CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: 2023 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award for the Menifee Police Department
MEETING DATE: January 17, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Christine Booker, Budgets & Grants Analyst REVIEWED BY: Chris Karrer, Police Chief
APPROVED BY: Rebekah Kramer, Acting City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $10,877; and
2. Adopt a Budget Adjustment Resolution appropriating $10,877 in revenue and expenditures, for the Menifee Police Department; and
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary agreements and other grant- related documents thereof to receive the 2023 Justice Assistance Grant.
DISCUSSION
The City of Menifee, in a pass-through from the County of Riverside, was allocated $10,877 as part of the 2023 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award. The solicitation for the grant set forth the following areas as allowable uses for the funds:
• Law enforcement programs
• Prosecution and court programs
• Prevention and education programs
• Corrections and community corrections programs
• Drug treatment and enforcement programs
• Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs • Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation) • Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams
The Menifee Police Department would allocate the funding towards the replacement of body armor vests. The new body armor will be purchased through two major vendors, San Diego
City of Menifee Staff Report
2023 JAG Grant
January 17, 2024
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Police Equipment, Inc., and U.S. Armor Corp. Both vendors provide equipment that complies with the latest applicable National Institute of Justice ballistic or stab standards. As of July 2023 the Menifee Police Department is authorized for 93 sworn staff. Beginning in November 2024 the first purchased vests will begin expiring and need to be replaced. The JAG award will provide for the acquisition of 11 of the 45 vests scheduled for replacement by the end of 2025.
The Menifee Police Department currently has a mandatory wear policy that all applicable staff are required to acknowledge upon hire. This acknowledgment is completed through the agencies Lexipol policy, and a JAG - Body Armor Mandatory Wear Policy Certification was included with the initial application documents. The oversight for the vest purchases will be managed by the department quartermaster.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
With the acceptance of the 2023 JAG Grant, a corresponding budget appropriation of $10,877 in grant revenue to Account No. 301-3745 JAG and an appropriation in expenditures of $10,877 in Account No. 301-4911-52845 JAG will be processed and included as part of the adjusted Fiscal Year 2023/2024 budget. No match by the City is required.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Interlocal Agreement – 2023 Justice Assistance Grant
2. Grant Summary Report – 2023 Justice Assistance Grant
3. Budget Adjustment Resolution - Grant Fund