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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 17, 2011 <br />TITLE <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT <br />ACCEPTING THE 2011 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 1St 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 2011 Justice Assistance Grant in the <br />amount of $132,275 into the revenue account (no. 12814002-52001) and appropriate same into <br />the 2011 Justice Assistance Grant Expenditure account (no. 12814409-various). <br />2. Authorize the City Manager, Chief of Police, and the Clerk of the Council to execute an <br />agreement with the County of Orange, Sheriff's Department to transfer the 2011 Justice <br />Assistance Grant Program funds in the amount of $132,275. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is the <br />primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. It is a formula grant <br />that blends the previous Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) programs. <br />JAG requires a single unit of county government to function as the applicant/fiscal agent to apply for, <br />receive, and administer the funds on behalf of the entire county. A memorandum of understanding <br />designated the County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner Department as the lead agency for this program. <br />For FY 2011, $163,302 has been allocated for Santa Ana. The City agreed to allocate 10 percent of <br />the total funding, or $16,330, to the Orange County Pro-Active Methamphetamine Laboratory <br />Investigative Team to supplement their resources. JAG also allows the fiscal agent for each county <br />to use a portion of the award for costs associated with administering the funds. The Orange County <br />Sheriff-Coroner Department will retain $14,697 (9.0 percent) for administrative fees. The remainder <br />of the funds in the amount of $132,275 will be utilized by the Police Department to fund personal <br />overtime and frontline law enforcement safety equipment as needed. <br />20A-1