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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JOSE ACCEPTING THE 202 4 INTERNET CRIMES
AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE INVITED AWARD IN
THE AMOUNT OF $ 642,113, AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY
GRANT AGREEMENT S, AMENDMENTS, AND ALL
RELATED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ONLINE
CERTIFICATIONS AT TIME OF AWARD ACCE PTANCE
AND REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS, WITHOUT
FURTHER CITY COUNCIL ACTION
WHEREAS, in 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention (“OJJDP”) created the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (“ICAC”) Program in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the Internet, the rapid increase in numbers of child sexual abuse images available electronically, and intensified online activities by predators seeking unsupervised contact with children; and
WHEREAS, the City of San José Police Department (“Department”) recognized the need to protect the children in the community in a fast-growing trend of Internet uses and various social media platforms, and in February 2003, the Department applied for and was awarded its first ICAC grant from the OJJDP; and
WHEREAS, since then, the Department has applied for and received several ICAC continuation grants, which have provided overtime, equipment, and vehicles for investigations; training of investigators; and opportunities for two national ICAC trainings in a year; and
WHEREAS, funding has also provided equipment and training for investigators from 11 Bay Area counties who participate in the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children NVF:CBM:JMD
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(“SVICAC”) Task Force as the Department serves as the Fiscal Agent for this regional award; and
WHEREAS, in September 2024, OJJDP invited the Department to apply for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 ICAC grant, and the application was accepted and approved in the amount of $642,113; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept the 2024 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award in the amount of $642,113, in addition to the grant funding of $664,004 received in 2023-2024 for a total grant award of $1,306,117, with a grant term of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, to provide critical funding to the Department for the SVICAC Task Force;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
A. The 2024 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award in the amount of $642,113 is hereby accepted.
B. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to execute any Grant Agreements, 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 ___________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk