PURPOSE:

To request City Council approval of a proposed resolution that authorizes the City Manager to accept $33,312 in U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant funds for the Police Department, and amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2004-05 budget by appropriating grant funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S Department of Justice, was created in 1984 to provide federal leadership in developing the nation�s capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist crime victims.  This Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) blends the previous Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Programs to provide agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and place justice funds where they are needed most.

Staff began the online application on April 21, 2005, with a deadline of May 31, 2005.  Prior to the deadline, this grant must be made available for review by the governing body not fewer than 30 days before the application is submitted.  This information was presented to the City Manager for City Council review on April 27, 2005, in order to meet this requirement.  At this time, this grant is before City Council for official approval.
 

DISCUSSION:

This grant will aid in the following areas: providing crime prevention/education funding for programs such as Street Beat cable programming, Neighborhood Watch and the Community and Youth Academies; identifying and purchasing computer forensics equipment; and updating various law enforcement equipment.  The funding recommendations for this grant are consistent with Police Department goals.

Listed below, are recommendations to the City Council for grant funds:

• Street Beat Cable TV Show; $8,000

• Material Costs for Crime Prevention and Education Programs; $8,000

• Purchase of Computer Forensics Equipment; $10,000

• Specialized Law Enforcement Equipment; $7,312

FISCAL IMPACT:

Accepting the grant will have no fiscal impact on the City.  There is no match or recurring costs associated with the Justice Assistant Grant.  The grant provides for one-time funding for law enforcement efforts specifically designated by the Burbank City Council.

Accepting the grant funds amends the City�s budget by increasing Fund 121�s revenue estimate by $33,312, account 121-PD000-48010-1037 (Grant-DOJ Block Grant).  In addition, it appropriates the grant funding to Fund 121, Oracle Project Number 15894.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends City Council adoption of a proposed resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A $33,312 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2004-05 BUDGET, BY APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS.

THOMAS HOEFEL

Chief of Police

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