Agenda Item #14.4
For Council Meeting of: September 10, 2024
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JOHN CREGAN, CHIEF, POLICE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF REVISED AWARD OF ADDITIONAL CRISIS CARE MOBILE UNITS (CCMU) GRANT FUNDS AGENDA ACTION: RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Police Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) accept a revised award for additional funding from the Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) for Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU) Program funding in the amount of $166,667 for a total grant award amount of $513,076; 2) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute award documents and any additional documents for administration of the grant; and 3) appropriate $166,667 of grant funds to an already established project key.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 23, 2021, the DHS applied to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for CCMU Program funding. On November 10, 2021, DHS received notification of an award in the amount of $2,498,898.69 for the period September 15, 2021, through June 30, 2025. On October 20, 2022, the County of Sonoma, and the City of Santa Rosa entered into a services agreement for $346,409 for support of the inRESPONSE program. The CMMU Program utilizes funding received from the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. The City of Santa Rosa was notified of additional funding and applied and was awarded $166,667 on June 24, 2024. The Program Funds comprise two distinct types of funding. The total funding amount of $346,409 is designated for infrastructure and has already been allocated to a mobile hostage negotiation unit, as approved by the City Council on July 11, 2023. Additionally, $166,667 in direct-services funding will be utilized by the inRESPONSE team.
BACKGROUND
Per the Grant Application and Administration Policy 000-62, grant awards that exceed $500,000 must be approved by the City Council. On February 6, 2024, the Santa Rosa Police Department was selected for additional funding of $166,667. This additional funding exceeds the $500,000 threshold amount and requires City Council approval.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
Not applicable.
ANALYSIS
Accepting this additional funding will allow the Santa Rosa Police Department to continue program funding for inRESPONSE.
There are no requirements for cost match, and therefore, the award will have no adverse impact on the Department’s Operating Budget.
The original grant agreement proposed to be modified by this Modification Number Two is a non-standard agreement that contains certain provisions not as favorable to the City such as Section 2 regarding the return of unspent funds and Section 8 indemnification. Staff recommends this Modification Number Two in order to receive additional grant funding.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this action does not have a fiscal impact on the General Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
This action is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and 15378 in that there is no possibility that the implementation of this action may have significant effects on the environment, and no further environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Modification Number Two of Agreement
Resolution
PRESENTER
John Cregan, Police Chief
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