Police Department
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Item # 26
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
November 21, 2023
TOPIC: FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
AGENDA TITLE
Approve Memorandum of Understanding and Appropriation Adjustment Accepting the FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Authorize the City Manager and the Chief of Police to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Orange, Sheriff’s Department accepting the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $110,336, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $110,336 in the Law Enforcement Grants revenue account and appropriate same to the Byrne Justice Assistance expenditure accounts. (Requires five affirmative votes.) GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program provides federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and it is administered by the U.S.
Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Since 2005 BJA has funded over 24,000 JAG awards totaling over $7.6 billion. JAG awards are based on a statutory formula that equally weighs the City's share of violent crime and population according to statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). BJA requires the County to function as the applicant/fiscal agent to apply for, receive, and administer the funds on behalf of all cities.
The Santa Ana Police Department recently applied for and has been awarded a grant in the amount of $110,336 for the FY 2023 JAG program. The County accepted the 2023 JAG award on October 17, 2023, covering the performance period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The Police Department will use JAG funding to support
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two projects in support of the Department’s commitment to the Community Oriented Policing philosophy to address public safety issues.
1. The first project will focus on targeted crime suppression activities. This project aims to improve and enhance the community's safety with outreach and proactive enforcement efforts to address violent crime and quality of life issues in specific targeted areas throughout the City on an overtime basis.
2. The second project will emphasize building community engagement through youth programming. This project will provide funds for the Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activity League (SAPAAL) program, providing additional resources for activities that enhance the bond between kids and cops. These activities may include local field trips to recreational locations, softball, and baseball teams, additional tutoring services, etc.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $110,336 in Law Enforcement Grants account (no. 12814002-various), and appropriate same to the Byrne Justice Assistance expenditure accounts for expenditure in future fiscal years as follows:
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit
– Account No. Fund Description
Accounting Unit –
Account No.
Description
Amount
FY 23-24 12814409-
61040
Law Enforcement
Grants
Byrne Justice
Assistance,
Salaries Overtime
$ 10,000
FY 24-25 12814409-
various
Law Enforcement
Grants
Byrne Justice
Assistance, Various $ 85,336
FY 25-26 12814409-
various
Law Enforcement
Grants
Byrne Justice
Assistance, Various $ 15,000
Total $ 110,336
Any remaining balances not expended at the end of each fiscal year will be presented to the City Council for approval of carryovers to the subsequent fiscal year.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Memorandum of Understanding with County of Orange, Sheriff's Department Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Acting Police Chief
Approved By: Steven A. Mendoza, Acting City Manager