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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE ACCEPTING THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE 2022
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT
GRANT FOR THE MOBILE CRISIS ASSESSMENT TEAM
IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000; AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT
AGREEMENT AND EXECUTE ADDITIONAL
AMENDMENTS AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING ONLINE CERTIFICATIONS AT TIME OF
AWARD ACCEPTANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT
REQUESTS, WITHOUT FURTHER CITY COUNCIL
ACTION
WHEREAS, the San José Police Department has established a Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (“MCAT”), which collaborates with the County of Santa Clara’s Behavioral Health Services Department to improve how police respond to individuals in mental health crisis, moving them away from the justice system and connecting them to the appropriate care; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, released an invitation to apply for the Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program (“Grant”); and
WHEREAS, the City of San José (“City”) submitted an application for the Grant in May of 2022, and on July 26, 2022, the application was accepted and approved in the amount of $1,000,000; and
WHEREAS, the Grant term will be from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 and the funds will be used for: 1) personnel costs to support overtime hours for police officers and police sergeants supporting the MCAT unit through specialized field operations when responding to calls for service involving persons experiencing a mental health crisis; 2) equipment costs including, but not limited to, unmarked utility vehicles and NVF:CBM:KML
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radios; 3) to provide police officers, police sergeants and other key personnel supporting the MCAT unit with specialized training in crisis intervention and de- escalation that aligns with current best practices and techniques; and 4) supplies including, but not limited to, desktop computers, printers, workstation furniture, and windbreakers for staff; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept the Grant and authorize the City Manager to execute the Grant Agreement and any other documents necessary to effectuate the Grant, in order to provide supplemental funding for specialized field operations, crisis intervention training, equipment, and supplies to support the MCAT program, which will increase public safety and reduce recidivism among high-risk people with mental illnesses and co-occurring mental illness.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
A. The City Council hereby accepts the Bureau of Justice 2022 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grant for the Mobile Crisis Assessment Team in the amount of $1,000,000; and
B. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Grant Agreement and execute additional amendments and all related documents, including online certifications at time of award acceptance and reimbursement requests, without further City Council action.
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ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
SAM LICCARDO
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk