SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to ratify the acceptance of a grant in the amount of $50,000.00 from the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division, to fund the FY 2024 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program. The grant performance period is October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. This funding will provide overtime funds for details which will utilize target enforcement techniques against criminal and transnational organizations responsible for violent criminal activity. No local match is required. Grant is accounted for in the Special Police Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Resolution 2023-R-037 to submit grant application was approved by Council on February 06, 2023.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of Project Safe Neighborhoods is for projects that are designed to create and foster safer neighborhoods through sustained reduction in violent crime, including addressing criminal gangs and felonious possession and use of firearms. Funds may only be used to foster and improve existing partnerships between Federal, State, and local agencies, entities representing members of the community affected by increased violence, and researchers to sustain safer neighborhoods through reductions in violent crimes. Federal funds are authorized under 34 U.S.C. §60702 Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program (PSN). All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated federal funds.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Recommends that Council approves this resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Special Police
Account #: 229-2369
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Project Safe Neighborhoods Program grant is in the amount of $50,000.00. No local match required. Funding is available in the Special Police Fund 229-2369.