Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.12. 3/14/2023 File #: 23-0156
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, Interim City Manager
FROM: Dan Adams, Chief of Police
1. SUBJECT
Appropriation of $102,504.07 in designated grant funding received from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the 2023 Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program.
2. SUMMARY
Funding for the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program is being provided in the amount of $102,504.07 to improve officer wellness and expand mental health sources.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept into the City’srevenue budget $102,504.07 in grant funds from the Board of State and Community Corrections, into revenue account number 100.4011.45290.30224, BSCC Officer Wellness 22-23.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $102,504.07 into the following expenditure accounts:
100.4011.51640.30224 Medical & Psychologic Services BSCC 22-23 $ 81,504.07 100.4011.51830.30224 Overnight Training BSCC 22-23 11,000.00 100.4011.55131.30224 Equipment BSCC 22-23 10,000.00
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total appropriations for this grant are funded by the additional revenue received from the Board of State and Community Corrections.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
a: Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program, established in the 2022 State Budget Act (Assembly Bill 178, Chapter 45, Statutes of 2022), provides $50 million for city and county law enforcement agencies for the purpose of improving officer wellness and expanding mental health sources. In furtherance of this mission, the Orange Police Department has received $102,504.07 in grant funding from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for any of the following purposes:
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Item #: 3.12. 3/14/2023 File #: 23-0156
· Establishing or expanding officer wellness units
· Establishing or expanding peer support units
· Services provided by a licensed mental health professional, counselor or other professional that works with law enforcement
· Expanding multiagency mutual aid programs focused on officer wellness and mental health · Other programs and services that are evidence-based or have a successful track record of enhancing officer wellness
The awarded funds are being distributed as a lump sum, upfront at the beginning of the grant. The allocation of the BSCC Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program will ensure adequate funding for the grant period from July 1, 2022 through December 1, 2025. As a participating agency, the department is required to submit a final impact and expenditure report to the BSCC on how the funding was used and a description of the impact of the resources. The BSCC shall provide these reports to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to assist in their efforts to develop statewide resources and practices related to officer wellness.
7. ATTACHMENTS
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