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Council Agenda: 03/15/2022
Item No.: 2.12(a)
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 ACCEPTING THE 2021 BUREAU OF JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT
INITIATIVE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,425,000 AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
GRANT AGREEMENT, ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS AND
ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ONLINE
CERTIFICATIONS AT TIME OF REIMBURSEMENT
REQUESTS, WITHOUT FURTHER CITY COUNCIL ACTION
WHEREAS, the City of San José ("City") San Jose Police Department’s Sexual Assault Investigations Unit conducted an audit of all the Sexual Assault Kits (“SAKs”) in its possession in May 2020; and
WHEREAS, due to a lack of funding, the City sought out grant opportunities to address the backlog of untested SAKs which remained in the possession of the City; and
WHEREAS, in December 2021, the application for the Fiscal Year 2021 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative was accepted and approved in the amount of $1,425,000; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept the 2021 Bureau of Justice Assistance National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the grant in order address the Police Department’s 655 untested SAKs from 1986-2018, and improve methods of tracking SAKs from testing to adjudication, to ensure all sexual assault kits are tested accordingly;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
NVF:CBM:AHT
2/25/2022
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Council Agenda: 03/15/2022
Item No.: 2.12(a)
DRAFT--Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
The City Council accepts the 2021 Bureau of Justice Assistance National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant in the amount of $1,425,000 and authorize the City Manager, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Grant Agreement, additional amendments and all related documents, including online certifications at time of reimbursement requests, without further City Council action.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
SAM LICCARDO
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk