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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT AND <br />AGREEMENT ACCEPTING 2014 <br />RECOVERY ACT EDWARD BYRNE <br />MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE <br />GRANT FUNDS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />F-ftili-003W9 <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />E] Ordinance on 2" Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing 2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice <br />Assistance Grant funding in the amount of $92,001 into the Byrne Justice Assistance revenue <br />account (no. 12814002 - 52001) and appropriate same to expenditure account (no. 12814409 - <br />various). <br />2. Authorize the City Manager, Chief of Police, and the Clerk of the Council to execute a one -year <br />agreement with the County of Orange, Sheriff's Department to transfer the 2014 Recovery Act <br />Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds in the amount of $92,001, <br />subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The 2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program provides federal criminal <br />justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. It is a formula grant that blends the previous Byrne <br />Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) programs. JAG requires a single unit of <br />county government to function as the applicant/fiscal agent to apply for, receive, and administer the <br />funds on behalf of the entire County. A memorandum of understanding designated the County of <br />Orange, Sheriff - Coroner Department as the lead agency for this program. <br />For FY 2014, $113,581 has been allocated for Santa Ana. JAG also allows the fiscal agent for each <br />county to use a portion of the award for costs associated with administering the funds. The Orange <br />County Sheriff - Coroner Department will retain $10,222 (9.0 percent) for administrative fees. JAG <br />also allows the lead agency to retain 10 percent of the total funding, or $11,358, to support the <br />Orange County Pro - Active Methamphetamine Laboratory Investigative Team to supplement their <br />resources. The remainder of the funds in the amount of $92,001 will be utilized by the Police <br />Department for overtime ($73,933) to augment gang enforcement, enhance educational <br />opportunities, enhance community policing efforts and for the purchase of frontline safety equipment <br />($18,068). <br />20B -1 <br />