Title
Authorization to Enter into Agreement with U.S. Department of Justice to Support Human Trafficking Task Force Grant (Ordinance S-46510)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice, through the United States Attorney's Office, District of Arizona, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations and the International Rescue Committee in support of the FY 2019 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Human Trafficking Task Force grant.
Report
Summary
The Police Department was awarded $675,000 from the BJA through the 2019 Human Trafficking Task Force grant. The grant and disbursement of grant funds was approved by City Council on Aug. 28, 2019, under Ordinance S-45987. The grant requires the Police Department to work amongst other agencies to create a multiagency task force. The primary mission of the task force is to provide a cohesive and concerted effort by the U.S. Attorney's Office, local law enforcement, victim service providers and other agencies to rescue victims of human trafficking.
The purpose of this agreement is to delineate the responsibilities of the task force, maximize inter-agency cooperation and formalize the relationships between participant agencies for policy guidance, supervision, planning, training and public and media relations. It is the desire of the participating agencies to attain interagency cooperation in a combined law enforcement and service provider effort aimed at reducing human trafficking and the rehabilitation of those victims.
Contract Term
Three years beginning Oct. 1, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2022.
Financial Impact
The Human Trafficking Task Force grant provides up to $675,000 in funding to pay for costs associated with the establishment of the task force.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was unanimously approved by the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee at their March 11, 2020 meeting.
The Human Trafficking Task Force grant was approved by City Council on Aug. 28, 2019, Ordinance S-45987.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.