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.
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PI 2015 JAG Grant Interlocal Agreement
5/29/2015
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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.
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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
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