Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2023
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: JONATHAN RADUS, INTERIM chief of police
PREPARED BY: Lauren Parkhouse, sENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SUBJECT: 2023 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT ACCEPTANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPENSES
SUMMARY
The Police Department requests City Council approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accept a $27,925 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG).
Recommendation:
Approve MOU accepting the 2023 Justice Assistance Grant and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the MOU.
Appropriate receipt and use of $27,925 2023 JAG allocation to the Police Department budget within Grant Fund (Fund 32).
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager recommends approval.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Public Safety.
FISCAL IMPACT
The $27,925 2023 JAG allocation would provide funding for the Police Department to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for Patrol vehicles and bulletproof vests without net impact to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 General Fund budget.
MOU Approval authorizes the grantor to transfer funds to the County of Orange as lead fiscal agent in charge of programmatic oversight and administration of funds. The County of Orange would reimburse any eligible City expenses.
DISCUSSION
The federal government distributes JAG grant funds to Orange County law enforcement agencies annually. The City has used past funding for to pay for equipment, supplies and salaries for both sworn and non-sworn personnel. The City must sign and submit the MOU to Transfer Funds to the County of Orange prior to any purchase or submitting reimbursement requests. City Council must approve the $27,9252023 JAG MOU to Transfer Funds.
The City would utilize the 2023 JAG to purchase fifteen AEDs to replace expiring devices assigned to Patrol units. Police Officers use AEDs when arriving on scene of a cardiac arrest before paramedics. The City would also use JAG funds to purchase two bulletproof vests for detectives. These purchases would increase community and officer safety and law enforcement operations efficiency.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – 2023 JAG MOU to Transfer Funds
Attachment 2 – 2023 JAG Award Notification
Attachment 3 – 2023 JAG Project Request
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
2023 JAG Funds
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