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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Authorization to Accept Grant Funds in the amount of $21,829 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) 2025 Justice Assistance Grant Funds.
1. Motion to Accept Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) 2025 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the Grant.
2. Resolution of Appropriation for the FY2025 Local JAG Grant Program
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Item
Approved for August 25, 2026 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Glendale Police Department requests acceptance of $21,829 in grant funds from the BJA FY2025 JAG Grant Program for the grant period of October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027.
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the BJA FY2025 JAG Grant Funds in the amount of $21,829, authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements, certification and other documents required to accept the Grant and adopt a resolution to appropriate the funds.
ANALYSIS
The Glendale Police Department (GPD) has identified the need for additional resources to address residential burglaries, vehicle burglaries, grand thefts, and other significant property crimes affecting the community. The $21,829 in grant funds awarded through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program will enhance the department’s capacity to investigate these crimes.
The requested funds will be used to pay overtime to detectives assigned to the Burglary Unit, to allow them to expand their investigative efforts, conduct needed follow-up, and increase the number of arrests of individuals involved in these offenses. 5g2
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This funding will enhance the department's capacity to focus on complex investigations, ensuring that offenders are identified, apprehended, and prosecuted. These crimes often involve organized groups, repeat offenders, and incidents that can escalate into violent encounters, requiring additional investigative resources beyond normal staffing levels.
Without this grant funding, the department would face challenges in allocating sufficient resources to burglary and property crime investigations, potentially delaying case progress and limiting the number of offenders apprehended. The overtime funding for detectives is specifically intended to enhance the department’s ability to prevent, investigate, and respond to serious property crimes affecting residents, businesses, and visitors throughout Glendale. These efforts are essential for protecting property, reducing victimization, and maintaining overall community safety. Acceptance of this funding ensures that the department can prioritize these critical investigations without impacting the general fund or requiring budget reallocations, and it demonstrates Glendale’s commitment to leveraging external resources to strengthen public safety and support effective enforcement of complex property crime cases.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Grant funds will be used to increase the scope of burglary investigations which will benefit the public.
FISCAL IMPACT
The FY2025 BJA JAG grant award in the amount of $21,829, was not included as part of the FY 2026-27 approved budget. The grant does not require matching funds.
Therefore, staff is requesting an appropriation of $21,829 from grant revenue. The appropriation request is outlined below:
Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding Source
$21,829 GL: 31240-2610-
GPD-0020-P0000
PL: GPD01720AG
GL:41200-2610-
GPD-0020-P0000
PL: GPD01720AG
Police Fund
Department Cost Center Program
Police Projects
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
This item is considered a ministerial activity and therefore, not subjected to CEQA/NEPA review. There is no possibility that the acceptance of this award may have a significant effect on the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)).
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
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ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Deny the Police Department’s request. Expenses for the Burglary Unit’s overtime would have to be absorbed by the Police Department budget.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Robert William, Police Chief
Prepared by:
Ernesto Gaxiola, Police Lieutenant
Sheryl Davis-Moore, Commander
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Not applicable.