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Home My WebLink AboutR-1999-095 Grant ApplicationRESOLUTION NO. R-99-95 A RESOLUTION ratifying application for a grant in the total amount of $157,407 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration, for funding the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program, and further designating and authorizing the City Manager to act as the official representative of the city and to take such additional steps as may be necessary and prudent to complete transactions associated with the grant. WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Justice has funds available to the City of Yakima in the amount of $157,407 to reduce crime and improve public safety; and WHEREAS, The Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program contemplates an interlocal agreement with Yakima County, whereby Yakima County has agreed to accept $23,611.00 (less applicable matching funds) from the City's grant thus retaining $133,796 for the City's use; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima held a public hearing and deems it to be in the best interest of the City that it enter into an agreement for funding for the purpose mentioned above; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. The City of Yakima has applied for and will accept the grant of $157,407 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for reducing crime and improving public safety, Section 2. The City Manager is designated as the official representative of the City for this grant and is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City, acceptance of the Grant Award, and to take such additional steps as may be necessary and prudent to complete all transactions associated with the grant, including but not limited to the above-mentioned transfer to Yakima County. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of July ,1999. John Puccinelli, Mayor AT EST: City Clerk (file share)City Council/resolution template 1999 LLEBG Grant Available 10% deduct non-compliance Grant Total 15% to Yakima County Amount we must match 10% City Match Total Funds to be spent $ 174,896.00 $ 17,489.00 $ 157,407.00 $ 23,611.00 $ 133, 796.00 $ 13,379.00 $ 147,175.00 Proposed Equipment to Purchase Panasonic CF27 MDT'S, 15 @ $4,325 ea. $ 64,875.00 Gamber Johnson MDT mounts, 8 @ $300 ea. $ 2,400.00 Tomar Traffic Preemption Units, 10 @ $550 ea. $ 5,500.00 Cellular Digital Packett Data (CDPD), Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) & Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) upgrades, 20 @ 2,500 ea. $ 50,000.00 Gateway Computer E5200, 2 @ $2,000 ea $ 4,000.00 Printer, 1 @ $1,699 $ 1,700.00 8mm Video camera w/ low light capability, 1 @ $1,200 $ 1,200.00 Flatbed Scanner & Software 1 @ $1,000 $ 1,000.00 Gateway Laptop Computers w/ Air Card for CDPD, 2 @ $5,000 ea. $ 10,000.00 VARDA Alarm upgrades, 20 @ $325 ea. $ 6,500.00 Total Proposed Equipment Purchase $ 147,175.00 YAKIMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES 128 NORTH 2ND STREET, Room 102 YAKIMA, WA 98901 509-574-1520 FAX 509-574-1521 TO: Karen Roberts, City Clerk City of Yakima FROM: Steve Hill, Direct Department of Community Services SUBJECT: Bureau of Justice Grant Funds DATE. December 8, 1999 ' '199:9 11 Enclosed is a signed memorandum regarding Yakima County's accountability of the LLEBG funding Yakima county receives from the City of Yakima. C. Dick Zais, City Manager eat qe,2 11 OCT -25-1999 09:03 S ▪ J MEMORANDUM June 21, 1999 TO: Steve Hill, Director of Community Services Yakima County FROM: Dick Zais, City Manager City of Yakima SUBJ.: Bureau of Justice Grant Funds P . O2. O2 it has come to my attention, through Chief B esio, that the County is requesting advance payml=nt of Bureau of Justice Grant funds the City agreed to allocate to you through several inter -local agreements. It is our understanding, through conversations with C -rant administration at the Bureau of Justice Administration that the City would remain the accountable entity for these funds if disbursed in advance. Their advice to us was to obtain a written commitment from the County that you agree to all terms and conditions the City must perform in order to have funds. advanced. We therefore ask for the following conditions prior to any release of Grant funds and interest. 1. Yakima County shall perform the special conditions attached to each grant ,ward (copy attached). 2. Disbursements of advanced funds shall be within the categories and amounts contained in the grant award. 3. invoices for expenditures roust be turned over to the City within 30 days of payment or 15 days if in the month ending a calendar quarter for reporting purposes. 4, idle Grant funds shall be kept in ail interest-bearing account. 5. The County shall reimburse the City in thc event of any rnisappropriated need to be repaid to the Bureau of justice Administration. Our records indicate through Maw, 1999, we are holding $1,703 related to '97 grant including interest and $25,297 of 1998 grant funds plus interest for a total of $27,000. If these amounts and conditions arm acceptable, please indicate by signing both. enclosed copies of this document and return one to the City Clerk. Upon execution, these fund, will be released to you. Dick Zais, Cit -Manager Steve Hill, Director City of Yakima Yakima County Community Services W4-Daily/TJ �aam-/- Q1 /) 7 TOTAL P.02 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. /0 For Meeting Of 07-20-99 ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing to Consider Ratifying and Accepting the Grant Application from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance and Designating the City Manager as the Official Representative and Authorizing Execution of Grant. SUBMITTED BY: Don Blesio, Chief of Police CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Mel Light, Police Lieutenant / 576-6549 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The City has been invited to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to reduce crime and improve public safety. The grant is requested in the amount of $157,407.00. The attached resolution ratifies the grant application and authorizes the City Manager to act as the official representative to accept and execute the grant. Grant funding will be used for purchasing equipment for investigation of crimes and crime prevention to include video equipment, purchase of traffic control devices installed in police vehicles for safer police response to emergencies, portable Varda Alarm system upgrades, purchase Mobile Data Terminals for replacement in patrol vehicles and necessary computer upgrades for faster communication of information. The Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program contemplates an interlocal agreement with Yakima County, whereby Yakima County has agreed to accept $23,611.00 (less applicable matching funds) from the City's grant thus retaining $133,796 for the City's use. Resolution X Ordinance _ Contract _ Other (Specify) Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: mob City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: