HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2021-099 Public Hearing and resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County regarding the 2021 Justice Assistance GrantA RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. R-2021-099
ratifying an application for a grant in the total amount of $63,105 from
the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Administration, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Program
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 $63,105 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 $14,568 of the grant monies to the
County to support law enforcement activities of the Yakima County Sheriffs 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 lnterlocal 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 July 20, 2021.
ATTEST:
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Sonya Claat Tee, City CI
Patricia Byers, M:yor
BOCC Agreement
2021 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) MOU Number
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
YAKIMA INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF YAKIMA AND YAKIMA COUNTY
183-2021
Yakima County, WA
2021 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD
This agreement is made and entered into this31 day of; 2021, by and between CITY of
YAKIMA, acting by and through its governing body, the City Council herein after 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 finds 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 $63,105 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 $14,568 of the grant monies to the County to support law
enforcement activities of the Yakima County Sheriff's 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
$63,105 CITY agrees to pay the COUNTY a total of $14,568 of JAG funds. These funds will be used by the
Yakima County Sheriff's Office to purchase patrol portable radios to include supporting accessories
Section 2,
The COUNTY agrees to accept and use $14,568 to be used by the Yakima County Sheriffs Office to
purchase patrol portable radios to include supporting accessories.
2021 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Section 3,
Each party to this Agreement will be responsible for its own actions in 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
Robert HaTrison, Clty
cot*' i f`f r live,
CITY CONTRACT NO 0° I - ( I
RESOLUTION NO R"7004v'1 i
Attest:
BOARD OF COU :` Y COMMISSIONERS
Ron Ande'�` Commissioner
LaDOn Linde Com issioner
Approved as to Form:
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION
Attest:
Julie Lawrence, Clerk of the Board
Linda Kay O'Hara, Deputy Clerk
AUG 0 3 2021
Date
2
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ITEM TITLE:
SUBMITTED BY:
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
Item No. 8.
For Meeting of: July 20, 2021
Public Hearing and resolution authorizing an I nterlocal Agreement
with Yakima County regarding the 2021 Justice Assistance Grant
Matt Murray, Chief of Police
Shawn Boyle, Captain
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima was notified by the U. S. Department of Justice that it is eligible to apply for
the FY2021 JAG in the amount of $63,105. The City is required to share $14,568 with Yakima
County. The grant will fund Yakima Police Department anti -crime emphasis patrols and police
equipment for Yakima County. The grant requires a public hearing and the approval of an
interlocal agreement with Yakima County.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOM M ENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
D Resolution
0 Interlocal Agreement with YSO
Upload Date
7/12/2021
7/12/2021
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Public Safety
Type
Resolution
Contract
U.S.DEPARTMENT OFJUSTICE
OFFICE OFJUSTICE PROGRAMS
Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2021 Local Solicitation
Certifications and Assurances bythe Chief Executive mfthe Applicant Government
On behalf of the applicant unit of local government named below, in support of that locality's application for an award
under the IFY 2021 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") Program, and further to 34 U.S.C, §1O153(m).|
certify to the [>f5ca of Justice Programs (^OJP"),, U.S. Department of Justice (^USDOJ^), that all of the following are
true and correct:
1 | am the chief executive of the applicant unit of local government named below. and | have the authority to make
the following representations on my own behalf as chief executive and on behalf of the applicant unit of local
government. | understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make
an award, under the application described above, to the applicant unit of local government.
2. 1 certify that no federal funds made available by the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application
described above will be used to supplant |000| funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds
that would, in the absence of federal funds., be made available for law enforcement activities.
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3.1 any amendment bothat application) was submitted for review
tothe governing body ofthe unit oflocal government(e.g..city council orcounty nommiaoion).ortoon
organization designated by that governing body, not less than 30 days before the date of this certification.
4. | assure that, before the date ofthiscertification— (o)the application described above (and any amendment to
that application) was made public; and (b) an.opportunity to comment on that application (or amendment) was
provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community -based organizations, to the extent applicable law or
established procedure made such anopportunity available.
5. 1 assure that, for each fiscal year of the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described
obove, the applicant unit oflocal government will maintain and report such data, reuonds, and information
(programmatic and finonnie|).osOJPmay reasonably require.
O. | have carefully reviewed 34U.§ o)(5).and, with respect tothe programs tobe funded Uythe
oward(ifany).|herebymokethucertifioaUohnoquinadbyseoUnn1O153(e)(5).amtoeaohoftheihamnspecified
Signature ofChief Executive ofthe Applicant Unit of
Local Government
Printed Name ofChief Executive
Name of -Applicant Unit of Local Government
CITY CONTRACT w�RESOLUTION NO:_
Date of Cirt'ification
Title 0 Chief Executive
Rev May 11.001