CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-04
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM LOCAL SOLICITATION
WHEREAS, the County of Solano, hereafter referred to as COUNTY, and the Cities of Vacaville, Fairfield, and Vallejo, hereafter referred to as CITIES, are jointly eligible for a Federal allocation of funds from the fiscal year (FY) 202 4 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG); and
WHEREAS, the grant requires one agency to serve as the Fiscal Agent for the funds and administer the financial and programmatic requirements and the COUNTY and CITIES, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), designated the City of Fairfield to serve as the Fiscal Agent; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the CITIES agreed to re -distribute the grant funds as outlined in the MOU, including to allocate up to 10% of the award to the City of Fairfield for administrative costs associated with the grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfiel d will receive $35,239 of grant funding to strengthen community safety and enhance officer capabilities through innovative policing strategies by establishing a Real-Time Information Center (RTIC) ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fairfield recognizes the need and benefit to the COUNTY and CITIES of participating in the JAG program .
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The city manager is hereby authorized to apply for a FY 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance in the amount of $132,778.
Section 2. The city manager is authorized to accept on behalf of the City FY 202 4 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant award, and the mayor is authorized to execute a grant agreement with the United States of America acting through its Department of Justice.
Section 3. The city manager is authorized to execute the MOU with the City of Vacaville, the City of Vallejo, and Solano County fo r the distribution of FY 202 4 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds. The city manager may execute amendments to the MOU with City of Vacaville, the City of Vallejo, and Solano County.
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Section 4. The city manager is authorized to provide suc h information and assurances as are required for FY 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application.
Section 5. The Fairfield Police Department Financial Services Unit is authorized to perform all administrative matters related to FY 202 4 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application, grant agreement, amendments, and reimbursement requests, and to submit required online grant documents on the city manager’s behalf.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK