
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Iss10/07/05
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO
EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT FOR
THE 2005 COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE
IMPROVEMENT GRANT FROM THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and
declares as follows:
A. The Santa Ana Police Department has been selected to receive a
grant from the United States Department of Justice, in the amount
of $48,188.00, from the FY 2005 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science
Improvement Grant Program.
B. This Program provides funding to state and local governments to
improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical
examiner services and/or to eliminate backlogs in the analysis of
forensic evidence.
C. The City of Santa Ana will utilize the grant monies to fund a part-
time latent print examiner to help diminish and/or eliminate the
current backlog of print cases. The funding will also allow the
department to expedite the education and training of an existing
full-time Forensic Specialist II.
Section 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager and the Chief of
Police, or their designees, to execute the 2005 Coverdell Forensic Science
Improvement Grant Agreement in the amount of $48,188.00.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby appoints the
Chief of Police, or his designee, as agent for the City of Santa Ana to conduct all
negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to
applications, agreements, amendments and payment requests which may be
necessary for the completion of the aforementioned grant.
Reso 2005-111
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Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and
certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this
day of
,2005.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
Laura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Council members:
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2005-111 to be the original resolution adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
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