HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/21/2011 09 Law Enforcement Grant Application; Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.
For Meeting of June 21, 2011
ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing and consideration of a Resolution ratifying a Law Enforcement
Grant Application with the Department of Justice and authorizing corresponding
Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County
SUBMITTED BY: Greg Copeland, Acting Chief of Police
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Greg Copeland, Acting Chief of Police — 575 -3032
Jeff Schneider, Police Captain 575 -6151
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 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The
purpose of the program is to reduce crime and improve public safety. The grant will be requested
in the amount of $69,414. The City of Yakima and Yakima County will share the funds per a
Memorandum of Understanding as required by the Department of Justice. The attached resolution
authorizes the grant application and the City Manager to act as the official representative to accept
the grant.
The City's share of the grant, $53,548, will be used to support law enforcement efforts by funding
Police Department radio and police vehicle computers and equipment. The Justice Assistance
Grant Program requires that the City execute an interlocal agreement with Yakima County,
whereby the Yakima County Sheriff's Department shall receive the remaining $15,866 of the
$69,414 grant award.
Resolution Ordinance Contract_ Other (Specify)
Funding Source: 2011 JAG Grant
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve grant application and corresponding interlocal
agreement with Yakima County
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
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RESOLUTION NO. R -2011-
A RESOLUTION ratifying an application for a grant in the total amount of $69,414 from the
United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration,
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, . 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, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration; Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, has grant funds available to local
governments to support efforts to reduce crime and improve public safety; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Police Department has been notified that $69,414 in grant funds
have been allocated to the City of Yakima and Yakima County and are available upon
submission of a completed grant application and satisfaction of certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, one of the grant approval conditions is that the City and County execute an
Interlocal Agreement whereby the City shall transfer $15,866 of the grant monies to the County
to support law enforcement activities of the Yakima County Sheriff's Department; 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 Justice Assistance
Grant 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, Bureau of Justice
Administration, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, to
obtain a grant to fund local efforts to reduce crime and improve public safety.
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 the attached Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County.
whereby Yakima County shall receive a portion of the grant
proceeds for local law enforcement efforts.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 21S day of June 2011.
Micah Cawley, Mayor
ATTEST:
• City Clerk
GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2011- H3178 -WA -DJ MOU Number
• THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTCOUNTY OF YAKIMA
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF YAKIMA AND YAKIMA COUNTY
2011 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD
This agreement is made and entered into this 21st day of June, 2011, by and between CITY of YAKIMA,
acting by and through its governing body, the City Council, hereinafter referred to as the CITY, and
YAKIMA COUNTY acting by and through its governing body, the Board of Commissioners, hereinafter
referred to as the COUNTY, both of Yakima County, State of Washington, witnesseth:
WHEREAS, this Agreement Is made under the authority of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, as amended,
and codified in chapter 39.34 of the Revised Code of Washington provided for interlocal cooperation
between governmental agencies; and
WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance
of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that performance or those payments from current
revenues legally available to that party; and
WHEREAS, each governing body fmds that the performance of this Agreements is in the best interests of
both parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs fairly compensates
the performing party for the services or functions under this agreement; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration, Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance. Grant Program, has grant funds available to local governments to support efforts to
reduce crime and improve public safety, and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Police Department has been notified that $69,414 in grant funds have been
allocated to the city of Yakima and Yakima County and are available upon submission of a completed grant
application and satisfaction of certain conditions, and
WHEREAS, one of the grant approval conditions is that the City and County execute an Interlocal
Agreement whereby the City shall transfer $15,866 of the grant monies to the County to support law
enforcement activities of the Yakima County Sheriffs Department;
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and the COUNTY agree as follows:
Section 1.
Expressly conditioned upon award to the CITY of the above referenced grant funds in the amount of
$69,414, the CITY agrees to pay the COUNTY a total of $15,866 of JAG funds. These funds will be used
by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office to purchase mobile and portable radios that are narrow band
capable, as well as additional emergency equipment for vehicles.
Section 2.
The COUNTY agrees to accept and use $15,866 to be used by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office to
purchase mobile and portable radios that are narrow band capable, and additional emergency equipment for
vehicles.
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GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2011- H3178 -WA -DJ
Section 3.
Each party to this Agreement will be responsible for its own actions in
�'h' �' p providing services under this
Agreement and shall not be liable for any civil liability that may arise from the furnishing of the services by
the other party.
Section 4.
The parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this Agreement.
Section 5.
By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations express or implied other
than those set out herein; further, this agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory
hereto.
Section 6.
A copy of this Agreement shall be filed with the Yakima County Auditor's Office.
CITY OF YAKIMA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Richard A. Zais Jr, City Manager Kevin J. Bouchey, Chairman
•
J. Rand Elliott, Commissioner
Attest:
Michael D. Leita, Commissioner
Approved as to Form:
Deborah Kloster, City Clerk Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION
Attest:
Tiera Girard , Clerk of the Board
Date
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