Title
Authorization to Amend Current Agreement and Payment Ordinance with Bureau of Justice Assistance for FY 2015 Smart Policing Initiative Grant (Ordinance S-45010)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the current agreement and payment ordinance (S-42113) with the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the FY 2015 Smart Policing Initiative to extend the agreement period. Authorization of the amendment will extend the agreement period by one additional year. 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 2015, the Police Department was awarded the FY 2015 Smart Policing Initiative grant in the amount of $637,231. The award period was Oct. 1, 2015 through Sept. 30, 2018. The agreement funded the purchase of on-officer video cameras, staff overtime for redaction of video and court case preparation. Funding for the video cameras is completely expended, however, there are funds remaining for staff overtime. The Police Department recently requested a one-year extension on the grant award to expend the remaining overtime funds. Authorization of this amendment will extend the agreement period end date from Sept. 30, 2018, to Sept. 30, 2019. There is no additional funding available through this amendment.
Contract Term
The initial contract period was Oct. 1, 2015 through Sept. 30, 2018. This amendment would extend the contract period end date from Sept. 30, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required. Cost to the City is in-kind resources only.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.