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
APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND APPROPRIATE EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) FUNDS UP TO
THREE HUNDRED TWENTY -FOUR THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($324,324.00) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 GRANT AWARD PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 202 5 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2028, TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT-WIDE TRAINING,
EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Local Program may award the Oakland Police Department (OPD) grant funds up to an amount of three hundred twenty-four thousand, three hundred twenty-four dollars ($324,324.00) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, subject to review and approval of the OPD application; and
WHEREAS, the DOJ, Bureau of Justice Assistance, provides annual funding through the JAG program to units of local government for the purpose of reducing crime, improving public safety, and supporting criminal justice initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is required to apply for its federal allocation of JAG funds as a consortium led by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO); and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ACSO since 2005 for the purpose of administering JAG funds; and
WHEREAS, ACSO serves as the lead agency and fiscal administrator for the Alameda County JAG consortium, which includes Alameda County and the cities of Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, San Leandro, and Union City; and
WHEREAS, if awarded, OPD will utilize the FY 2025 JAG award to support department- wide training and professional development, information technology infrastructure upgrades, and the continued operation of essential aviation and marine resources, including fuel, equipment, and mobility-related upgrades, and a copy of the grant application accompanies this Resolution for City Council approval and for public review; and
WHEREAS, the FY 2025 JAG Local award does not require a local funding match and the awarded distribution was delayed due to complex federal procurement and review requirements, resulting in the allocation not being received until April 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously authorized acceptance of similar grant funds beginning in 2005 and continuing as recently as Resolution No. 90731 C.M.S., dated May 2, 2025; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator, or designee, to apply for, accept, and appropriate funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Local Program in the amount o f up to three hundred twenty-four thousand, three hundred twenty -four dollars ($324,324.00) for the grant period of October 1, 202 5 through September 30, 202 8, pursuant to the application that accompanies this Resolution; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator, or designee, to accept and appropriate said grant funds to OPD in Federal Grant Fund (2112); Fiscal Services Division Org. (106510); Agency -wide Administration (PS01), in a Project and Account to be determined; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That grant funds received through the JAG program shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled by the City of Oakland; 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 grant agreement, and take any actions necessary and consistent with this Resolution and its basic purpose, including amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ACSO for the purpose of administering JAG funds.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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