| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 2.f.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Tom DaRé
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Police
| | Subject: | Approval of an agreement with the County of Orange for the 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) Program, and approval to allocate the grant funding for jail services. (Grant amount: $36,162) (Action Item) | Date: | 9/22/2020 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To gain City Council approval for the acceptance of Justice Assistance Grant funds, so that the City can utilize approximately $36,162.00 in federal funds. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
In Fiscal Year 2005-06, Congress combined the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program (primarily funding cities) with the Edward Byrne Memorial Grant (primarily funding states and counties), to provide funds for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). All eligible Orange County cities under this program now file a joint application with the County to receive their share of these funds. JAG formula grants were placed on hold in 2017 while the Federal government was involved in litigation with the State. The 2019 funds have now been released, and the City received 2019 JAG Allocation in the amount of $40,180.00 less a 10 percent administrative fee ($4,018.00) with Garden Grove retaining $36,162.00. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The Police Department will continue to use these funds to pay a portion of its jail services contract. The jail contract saves thousands of Department man-hours and is a key component for maximizing police officer time out on the streets. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
Using JAG money to help fund the Department’s jail services creates no burden on the City’s General Fund.
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Approve the Agreement with the County of Orange for the 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program;
- Approve allocation of those grant funds to be used to partially fund the City’s jail services contract; and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with the County of Orange on behalf of the City.
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | 2019 JAG MOU | 9/9/2020 | Agreement | 2020-09-09-15-51-00.pdf |
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