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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 4, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT <br />ACCEPTING EDWARD BYRNE <br />MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE <br />GRANT FUNDS {STRATEGIC PLAN <br />NO 1 3B} <br />L°J. Ci0lsrr?��' <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 18' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO AUG 18 2015 <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing supplemental Edward Byrne Memorial Justice <br />Assistance Grant funding for the following fiscal year(s) 2011 -2012- $12,687, 2012 - 2013 - $11,543, <br />and 2013 - 2014 - $11,358; totaling $35,588 into the Byrne Justice Assistance revenue account and <br />appropriate same to expenditure account. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The 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. JAG allows the fiscal <br />agent for each county to use a portion of the award for costs associated with administering the funds, <br />and, as a result, the Orange County Sheriff - Coroner Department retains 9% for administrative costs. <br />For the 2011 -2012, 2012 -2013, and 2013 -2014 grant years, 10% was allocated to support the Anti - <br />Drug Abuse Enforcement Team Program to supplement their resources. The County recently <br />informed the City that this program is no longer a priority funded program through the Federal Justice <br />Assistance Grants (JAG) and that the funds would be redistributed to the City to further enhance JAG <br />program operations. These funds in the amount of $35,588 will be utilized by the Police Department <br />for overtime to augment gang enforcement, enhance educational opportunities, and enhance <br />community policing efforts consistent with our 2011 -2012, 2012 -2013, and 2013 -2014 grant <br />applications. <br />20B -1 <br />