HomeMy WebLinkAbout20B - AA - JAG FUNDSREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
AUGUST 4, 2015
TITLE:
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
ACCEPTING EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
GRANT FUNDS (STRATEGIC PLAN
NO 1 3B)
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2 n Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing supplemental Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant funding for the following fiscal year(s) 2011 - 2012 - $12,687, 2012 - 2013 - $11,543,
and 2013 - 2014 - $11,358; totaling $35,588 into the Byrne Justice Assistance revenue account and
appropriate same to expenditure account.
DISCUSSION
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program provides federal criminal
justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. It is a formula grant that blends the previous Byrne
Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) programs. JAG requires a single unit of
county government to function as the applicant/fiscal agent to apply for, receive, and administer the
funds on behalf of the entire County. A memorandum of understanding designated the County of
Orange, Sheriff - Coroner Department as the lead agency for this program. JAG allows the fiscal
agent for each county to use a portion of the award for costs associated with administering the funds,
and, as a result, the Orange County Sheriff - Coroner Department retains 9% for administrative costs.
For the 2011 -2012, 2012 -2013, and 2013 -2014 grant years, 10% was allocated to support the Anti -
Drug Abuse Enforcement Team Program to supplement their resources. The County recently
informed the City that this program is no longer a priority funded program through the Federal Justice
Assistance Grants (JAG) and that the funds would be redistributed to the City to further enhance JAG
program operations. These funds in the amount of $35,588 will be utilized by the Police Department
for overtime to augment gang enforcement, enhance educational opportunities, and enhance
community policing efforts consistent with our 2011 -2012, 2012 -2013, and 2013 -2014 grant
applications.
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Appropriation Adjustment — Justice Assistance Grants (JAG)
August 4, 2015
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Objective #3 (promote fiscal
accountability to ensure financial responsibility at all levels of the organization), Strategy B (promote
ongoing efforts to obtain grant funding for activities that will assist in preventing and reducing criminal
activity and traffic collisions).
FISCAL IMPACT
The appropriation adjustment will recognize Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
funding in the amount of $35,588 into the Byrne Justice Assistance revenue account (no. 12814002-
52001) and appropriate same to expenditure account (no. 12814409 61040) in the following fiscal
year(s):
Fiscal Year
Fundino Allocation Year
Amount
2015 -16
2011 -12
$12,687
2016 -17
2012 -13
$11,543
2016 -17
2013 -14
$11,358
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Carlos Rojas
Chief of Police
Police Department
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Francisco GOWrrez IJaL
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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