RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AUTHORIZING
SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, FY 2026 BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM; ACCEPTING ANY GRANT FUNDING AWARDED; COMMITTING THE REQUIRED LOCAL COST SHARE; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
RELATED GRANT DOCUMENTS
At a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Marysville, State of California held on September 15, 2026.
WHEREAS, the Marysville Police Department deployed body-worn cameras in 2023 under an agreement that expires in July 2027, and the City must replace that system in order to maintain body-worn camera operations; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance has issued a notice of funding opportunity under the FY 2026 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program supporting publicly funded law enforcement agencies in the purchase or lease of body-worn cameras and the development of comprehensive body-worn camera programs, and the City of Marysville is an eligible applicant under Category 1 of that notice; and WHEREAS, the proposed project would acquire 25 body-worn cameras, connect them to an integrated digital evidence management system, provide live video, two-way audio, and mapped officer location to supervisors and dispatch for officer safety, integrate with computer-aided dispatch and records management, establish secure and auditable evidence sharing with the Yuba County District Attorney, and migrate all retained legacy evidence with documented chain of custody before the existing agreement lapses; and WHEREAS, the period of performance is thirty-six months beginning October 1, 2026, and the federal amount requested is $50,000, of which no more than $2,000 per camera is allocated to camera purchase or lease as required by the notice; and
WHEREAS, the program requires a dollar-for-dollar cost share, and the City is able to satisfy that requirement with; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed project serves a public purpose by improving the safety of the City’s police officers, strengthening the evidentiary quality of criminal investigations and prosecutions, and providing an objective record of encounters between officers and members of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Marysville as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the submission of an application to the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the FY 2026 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program, Category 1 (Competition ID C-BJA-2026-00013-PROD), in a federal amount not to exceed One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).
Section 2. The City Council hereby commits the required local cost share, and directs the City Manager to include the cash portion in the proposed budget for each affected fiscal year. This Resolution does not appropriate funds; appropriations shall be made through the City’s annual budget process.
Section 3. The City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, is hereby designated as the Authorized Organization Representative of the City of Marysville for purposes of SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and the Justice Grants System (JustGrants), and is authorized to execute and submit all documents required in connection with the application.
Section 4. The City Council hereby accepts any grant funding awarded pursuant to this application and authorizes the City Manager to execute the award document, the standard assurances and certifications, and any amendment or modification that does not increase the financial obligation of the City, subject to review and approval as to form by the City Attorney.
Section 5. The Finance Director is authorized to appropriate and administer grant funds in accordance with the approved project budget and to establish the accounts and records necessary to satisfy federal financial reporting, property management, and audit requirements.
Section 6. Equipment and services funded under any award shall be procured competitively in accordance with City purchasing policy and 2 C.F.R. sections 200.317 through 200.327. The provider under the agreement expiring in July 2027 shall not be considered, and no cost payable under that agreement shall be charged to any award made under this application.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of Marysville, County of Yuba, State of California, September 15, 2026, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City on September 15, 2026.
City of Marysville, California
By its City Council
By:__________________________________
Chris Branscum, Mayor
By: ________________________________
Maggie Sanchez, City Clerk
Attestation Date:______________________