DATE: APRIL 18, 2023
DEPARTMENT: SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT
FROM: ROBERTO FILICE, CHIEF OF POLICE
BY: TONYA ERICKSON, MANAGEMENT ANALYST
TITLE: 2022 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT ACCEPTANCE AND MOU RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the following:
Acceptance of the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant and execution of all grant acceptance documents; and Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of Monterey for activities related to the 2022 JAG; and Establishment of the 2022 JAG Grant appropriation of up to $85,911 and corresponding revenue budget to support grant activities.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant award and authorize the execution of all grant acceptance documents, including the MOU with County of Monterey related to grant funding. Staff further recommends authorization of the 2022 JAG Grant appropriation of up to $85,911 and corresponding revenue budget to support grant activities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Salinas Police Department, serving as Fiscal Agent for the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant with sub-awardee Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, has been selected to receive the grant award of $85,911 with $67,200 to be allocated to the City of Salinas and $18,711 to be allocated to the County of Monterey.
BACKGROUND:
The United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program allows local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their local needs and conditions.
The formula for allocating JAG funds is based on the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report (UCR) crime data. The formula for JAG result in an allocation of funds referred to as a disparate allocation. This occurs when a city or municipality is scheduled to receive an amount one and one-half times greater than a county with concurrent jurisdiction. Multiple disparate allocations occur when multiple cities or municipalities are collectively eligible to receive four times more than the county. This JAG grant includes the City of Salinas and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
Jurisdictions certified as disparate must submit a joint application for the aggregate of funds allocated to them, specifying the amounts and purposes of the funds that are to be distributed to each of the units of local government. A Memorandum of Understanding must be completed, signed, and submitted to the Office of Justice Programs, indicating which agency will serve as the applicant/fiscal agent for the joint funds. The City of Salinas will serve as applicant/fiscal agent. The total allocation for both jurisdictions is $85,911. The City of Salinas Police Department will receive $67,200; and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office will receive $18,711.
The City of Salinas portion of the grant is planned to support the lease of License Plate Reader (LPR) camera systems to enhance our capabilities to solve a variety of crimes throughout the City. The Sheriff’s Office portion of the grant is to be allocated to the purchase of ruggedized tablets for new patrol vehicles.
The prepared Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) details the distribution of funds and names the City of Salinas as the fiscal agent for the grant. The attached Resolution authorizes the execution of all grant approval documents and the MOU between the City and the County. The Resolution further authorizes the establishment of the 2022 JAG appropriation and related revenue budget to support grant activities.
POLICE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Police Chief discussed the acceptance of the 2022 JAG during his Chief’s Report to the Police Community Advisory Committee on October 26, 2022. The Committee did not provide any comments or concerns in response to this grant award.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
Approving the proposed Resolution will support the City Council’s Strategic Plan Goal of Public Safety.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
The Police Department has coordinated with the Legal Department on the MOU and will coordinate with the Legal and Finance Department during implementation.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Proposed funding from the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant will be utilized to lease and/or purchase allowable equipment as described in this report. The City of Salinas will serve as the Fiscal Agent for the grant, with no matching funds required.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution – 2022 JAG
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – 2022 JAG
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