April 19, 2022
Police Department
DATE: April 19, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Louie Tirona, Acting Police Chief
Subject:
Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance and
Appropriation of Grant Funding from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) 2021 for the Purchase of Police
Safety Equipment.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The JAG program is a reimbursement grant where expenses will be paid by the City of Richmond
(subgrantee) and reimbursed by Contra Costa County
Sherriff’s office (grantee) after payment has been made.
Expenses for police safety equipment will come from
account string 10691021-400603, and reimbursements
will go to account string 10691021-337381.The 2021
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program does not require matching city funds.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The Police Department was awarded the Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 2021 by the
Office of Justice Programs and is requesting Council
approval to accept and appropriate $77,500 for the
purchase of police safety equipment
AGENDA
REPORT
April 19, 2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE
$77,500 in funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program awarded to the
Richmond Police Department for the purchase of police
safety equipment – Police Department (Acting Chief
Louie Tirona 510-621-1802).
DISCUSSION:
The Federal government has made funds available to local law enforcement agencies under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The Richmond Police Department was awarded $77,500 and proposes to use the funds for the purchase of police safety equipment (which includes, but is not limited to: bullet proof vests, ballistic shields and helmets) in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office and the City of Richmond, Police Department.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – JAG 2021 MOU Richmond