1 Approved as to Form and Legality
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City Attorney’s Office
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
($63,700) FROM THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES ( CALOES), FOR THE 2022 PAUL
COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT P ROGRAM,
DURING THE GRANT PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2023 – JUNE 30, 2024, TO
SUPPORT THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT (O PD) CRIME
LABORATORY OPERATIONS
WHEREAS, the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program (Coverdell Program), from the State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), is designed to help improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner and coroner services, through grants to states and units of local government; and
WHEREAS, grant funds totaling sixty-three thousand seven hundred dollars ($63,700) have been awarded by CalOES to OPD to continue its participation in the Coverdell grant program for the current fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Coverdell grant award period of performance is April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, OPD intends to use the grant funds to provide critical training to Crime Laboratory personnel; purchase crime scene response materials, ammunition for firearms test fires, desktop computers, and thermometers and balance calibrations and other lab equipment;
and purchase a variety of related supplies and tools; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously authorized acceptance of sixteen (16) similar Coverdell grants since 2008; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council does hereby authorize the City Administrator or designee to accept and appropriate a grant award in the amount of sixty-three thousand seven
hundred dollars ($63,700) from CalOES; and be it
2 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or designee is authorized to extend the active grant period beyond June 30, 2024 if allowed by the grantor without returning to Council; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the grant funds shall be maintained in the Criminalistics Fund (2112), Crime Lab (102610), in the Project to be determined; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator or designee to act as an agent to conduct all negotiations and related actions and to sign all applications and agreements that may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned grant.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California