Title
Hickey Family Foundation Grant (Ordinance S-48390)
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to apply for, accept and enter into an agreement with the Hickey Family Foundation. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The grant amount is $249,400. No matching funds are required.
Report
Summary
The Police Department is requesting grant funding from the Hickey Family Foundation in support of the Department's Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T) Unit's mission to combat human trafficking, with emphasis on commercial sexual exploitation of children and domestic minor sex trafficking. The unit intends to build on their existing success through proactive and reactive investigations, undercover operations and victim outreach. The funding will directly impact the unit's ability to efficiently and effectively investigate the various forms of human trafficking and will enable a positive impact to the human trafficking victims throughout the state.
If awarded, grant funding will be utilized for operational and investigative expenses, training and equipment. If the request is denied, the grant application will be rescinded.
Contract Term
One year beginning Sept. 1, 2022 through Aug. 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.