NVF:CBM:JMD
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Council Agenda: 03-01-2022
Item No.: 2.10(b)
DRAFT – Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JOSE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT THE 2021 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$356,965 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT
AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE GRANT
AWARD RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE WITHOUT FURTHER CITY COUNCIL ACTION
WHEREAS, the City of San José ("City") has been participating in the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") program since 2005; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County of Santa Clara ("County") have been certified as disparate jurisdictions by the U.S. Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, certified disparate jurisdictions are eligible to submit a joint application for funding and expected to come to an understanding regarding sharing of the grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City, acting as the Fiscal Agent, applied for the 2021 JAG grant on August 12, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the County, acting as the sub-grantee, has chosen to accept $92,557 of the $356,965 2021 JAG funding; and
WHEREAS, the U.S Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance has advised that the City may accept the full amount of the 2021 JAG award by written agreement with the County; and
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WHEREAS, on August 2, 2021, a Memorandum of Understanding was developed by the City of San José regarding the 2021 JAG program, which identifies the City of San José as the Fiscal Agent for the funding and outlines the allocations for the City of San José and the County of Santa Clara; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2021 JAG Spending Plan as described in the Council memorandum includes funds for crime prevention and education programs, night optical devices, bomb squad chemical suits, bomb range security cameras, less lethal launchers, visible/infrared lighting, training, allocation of funds to the County of Santa Clara as set out in the Memorandum of Understanding, and grant administration; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept the 2021 JAG award and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary to effectuate the grant in order to further the San José Police Department’s mission to promote public safety, prevent, suppress, and investigate crimes, provide emergency and non-emergency services, and adapt a multi-disciplinary approach to solving community problems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice for the acceptance of the 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $356,965 and to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the grant agreement and all related documents for the grant award without further City Council action.
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2/16/2022
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Council Agenda: 03-01-2022
Item No.: 2.10(b)
DRAFT – Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
SAM LICCARDO
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk