RESOLUTION R2025-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, (1) ACCEPTING THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES) LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIZED UNITS (LESU) PROGRAM GRANT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2026, 2027, & 2028 IN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $270,856 AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO FUND SERVIES PROVIDED TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN; (2) APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGET INCREASES OF $203,142 IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S SPECIAL REVENUE GRANTS FUND WITH A LOCAL MATCH FROM THE CITY OF $67,714 FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S GENERAL FUND FOR THE CAL OES LESU PROGRAM GRANT PROGRAM FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2026, 2027, 2028.
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 Law Enforcement Specialized Unit (LESU) Program Grant for calendar years 2026, 2027, & 2028 to fund a dedicated Domestic Violence Detective and a Domestic Violence Counselor to provide services to survivors of domestic violence and their children; 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 the Chief of Police on behalf of the City to execute a Grant Subaward Agreement, any applicable amendments or related subaward documents, for the Law Enforcement Specialized Units (LESU) 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 yearly grant amount of $270,856 for calendar years 2026, 2027, & 2028.
The City Council hereby approves for calendar years 2026, 2027, 2028 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 per year, as documented in Budget Amendment No.4P05 (attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference).
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 November 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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