TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Dan Adams, Interim Chief of Police
1. SUBJECT
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Accept U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Policing Services, Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Technology and Equipment Program grant in the amount of $825,000 (Award No. 15JCOPS-24-GG-02118-TECP).
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2. SUMMARY
Funding for the Technology and Equipment Program is being provided in the amount of $825,000 to develop and acquire effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Approve grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $825,000 for the Technology and Equipment Program and authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City.
2. Accept into the City's Reimbursable Capital Projects (550) revenue budget $825,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice to:
550.4011.45495.30261 Other Grant Revenue - TEP Grant FY24
3. Authorize the appropriation of $825,000 into Reimbursable Capital Projects (550):
550.4011.56032.30261 Equipment Additions - TEP Grant FY24
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact to the City. The additional revenue received from the U.S. Department of Justice will fund the expense for this program.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Maintain Strong Emergency and Safety Services
Objective1.2: Increase technology to reduce crime
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation's state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY24) provides funding to state, territorial, local, tribal, and other entities designated under the Technology and Equipment Program (TEP), to develop and a...
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