| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 4.f.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Amir El-Farra
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Police Chief
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Approval of an agreement with the County of Orange for the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) program; and allocation of JAG Grant funds to the Police Department. (Grant Amount: $35,060) (Action Item) | Date: | 1/10/2023 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To obtain City Council approval for the acceptance of Justice Assistance Grant funds, so that the City can utilize approximately $35,060 in federal funds. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
In FY 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. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
Grant year 2022 JAG funds will be used to support: hate crime prevention and education outreach activities; forensic technology improvement; front-line mental health training, and; crime analysis training and technology. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
Using JAG money to help fund the above described programs creates no burden on the City’s General Fund. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Approve the Agreement with the County of Orange for the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, and allocate JAG grant funds to the Police Department’s FY 2022-23 budget; and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with the County of Orange and make minor changes or modifications thereto as needed.
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