Title
Authorization to Amend Current Agreement and Payment Ordinance with National Institute of Justice for DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant (Ordinance S-45221)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the current agreement and payment ordinance (S-42504) with the National Institute of Justice for the DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant. Authorization of the amendment will extend the agreement period by six months. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
In 2016, the Police Department was awarded the FY 2016 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant in the amount of $600,000. The original award period was from Jan. 1, 2017, through Dec. 31, 2018. The agreement provides for the processing, recording, screening, and analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples. The grant objective is to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more samples thereby reducing the backlog. The Police Department recently requested a six-month extension on the grant award to expend the remaining funds. Authorization of this amendment will extend the agreement period end date to June 30, 2019. There is not additional funding available through this amendment.
Contract Term
This amendment would extend the contract period end date to June 30, 2019.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required. Cost to the City is in-kind resources only.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was heard and approved unanimously at the Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee meeting on April 13, 2016.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.