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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEI~ER 8, 2009 <br />TITLE <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT <br />ACCEPTING THE 2009 RECOVERY ACT <br />EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE <br />ASSISTANCE GRANT <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For^ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing the 2009 Recovery Act <br />Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $743,274 <br />into the revenue account (no. 12814002-52001) and appropriate same into <br />the 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant <br />Expenditure account (no. 12814411-various). <br />2. Authorize the City Manager, Chief of Police, and the Clerk of the <br />Council to execute an agreement with the County of Orange, Sheriff's <br />Department to transfer the 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial <br />Justice Assistance Grant Program funds in the amount of $743,274. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) <br />program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to <br />state and local jurisdictions. It is a formula grant that blends the <br />previous Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) <br />programs. JAG requires a single unit of county government to function as <br />the applicant/fiscal agent to apply for, receive, and administer the funds <br />on behalf of the entire county. A memorandum of understanding designated <br />the County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner Department as the lead agency for <br />this program. <br />For FY 2009, $917,620 has been allocated for Santa Ana. The City agreed to <br />allocate 10 percent of the total funding, or $91,760, to the Orange County <br />Pro-Active Methamphetamine Laboratory Investigative Team to supplement <br />their resources. JAG also allows the fiscal agent for each county to use a <br />portion of the award for costs associated with administering the funds. <br />The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department will retain $82,586 (9.0 <br />percent) for administrative fees. The remainder of the funds in the amount <br />of $743,274 will be utilized by the Police Department to hire two sworn <br />officers for direct deployment to front line enforcement positions. <br />20B-1 <br />