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Home My WebLink AboutR-2022-131 Public Hearing and resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Yakima County regarding the 2022 JAG GrantRESOLUTION NO. R-2022-131 A RESOLUTION ratifying an application for a grant in the total amount of $66,982 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 $66,982 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, 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. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL September 20, 2022. l7 ATTEST: / Janice Dec io, Mayor Sonya Claar Tee, City Cler DocuSign Envelope ID: 035CEC88-12CC-4A2A-ACEC-F2F5B6B22BEE Requested Agenda Date: Sheriff Udell Presenting: AGENDA REQUEST FORM Return completed form and complete agenda item to the Clerk of the Board Yakima County Commissioners' Office, Room 232 Prepared by: Brad Coughenour Department: Sheriffs Office 08/09/2022 Document Title: Board of County Commissioners Record Assigned BOCC Agreement APPROVED FOR AGENDA: Consent El Regular Board of County Commissioners Determined Yakima Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Yakima and Yakima County. Action Requested: Check Applicable Box LJ PASS RESOLUTION EXECUTE or AMEND AGREEMENT CONTRACT or GRANT ISSUE PROCLAMATION El PASS ORDINANCE OTHER Describe Fiscal Impact: The ILA will provide the Sheriff's Office $15,638.00. Background Information: The Sheriffs Office has been a sub -grantee of the grant to the City of Yakima PD. These funds have traditionally been used to purchase and replace mobile radios in the various Divisions. Summary & Recommendation: The Sheriffs Office recommends that the BOCC accept the ILA and sign. Motion: Depart en ead/ Elected Official AGREEMENT Attached Is Approved as to Form Corporate Counsel Initial Signatu Late Agenda Requests Require BOCC Chairman Signature: DocuSign Envelope ID: 035CEC88-12CC-4A2A-ACEC-F2F5B6B22BEE FY2022 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) MOU Number THE STATE OF WASHINGTON YAKIMA INTE • OCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF YAKIMA D YA MA COUNTY 2022 BY E JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROG M AWA This agreement is made and entered into this 6/ (stay of Svp.e 2022, by and between CITY of YAKIMA, acting by and through it 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 $15,638 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 $66,982 CITY agrees to pay the COUNTY a total of $15,638 of JAG funds. These DocuSign Envelope ID: 035CEC88-12CC-4A2A-ACEC-F2F5B6B22BEE FY2022 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds will be used by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office to purchase mobile patrol portable radios to include supporting accessories. Section 2. The COUNTY agrees to accept and use $15,638 to be used by the Yakima County Sheriffs Office to purchase patrol portable radios to include supporting accessories. Section 4 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 5 The parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this Agreement. Section 6 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 7 A copy of this Agreement shall be filed with the Yakima County Auditor's Office. CITY OF YA BOA Robert Harrison, City Manager CITY CONTRACT NO•P02 A-10 RESOLUTION NO•R-a022-131 2 Excused OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Amanda McKinney, Commissioner Ron Anderson, Commissioner 1,6tVotA, Lit'-, La Don Linde, Commissioner DocuSign Envelope ID: 035CEC88-12CC-4A2A-ACEC-F2F5B6B22BEE FY2022 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Attest: Sonya Mar Pee, City Clerk feo'"! cob% griaLigAs 3 Approved as to Form: Deputy Prosecuting ttomey CONT Attest: CT AUTHORIZATION Julie Lawrence, Clerk of the Board Linda Kay O'Hara, Deputy Clerk AUG 0 9 2012 Date BOCC Agreement Yakima County, WA DocuSign Envelope ID: 035CEC88-12CC-4A2A-ACEC-F2F5B6B22BEE Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant FY 2022 Progra Narrative This narrative is submitted for the purpose of describing the proposed program activities for the 3-year JAG period. The City of Yakima has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to utilizing Justice Assistance funding in an effective and responsible manner and has had a longstanding relationship of fiscal sharing with Yakima County that has bettered the quality of life for citizens countywide. Program Identification: �akirn Pollee Depart The Yakima Police Department will use these funds for three distinct purposes. One, officer overtime reimbursement. The officers will be dedicated to an emphasis patrol in an area of the city identified as having substantial fear of crime issues. Much of this fear of crime originates from homeless mentally ill persons wandering the streets and entering businesses where they scare customers and create disturbances. These police officers will work in conjunction with City Code Enforcement personnel to focus on these locations to identify and correct issues, arrest criminals, and attempt to obtain services for those identified as mentally ill. Need Analysis — The Yakima Police Department has used the identified emphasis patrol in the past with great success. However, due to the difficult financial situation faced by the City of Yakima, the Police Department has no way to fund this emphasis without JAG assistance. DocuSign Envelope ID: 035CEC88-12CC-4A2A-ACEC-F2F5B6B22BEE Two, the Yakima Police Department will be utilizing these funds for officer recruitment. The department has experienced an extremely high level of officer turnover. In response, the department has designated an officer as a recruiting officer and it has become apparent that the recruitment campaign needs to be expanded outside of the eastern Washington State area. Funding in this area will be used for advertising, travel, and lodging for representatives of the department involved in recruiting activities. Need Analysis — The Yakima Police Department has already designated an officer as the recruiter. The department budget allows for some in -state recruiting, but additional funding is needed to increase the travel within the state and to expand the campaign to other regions. Three, the Yakima Police Department will be utilizing funds for the purchase of software that will assist police analysts with open -source online intelligence. Politically contentious topics have polarized our country and our community. People sharing similar views have the ability to connect via social media where those views have the potential to foment. The Yakima Police Department wishes to acquire software that will enable police analysts to analyze open source data and develop intelligence on potential threats to our community. Need Analysis — In 2022, the Yakima Police Department made a considerable investment in hiring three police analysts. The high -profile tragedies that have plagued the nation have demonstrated a need for departments to seek out intelligence from the interne. Yakima County Law and Justice — Purchase interoperable portable radios and supporting accessories for Sheriff's deputies. The radios will be replacing portable radios DocuSign Envelope ID: 035CEC88-12CC-4A2A-ACEC-F2F5B6B22BEE that are not narrowband capable. The funds would also be used to purchase law enforcement -related emergency equipment and personnel designated as first responders. Needs Analysis —The Yakima County Sheriffs Office is in current need of replacing a number of obsolescent portable radios. Yakima County is a large jurisdiction of well over 4,000 square miles, including considerable tracts of broken and mountainous terrain which poses a serious challenge to radio communications. Additionally, there is a small contingent of deputies available to provide service over this vast area at any given time, placing a premium on reliable and efficient communication equipment. Present funding is in short supply, requiring the Sheriffs Office to purchase replacement units at a slower rate than is desirable, or at the expense of delaying the purchase of other vital equipment. Any gap in communications places Sheriffs personnel and the public at an unacceptable level of risk. The law enforcement -related emergency equipment will provide first responders with the necessary equipment to respond to emergencies. The equipment and services will also facilitate technology interoperability with other public safety agencies in Yakima County. Fund 1 istribution — The City of Yakima and Yakima County have come to an agreement, via a Memorandum of Understanding, on the distribution of Justice Assistance Grant funds. Under the te s of the JAG grant, together with the agreed -upon terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, the City of Yakima will be entitled to $51,344 out of the total $66,982 available, while Yakima County will be entitled to the remaining $15,638. Each agency will be responsible for managing their Justice Assistance Grant -funded programs while the City of Yakima will provide reporting for both entities. BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 8. For Meeting of: September 20, 2022 ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing and resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Yakima County regarding the 2022 JAG Grant SUBMITTED BY: Matt Murray, Chief of Police 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 $66,982. The City is required to share $15,638 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: No STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution. ATTACHMENTS: Description 0 resolution D contract Upload Date 9/8/2022 9/8/2022 Type Resolutbn Contract