OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO : 1)
ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED NINETY FOUR DOLLARS ($68,894) IN UNTESTED SEXUAL
ASSAULT EVIDENCE TESTING GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS , FROM
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CA DOJ) BUREAU OF
FORENSIC SERVICES, TO PROCESS UNTESTED SEXUAL ASSAULT
EVIDENCE KITS IN THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT ’S (OPD) INVENTORY; AND 2) ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH CA DOJ BUREAU OF FORENSIC
SERVICES TO DEFINE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT RULES
WHEREAS, the CA DOJ Bureau of Forensic Services Untested Sexual Assault Evidence Grant program (Testing Grant) is designed to assist county and city local law enforcement agencies test sexual assault forensic evidence, in alignment with California Assembly Bill 3118 (Chiu, 2018); and
WHEREAS, grant funds totaling sixty eight thousand eight hundred ninety four dollars ($68,894) have been awarded by CA DOJ to OPD to cover sexual assault kit testing supplies for approximately 73 kit analyses; and
WHEREAS, salary for staff to complete the sexual assault kit processing work were offered as a matching grant for funds to pay for kit analysis; and
WHEREAS, the grant award period of performance shall be from the date of execution of the MOU through June 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 504(l) of the Oakland City Charter requires that the City Council approve all inter-agency relationships such as between OPD and CA DOJ; therefore, now be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council does hereby authorize the City Administrator to accept and appropriate a grant award in the amount of $68,894 from the CA DOJ; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to enter into an MOU and sign all related documents with CA DOJ Bureau of Forensic Service to define grant reimbursement rules; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the grant funds shall be maintained in the State of California Fund (2159); Criminalistics Organization (102610), in the Project to be determined; and be it
Approved as to Form and Legality
City Attorney
2 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to act as an agent to conduct all negotiations and related actions and to sign all applications, agreements and memoranda of understanding that may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned grant; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That all contracts issued hereunder shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney for form and legality and copies shall be placed on file in the City Clerk’s Office; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator, or designee, is hereby authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications, assurances and documentation required to accept, modify, extend and/or amend the agreement.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - KAPLAN, GALLO, FIFE, KALB, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND PRESIDENT BAS NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:______________________________
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California