HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/19/2008 10 Graffiti Abatement Grant Application; Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. /0
For meeting of August 19, 2008
ITEM TITLE: Consideration of a Resolution for a grant application to the Washington
Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs to fund graffiti abatement
SUBMITTED BY: Chief Sam Granato
Captain Rod Light
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Chief Granato, 575 -6211
Captain Light, 576 -6393
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SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Yakima Police Department is requesting authorization to submit a grant application to
the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs (WASPC). This grant will fund local
efforts to carry out a sustained graffiti paint -out program through June 2009. The grant
request is for $12,000 which will be used to fund overtime for a Corrections Officer to
S supervise inmate workers for forty-four (44) eight -hour shifts. $11,383.68 will be allocated
for overtime reimbursement and the remaining $616.32 will be used to reimburse fuel costs
associated with the operation of vehicles supporting the project. The project's operations
will be coordinated with those of the City of Yakima Office of Neighborhood Development
Services (ONDS) which receives a large majority of the graffiti complaints citywide.
Resolution X Ordinance Other (Specify)
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: v�
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council adopt the resolution.
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
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MEMORANDUM
August 14, 2008
To: City Council Members
From: Chief Sam Granato, Yakima Police Department
Subject: Graffiti abatement grant from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and
Police Chiefs (WASPC)
Mayor and Council Members:
I first want to apologize for the confusion regarding this grant for overtime money to pay
for the City of Yakima Corrections Officers. This grant was part of the anti -gang
legislation passed by the State legislature in their last session. There was not a lot of
money and grants for graffiti abatement were limited by WASPC. The Police Department
three years ago funded graffiti paint out trailer with the necessary equipment to
supplement the ONDS paint out program.
We used corrections officers to take inmate trustees out in the community to paint out
0 graffiti. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints and personnel shortages in corrections
last year, we were unable to assist. This money would be used to pay our corrections
officers overtime, to continue the program without depleting our very minimal manpower
needs at the jail nor adversely impact our overtime budget for corrections.
Even with this money, it would still be a part time program. To make it full time would
require adding a full time corrections officer for this position at a cost of approximately
$65,000, which given current budget constraints would not be recommended. It is hoped
that future legislation will increase the amount of money available for such programs.
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ID RESOLUTION NO. R -2008-
A RESOLUTION authorizing application for an Graffiti/Tagging Abatement Grant in the
amount of $12,000 from the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police
Chiefs; designating the Chief of Police and the City Manager to act as the
official representatives of the. City of Yakima with regard to the grant; and
authorizing their actions to accept the grant and execute all necessary
documents and contracts to implement the grant, if awarded.
WHEREAS, WASPC has been provided with funds that have been reserved for the
purpose of establishing grants to local law enforcement agencies in order to enhance their
ability to eradicate graffiti; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima and Yakima County continue to be impacted by high
levels of graffiti /vandalism; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima does not possess the resources necessary to carry out
sustained graffiti paint out operations over extended periods of time; and
WHEREAS, the terms of the grant application define the Authorized Official as the
"Chief Executive Officer of the (law enforcement) Agency or his designee "; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima considered this matter at an open
0 public meeting in which citizens were provided an opportunity to comment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima deems it to be in the best interests of
the City to authorize submission of an application to the Washington Association Of Sheriffs &
Police Chiefs for said 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 of Yakima is hereby authorized to submit a completed grant application to
the Washington Association Of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs to obtain a grant to fund
local efforts to carry out a sustained graffiti paint out program.
2. The Chief of Police and the City Manager are hereby designated as the official
representatives of the City of Yakima with regard to the grant.
3. The Chief of Police and the City Manager are authorized to accept the grant and
execute all necessary documents and contracts to implement the grant, if awarded.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19 day of August, 2008.
David Edler, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk