TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Paul Joseph
Jim Shannon
SUBJECT: See Below DATE: January 14, 2026
Approved
Date:
1/16/26
COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide
SUBJECT: Actions Related to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program Fiscal Year 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award and Funding Sources Resolution and Appropriation Amendments
RECOMMENDATION
(a) Adopt a resolution accepting the 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award in the amount of $641,658; and authorize the City Manager or her designee 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.
(b) Adopt the following 2025-2026 Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in the General Fund:
(1) Increase the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award – Police 2023 City-Wide Expenses appropriation to the Police Department in the amount of $641,658; and
(2) Increase the estimate for Revenue from the Federal Government by $641,658.
SUMMARY AND OUTCOME
The City Council’s approval of this recommendation will provide continued funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force to train investigators, investigate crimes, and allow for the prosecution of child predators.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 1/27/26
FILE: 26-069
ITEM: 2.13
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
January 14, 2026
Subject: Actions Related to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program Fiscal Year 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award and Funding Sources Resolution and Appropriation Amendments
BACKGROUND
In 1998, the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention created the ICAC program. This program was created 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.
The San José Police Department (Department) recognizes the need to protect the children in the community as internet uses and various social media platforms are quickly increasing. In February 2003, the Department applied for and was awarded its first ICAC grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Since then, the Department has applied for and received numerous ICAC continuation grants.
ICAC grant funding has provided overtime, equipment, and vehicles for investigations; training of investigators; and opportunities for officers to attend two national ICAC trainings each year. Funding has also provided for equipment and training for investigators from 11 Bay Area counties who participate in the Silicon Valley ICAC Task Force (SVICAC). The Department serves as the fiscal agent for this ICAC regional award.
This award is a continuation of a three-year grant cycle. In October 2023, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention invited the Department to apply for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 grant and received an award of $664,004. In December 2024, The Department applied and received a supplemental award of $642,113, appropriated in Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The acceptance of this award amount of $641,658 will bring the total grant award to a total of $1,947,775. This is a reimbursable grant, and the Department will ensure expenditures are allowable as set forth in the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide and City policy and procedures.
ANALYSIS
The Department received an award of $641,658 for the 2025 ICAC Task Force Invited Award. The grant term is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This grant will fund activities related to the SVICAC program, including salaries, training, and supplies.
The following list provides information on the spending plan for the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 ICAC Task Force Invited Awards as approved by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. These estimates are subject to reallocation and/or change over the course of the grant term; however, the total grant amount to the City will remain the same.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
January 14, 2026
Subject: Actions Related to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program Fiscal Year 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award and Funding Sources Resolution and Appropriation Amendments
• $ 130,076 of the funds will be utilized for police officer overtime costs for the San José ICAC Task Force members to conduct investigations, large-scale operational deployments, and undercover chat operations related to ICAC cases.
• $ 30,656 of the funds will support costs for Department staff to attend trainings and quarterly commander meetings directly related to SVICAC Task Force functions, including any necessary travel.
• $ 10,000 of the funds will be utilized for program supplies, including but not limited to, data storage devices and forensic supplies. • $34,999 of the funds will be allocated to support SVICAC Task Force members to attend functions
directly related to SVICAC, including travel, as
necessary. As the Task Force lead agency, the Department is responsible for reimbursing training and travel costs for affiliate agencies. • $ 435,927 will be used for other costs, including but not limited to, undercover mobile internet access, forensic tools, software licenses, care and maintenance of an electronic detection police service dog, and vehicle operation and maintenance.
The following table illustrates a summary of the Fiscal Year 2025 SVICAC spending plan.
Budget Category Budget Amount
A. Personnel and Fringe Benefits $130,076
C. Training and Travel – San José Police
Department $30,656
D. Supplies $10,000
E. Affiliate Agencies $34,999
G. Other Costs $435,927
Total Project Costs $641,658
Issues Related to Federal Funding
The 2025 ICAC Task Force Invited Award contains certain conditions related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Similar conditions have been the subject of legal challenges with respect to other federal grants. Staff will continue to coordinate with the City Manager’s Office and City Attorney’s Office regarding these funding conditions.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
January 14, 2026
Subject: Actions Related to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program Fiscal Year 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award and Funding Sources Resolution and Appropriation Amendments
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
This memorandum will not require any staff follow-up.
COST SUMMARY/IMPLICATIONS
The recommendations in this memorandum will recognize and appropriate grant funding of $641,658 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to fund overtime and temporary staffing costs, trainings, supplies, and other costs, such as software licenses, forensic tools, and equipment maintenance.
Forensic tools may have minor maintenance, repair, or monthly service charges in the future. These expenses beyond the grant term will be absorbed in the Department’s existing non-personal/equipment budget.
This program is being funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. There is no cash or in-kind match requirement with this grant. If grant funding is discontinued, alternate funding for this program would need to be considered.
Any request for General Fund resources will be subject to the appropriation of funds taking into consideration the City’s overall budgetary condition, City Council priorities, and other departmental program needs.
BUDGET REFERENCE
The table below identifies the fund and appropriations recommended to be amended as part of this memorandum.
COORDINATION
This memorandum has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office.
Fund
#
Appn.
# Appropriation Name Total
Appropriation
Rec. Budget
Action
2025-2026
Adopted
Operating
Budget Page
Last Budget
Action
(Date, Ord.
No.)
001 R110 Revenue from Federal
Government
$8,043,688 $641,658 227 10/21/25
25-356
001 228D Internet Crimes
Against Children Task
Force Invited Award -
Police 2023
$203,163 $641,658 870 10/21/25
31252
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
January 14, 2026
Subject: Actions Related to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program Fiscal Year 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award and Funding Sources Resolution and Appropriation Amendments
PUBLIC OUTREACH
This memorandum will be posted on the City’s Council Agenda website for the January 27, 2026 City Council meeting.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT
No commission recommendation or input is associated with this action.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-004, Government Funding Mechanism or Fiscal Activity with no commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
PUBLIC SUBSIDY REPORTING
This item does not include a public subsidy as defined in section 53083 or 53083.1 of the California Government Code or the City’s Open Government Resolution.
/s/
PAUL JOSEPH JIM SHANNON
Chief of Police Budget Director
I hereby certify that there will be available for appropriation in the General Fund in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 moneys in excess of those heretofore appropriated wherefrom, said excess being at least $641,658.
JIM SHANNON
Budget Director
For questions, please contact Jennifer Otani, Division Manager, San José Police Department, at [email protected]
or 408-537-1625 or Captain Jennifer
Biebel, San José Police Department, at (408) 277-4002.