Agenda Item No: K.5
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: January 21, 2025
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: David Gassaway, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution 2025-04 PD Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Fiscal Year 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Local Solicitation
Funding Source: $132,778; Special Programs Fund
Contact: Dan Marshall, (707) 428-7374
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt resolution.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
The Police Department would like to apply for funding by award from the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Justice provides annual grant awards through the JAG Program.
The Fairfield Police Department in partnership with the Vallejo Police Department and Vacaville Police Department have applied for funding each year for the past ten consecutive years. Solano County will also be participating in the partnership application for the FY 2024 JAG Program, however they will not be requesting funds this year. Collectively, the FY 2024 JAG Program allocation would focus on three prioritie s: 1) strengthening community safety, 2) improving officer capabilities, and 3) preventing and interrupting violent crime through innovative policing.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been drawn between the City of Vacaville, the City of Vallejo, and Solano County where the Fairfield Police Department has been designated to act as the Fiscal Agent for the FY 2024 grant period.
The Fairfield Police Department agrees to re -allocate Cities JAG Program funds of $132,778 as follows:
To the City of Vallejo: $ 75,302
To the City of Fairfield: $ 39,222 (includes $3,983/administrative costs) To the City of Vacaville: $ 18,254
To the County of Solano $0 (No 2024 JAG allocation from the BJA)
FINANCIAL IMPACT
With the acceptance of the grant, the police dep artment will receive $132,778. The City of Fairfield portion of the grant will be used to strengthen community safety and enhance officer capabilities through innovative policing strategies by establishing a Real-Time Information Center (RTIC). A special programs fund will be used for the grant (Fund 155, Division, Responsibility code 50199, and Project code 10612).
PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
City Council may choose not to accept the grant funding.
COORDINATED WITH
N/A
STAFF CONTACT
Brad Collins, Captain
(707) 428-7343
[email protected]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 2: Proposed Resolution
Attachment 3: Proposed Memorandum of Understanding