RESOLUTION R2025-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, (1) ACCEPTING THE CAL OES LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIZED UNITS (LESU) PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $270,856 AND AUTHORIZING DETECTIVE WILLIAM HERNANDEZ, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; (2) APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET INCREASES OF $203,142 IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S GRANTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND WITH A LOCAL MATCH FROM THE CITY OF NAPA OF $67,714 FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S GENERAL FUND FOR THE CAL OES LESU PROGRAM GRANT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025; (3) APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FUNDED BY THE LESU GRANT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $73,121 WITH NURTURING EMPOWERMENT WORTH SAFETY (NEWS) TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELOR SERVICES AND TRAINING; AND (4) APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE A MOU WITH THE NAPA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE VICTIM SERVICES AND NURTURING EMPOWERMENT WORTH SAFETY (NEWS) ACKNOWLEDGING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN.
WHEREAS, the Napa Police Department and Nurturing Empowerment Worth Safety (NEWS) formally known as Napa Emergency Women’s Shelter have a strong collaboration and partnership that begun in the early 1980’s and focuses on improving the quality of services provided to survivors of domestic violence and their children; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa, through the Napa Police Department, and with the collaboration of NEWS have been awarded a single year Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Grant to fund a dedicated Domestic Violence Detective and a Domestic Violence Counselor (as documented in the Notification of Application Approval from the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) on December 24, 2024; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
The City Council hereby determines that the recommended action is exempt from CEAQ pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060 (c).
The City Council hereby accepts and authorizes Detective William Hernandez on behalf of the City Manager and Chief of Police to execute a Grant Subaward Agreement, any applicable amendments or related subaward documents, for the Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program Grant to fund services provided to survivors of domestic violence and their children from the California Office of Emergency Services, in the amount of $203,142 with a local match from the City of $67,714 for a total grant amount of $270,856.
The City Council hereby approves a transfer of $67,714 from the Napa Police Department’s General Fund to the Police Department’s Special Revenue Grant Fund increasing the Police Department’s Special Revenue Grant Fund revenue and expenditure budgets in the total amount of $270,856, as documented in Budget Amendment No.25P09 (attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference).
The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the Chief of Police to enter into a services agreement with NEWS for Domestic Violence Counselor Services using grant funding in the amount not to exceed $73,121.
The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the Chief of Police to execute a MOU with Napa Police Department, Napa County DA’s Office of Victim Services, and NEWS to participate in collaborative services for survivors of domestic violence and their children.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 4th day of March 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Christoher Diaz
Interim City Attorney
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