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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/16/2015 07 2015 Law Enforcement Grant Application; Edward Byrne Memorial JAG ProgramBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 7. For Meeting of: June 16, 2015 ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing and resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County regarding the 2015 JAG Grant SUBMITTED BY: Dominic Rizzi Jr, Chief of Police SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The City of Yakima has been notified by the U.S. Justice Department that it is eligible to apply for the 2015 JAG grant in the amount of $62,261. The City is required to share $12,295 with Yakima County. The grant will fund a 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. Resolution: Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Amount: Funding Source/Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description City Manager Upload Date Type CI resolution PI 2015 JAG Grant Interlocal Agreement 5/29/2015 5/21/2015 Resollutlion Contract A RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NO. R-2015-_ ratifying an application for a grant in the total amount of $62,261 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 $62,261 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 $12,295 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 June 16, 2015. ATTEST: Micah Cawley, Mayor City Clerk GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2015 -H2386 -WA -DJ MOU Number THE STATE OF WASHINGTON KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTCOUNTY OF YAKIMA INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF YAKIMA AND YAKIMA COUNTY 2015 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD This agreement is made and entered into this 20th Day of May, 2015, 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 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 $62,261 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 $12,295 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 $62,261 the CITY agrees to pay the COUNTY a total of $12,295 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 $12,295 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. 1 GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2015 -H2386 -WA -DJ 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 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Tony O'Rourke, City Manager Kevin J. Bouchey, Chairman Attest: Michael D. Leita, Rand Elliott Approved as to Form: Sonya Claar-Tee, City Clerk Deputy Prosecuting Attorney CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION Attest: Tiera Girard , Clerk of the Board Date 2