Item No. %
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: February 10, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Trevor Benson, Public Safety Manager
SUBJECT: 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) — Police Dept.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
Accept the 2024 JAG award in the amount of $12,134 to fund the acquisition of eligible safety equipment; and
2. Authorize an amendment to the FY25 Budget to recognize the 2024 JAG award with an increase in grant revenue and the expenditure budgets in the Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund in the amount of $12,134; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Certifications and Assurances as the Chief Executive of the City.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The City of Yucaipa Police Department (YPD) applied for and has been awarded the 2024 JAG grant to purchase essential equipment that will enhance the safety and effectiveness of our law enforcement personnel. This funding is a vital resource in providing our officers with the tools they need to respond effectively to high -threat situations, ensuring both officer and public safety. YPD would like to use the JAG award to purchase the following:
1. (4) Pepper Ball Launchers and (20) Rounds
These less -lethal devices are used to subdue combative individuals in a controlled manner, minimizing the risk of serious injury. This equipment is essential for maintaining public safety in volatile or high -risk situations while offering an effective alternative to traditional methods of force.
2. (5) SeeDevil Area Lights and (5) Portable Power Stations High -quality area lighting will be installed to support the Major Accident Investigation Teams (MAIT). This equipment ensures proper visibility during the investigation of serious traffic collisions, particularly in low -light conditions or at night. Effective lighting is crucial for gathering evidence and conducting thorough investigations in a timely manner.
3. (4) Yamaha Generators
The purchase of portable generators will provide reliable power sources during emergencies, such as earthquakes, floods, or power outages. These generators will ensure that essential equipment, including computers, printers, and other necessary equipment remain operational, allowing our department to continue serving the community without interruption in critical situations.
4. (2) Portable Printers
These will be used to print various necessary documentation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The recommendations result in a budget increase of $12,134 to both revenues and expenditures in the Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund.
Attachment(s):
1. Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government Form Approved by:�-- J —
ATTACHMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2024 Local Solicitation Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government On behalf of the applicant unit of local government named below, in support of that locality's application for an award under the FY 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") Program, and further to 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a), I certify to the Office of Justice Programs ("OJP"), U.S. Department of Justice ("USDOJ" ), that all of the following are true and correct:
1. 1 am the chief executive of the applicant unit of local government named below, and I have the authority to make the following representations on my own behalf as chief executive and on behalf of the applicant unit of local government. I understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make an award, under the application described above, to the applicant unit of local government.
2. 1 certify that no federal funds made available by the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above will be used to supplant local funds but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the absence of federal funds, be made available for law enforcement activities.
3. 1 assure that the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was submitted for review to the governing body of the unit of local government (e.g., city council or county commission), or to an organization designated by that governing body, not less than 30 days before the date of this certification.
4. 1 assure that, before the date of this certification— (a) the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was made public; and (b) an opportunity to comment on that application (or amendment) was provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community -based organizations, to the extent applicable law or established procedure made such an opportunity available.
5. 1 assure that, for each fiscal year of the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above, the applicant unit of local government will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial), as OJP may reasonably require.
6. 1 have carefully reviewed 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a)(5), and, with respect to the programs to be funded by the award (if any), I hereby make the certification required by section 10153(a)(5), as to each of the items specified therein.
7. If the applicant named below is not the unit of local government itself, I certify that it is an instrumentality of the unit of local government and is approved to serve as the applicant and recipient of FY 2024 JAG funding on behalf of the unit of local government.
Signature of Chief Executive of the Applicant Unit of Date of Certification Local Government
Printed Name of Chief Executive Title of Chief Executive Name of Applicant Unit of Local Government
Rev. April 19, 2024