Administrative
Report
H.14., File # 23-6942 Meeting Date: 10/17/2023
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOE HOFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
TITLE
APPROVE A GRANT AWARD PACKAGE WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, FOR THE FY 2023 EDWARD
BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,710 AND THE TERM OCTOBER 1, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2310-102 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, FY 2023
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD
AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES STATEMENT BETWEEN THE OFFICE
OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY ADOPT BY 4/5THS VOTE AND BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2310-103 A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING THE ADOPTED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 TO APPROPRIATE $13,710 IN BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FY 2023 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FUNDS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The U.S. Department of Justice, through its Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), awarded a grant in the amount of $13,710 to the City of Redondo Beach for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The grant funds will be utilized for police projects as authorized by OJP.
BACKGROUND
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the leading federal source of criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The Redondo Beach Police Department has received Edward J. Byrne Memorial Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) and Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) from the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance since 1996. The JAG allocation is based on Part I crime and population, and Redondo Beach has been approved for $13,710 in FY 2023. JAG distributes funds on a reimbursement basis, with no requirement for matching funds from local jurisdictions.
The grant funds can be used to support Police Department equipment, supplies, and programs which
H.14., File # 23-6942 Meeting Date: 10/17/2023
The grant funds can be used to support Police Department equipment, supplies, and programs which fall within the priority areas identified by OJP. Most recently, the City’s JAG funds were utilized for creative advertising solutions to enhance the Department’s ongoing recruitment efforts.
COORDINATION
The Grant Award Package, Certifications and Assurances, and Resolutions have been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
FISCAL IMPACT
The JAG award is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Justice through its Office of Justice Programs, and there is no requirement for matching funds from the City.
APPROVED BY:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
· Reso - No. CC 2310-103 Modifying the Adopted Budget for FY 2023-24 · Reso - Approving the JAG award package with Exhibit A-JAG FY 2023 Grant Award Package and Exhibit B - Certifications and Assurances
· JAG Fact Sheet