Administrative
Report
H.9., File # 24-2021 Meeting Date: 1/21/2025
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOE HOFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
TITLE
APPROVE A GRANT AWARD PACKAGE AND CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES STATEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, FOR THE FY 2024 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,698 FOR THE TERM OCTOBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
ADOPT BY 4/5THS VOTE AND BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2501-001 A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET MODIFICATION TO APPROPRIATE $13,698 IN BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FY 2024 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE CITY’S INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANTS FUND
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 $13,698 to the City of Redondo Beach for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025. The grant funds will be utilized for Police Department equipment 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 $13,698 in FY 2024. 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 fall within the priority areas identified by OJP. Most recently, JAG funds were utilized to support the City’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) program.
COORDINATION
The grant award package, Certifications and Assurances Statement, and Resolution have been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
H.9., File # 24-2021 Meeting Date: 1/21/2025
FISCAL IMPACT
The JAG award is fully funded by the U.S Department of Justice through its OJP. The funds are paid on a reimbursement basis, with no additional requirement for matching funds from the City.
APPROVED BY:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
· Agmt - JAG FY 2024 Grant Award Package
· FY 2024 Certifications and Assurances Statement
· Reso - CC-2501-001 Authorizing a FY 2024-25 Budget Modification to Appropriate Edward J.
Byrne Memorial Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Funds to the Intergovernmental Grants Fund