HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2007-087 U.S. Dept of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) 2007 Technology Program Grant ApplicationRESOLUTION NO. R-2007-87
A RESOLUTION ratifying an application for a grant in the total amount of up to
$3,000.000 from the United States Department of Justice,
Office of Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) 2007
Technology ("Tech") Program for the purpose of
procurement of technology that focuses on data information -
sharing and/or an enhancement of voice interoperability with
regional, state and federal partners and designating and
authorizing the City Manager to act as the official
representative of the City of Yakima and to take such
additional steps, including but not limited to execution of all
documents and contracts necessary to complete said grant
transaction.
WHEREAS, effective data information -sharing and voice interoperability
across jurisdictional lines are essential to efficient law enforcement and to public
safety in general; and
WHEREAS, no countywide Record Management System capable of
facilitating such a requirement currently exists; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council and the Yakima County
Commissioners have jointly determined that such a system is in the best interest
of both jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, additional jurisdictions within Yakima County have repeatedly
expressed interest in such a system; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Policing
Services (COPS), 2007 Technology ("Tech") Program has grant funds of up to
($3,000,000) three million dollars available to qualifying local governments to
support efforts to procure technology for these purposes; and
WHEREAS, these funds are available to the City of Yakima, together with
jurisdictions participating as a consortium together with the City of Yakima upon
submission of a completed grant application and satisfaction of certain conditions
including matching funds amounting to (25) twenty-five percent of the grant; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima considered this matter
at an open public meeting in which citizens were provided an opportunity to
comment and deems it to be in the best interest of the City to authorize
submission of an application to the COPS 2007 Technology ("Tech") Program for
said available funds and execution of all necessary documents and contracts to
complete said grant transaction, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
1. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit a
completed grant application to the United States Department of
Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, COPS 2007
Technology ('Tech") Program, to obtain a grant to fund local efforts
to procure a County -wide Record Management System and/or
enhancement of voice interoperability with regional, state and federal
partners.
2. The City Manager or his designee is further authorized and directed
to accept the grant on behalf of the City of Yakima, and to take all
steps and execute all documents and contracts necessary to
complete this grant transaction, including but not limited to execution
of Interlocal Agreement(s) with any jurisdiction(s) electing to
participate in a consortium with the City of Yakima as may be
required by the terms and conditions of the grant.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th da of June-, 2007.
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City Clerk
David Edler, Mayor
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. . 1
For Meeting of June 19, 2007
ITEM TITLE: Resolution Ratifying Application to the Department of Justice, Office of
Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) 2007 Technology
Program for Grant Funds to Purchase Regional Record Management
Systems/Communications and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter
into Required Memorandum(s) of Understanding.
SUBMITTED BY: Samuel Granato, Chief of Police
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Samuel Granato, Chief of Police — 575-6211
Gary Belles, Police Lieutenant — 576-6547
Jeff Cutter -575-6030
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City has been invited to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of
Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) 2007 Technology Program. The purpose of the
program is to procure regional record management systems and/or enhance voice
interoperability among area law enforcement agencies. The grant will be requested in an
amount of up to $3,000,000 and is contingent upon a (25) twenty-five percent match by the
City of Yakima and other jurisdictions that participate as a consortium with the City. The City
of Yakima and consortium member jurisdictions will share the funds per Memorandum(s) of
Understanding as required by the Department of Justice. The attached resolution authorizes
the grant application and authorizes the City Manager to act as the official representative to
accept the grant and to enter into any required Memorandum(s) of Understanding on behalf of
the City of Yakima.
The grant will be used to acquire a countywide, law enforcement record management system
compatible with regional/ national crime information systems and improved communications.
Resolution X Ordinance Contract X Other (Specify)
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: /gz. /4a ,-1
City manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution authorizing grant application and interlocal
agreement with Yakima County.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R-2007-87