Agenda Item: 7
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2024 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Masis Hagobian
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Accept Fiscal Year 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
2. Appropriate funds in the amount of $20,737 to Justice Assistance Grant 2024 (Fund 206) Special Supplies account 2066107-511101 and increase BJA Law Enforcement Grant (Fund 206) revenue account 206-446125 by $20,737.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all contracts and associated documents subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita (City) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $20,737 by the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The JAG funds are allocated by using a formula based on each city’s share of the total violent crimes reported within the state. This program allows state and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and respond to crime, based on local needs and conditions.
The JAG 2024 grant funds will be used for the purchase of a mobile automated license plate reader (ALPR) trailer. The acquisition of a mobile ALPR trailer will supplement the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s crime prevention and response operations by enhancing the ability to detect vehicles and apprehend individuals involved in a crime. Additionally, the trailer will offer the flexibility to be placed in areas based on crime trends.
This investment will strengthen the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station’s technological capabilities, ensuring that operations become more efficient and effective.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action, as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the recommended actions, $20,737 will be available in expenditure account 2066107-511101 and offset by the increase in revenue account 206-446125 (BJA Law Enforcement Grant).