Item 11 - 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Funds

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Police Department https://www.santa-ana.org/pd/ Item # 11 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report April 6, 2021 TOPIC: 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Funds AGENDA TITLE: Approve an Appropriation Adjustment and Agreement Accepting $90,364.23 in 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Funds (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $90,364.23 in the Law Enforcement Grants Revenue account (no. 12814002 52001) and appropriate same in the Byrne Justice Assistance account (no. 12814409 61040). 2. Authorize the City Manager and the Chief of Police to execute an agreement (Award #2020-DJ-BX-0773) with the Orange County Sheriff's Department for the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023, accepting the 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program funds in the amount of $90,364.23, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program provides federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG awards are based on a statutory formula that equally weighs the City's share of violent crime and population according to statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). 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 Orange County Sheriff's Department as the lead agency for this program that runs through September 30, 2023. Funding in the amount of $103,510 has been allocated to the City of Santa Ana for the 2020 JAG allocation. JAG also allows the fiscal agent for each county to use a portion of the award for costs associated with administering the funds. The Orange County Sheriff's Department will retain ten percent ($10,351) for administrative fees. The Orange County Sheriffs' Department as the lead agency will also retain $2,794.77 for the National Incident -Based Reporting System (NIBRS) set -aside as is required by BJA.