Title
Authorization to Amend Ordinance for FY 2020 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant Program (Ordinance S-49137)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to amend Ordinance S-46888 to extend the agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the 2020 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction grant program for an amount not to exceed $576,673. 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 August 2020, the City Council approved the agreement for the FY 2020 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction grant program in the amount of $576,673 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The purpose of this grant was to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more samples. This will allow the Police Department to reduce the backlog. All DNA profiles will be entered into the Combined DNA Index System and loaded into the National DNA Index System.
Funding from the FY 2020 grant will be used to process, record, screen, and analyze forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples.
Contract Term
The current term of this grant agreement, from Oct. 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2022, will be extended through Sept. 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required and no additional funds are awarded.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.