City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: AUGUST 25, 2026 FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATION IN THE HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT OF $22,155.25 - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ISSUE:
Approve the cost reimbursement agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration for the reimbursement of overtime salary costs associated with participation in the Homeland Security Task Force until terminated for reimbursement in the amount of $22,155.25 for Federal Fiscal Year October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and approve a supplemental appropriation in the same amount.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Approve the cost reimbursement agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration for the reimbursement of overtime salary costs associated with participation in the Homeland Security Task Force until terminated for reimbursement in the amount of $22,155.25 for Federal Fiscal Year October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an increase in revenues and appropriate expenditures in the amount of $22,155.25, or in amount of the award, in the Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, Homeland Security Task Force 25/26 Program revenue and expenditure accounts; and Authorize the Chief of Police to execute all documents necessary to receive reimbursement of funds for services performed in cooperation with the Homeland Security Task Force for the term of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
BACKGROUND:
The Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) is a permanent, interagency law enforcement task force created by executive order to combat transnational criminal organizations—including cartels, trafficking networks, and foreign terrorist organizations aimed at reducing crimes in the City of Riverside and surrounding areas. RPD has one (1) detective assigned to this task force. Overtime for this task force is reimbursed up to $22,155.25 per detective by the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.
DISCUSSION:
Task forces, like the Homeland Security Task Force, help the Riverside Police Department to insure a well–coordinated law enforcement effort and increase the flow of intelligence information among the various law enforcement agencies in the region. This program is beneficial to the City and its policing efforts.
Funding in the amount of $22,155.25 has been made available for the Riverside Police Department’s participation in the Homeland Security Task Force. This funding will be used for the reimbursement of overtime costs incurred by the detective assigned to the task force in the amount of $22,155.25 for Federal Fiscal Year 2025/26.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total impact of this action is an increase in revenue and expenditures of $22,155.25. Upon, Council approval, an increase in revenue and appropriation of expenditures in the amount of $22,155.25, will be recorded in the Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, Homeland Security Task Force/ Federal FY 2025/26 Program, revenue account number 9187400-331100 and expenditure account 9187400-411501.
Prepared by: Brandi Becker, Police Administrator
Approved by: Larry V. Gonzalez, Chief of Police
Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Finance Director
Approved by: Thomas R. Hatch, Interim City Manager
Approved as to form: James Johnson, City Attorney
Attachment: FY 2026 Homeland Security Task Force Strategic Initiatives/Local Overtime Cost Reimbursement Agreement Homeland Security Task Force Reimbursement 2025/2026 hPage 5