Agenda Item #12.4
For Council Meeting of: October 25, 2022
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
STAFF PRESENTER: PAM LORENCE, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER
SANTA ROSA POLICE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS PROGRAM AGENDA ACTION: RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Police Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) accept a grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance-Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding in the amount of $1,052,000; 2) authorize the Chief of Police, or designee, to execute all related award documents required for receiving such funds; and 3) appropriate $1,052,000 of grant funds to a project key to be established by the Chief Financial Officer.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This proposed resolution authorizes the Santa Rosa Police Department to accept grant funds awarded from the Bureau of Justice Assistance-Byrne Discretionary Community to fund the inRESPONSE mobile crisis intervention and mental health support team.
This resolution supports Council Goal 6 by providing for community safety, valued City services and open government, and supports the City of Santa Rosa’s Mission to make Santa Rosa a safe place to live, work and play.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Rosa was invited to apply for this competitive funding to support the inRESPONSE program that was launched in January 2022. The cumulation of mental illness, substance abuse and chronic homelessness are some of the most challenging issues dealt with by local law enforceent, fire departments and Emergency Medical Services. Communities across the nation have been grappling with how to better handle social service needs and this program is a start. InRESPONSE was started as a 7-day a week 10 hour model with a goal to reach a full 24/7 model within the next year. These funds, along with the programed ARPA funds, will provide the needed funding to continue this program for more than the next two years with no interruption.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
Not applicable.
ANALYSIS
The inRESPONSE program is in a pilot period.
This funding provides the needed resources to continue this program without any interruption or need to request additional funding.
FISCAL IMPACT
An award amount of $1,052,000 has been initially approved by the Bureau of Justice Assistance-Byrne Discretionary Community Project for the inRESPONSE program.
There are no matching funds for this grant.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
CONTACT
Pam Lorence, Administrative Service Officer, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] 707-543-3577
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