HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/01/2008 18 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Application BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
• YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. Iv I g
For Meeting of July 1, 2008
ITEM TITLE: Resolution Ratifying Law Enforcement Grant Application with the
Department of Justice and Authorizing Corresponding Interlocal
Agreement with Yakima County.
SUBMITTED BY: Samuel Granato, Chief of Police
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Samuel Granato, Chief of Police — 575 -6211
Gary Belles, Police Lieutenant 576 -6547
Jeff Cutter - 575 -6030
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City has been invited to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of
Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The
purpose of the program is to reduce crime and improve public safety. The grant will be
requested in the amount of $21,478. The City of Yakima and Yakima County will share the
funds per a Memorandum of Understanding as required by the Department of Justice. The
attached resolution authorizes the grant application and the City Manager to act as the official
representative to accept the grant.
$14,154 of the grant will be used to support law enforcement efforts by funding the facility
rental and partial salary cost requirements of the Yakima Police Athletic League. The Justice
Assistance Grant Program requires that the City execute an interlocal agreement with Yakima
County, whereby the Yakima Sheriffs Department and Yakima County Juvenile Court shall
receive the remaining $7,324 of the $21,478 grant award.
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City Manager
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution authorizing grant application and interlocal
agreement with Yakima County.
BOARD /C:OMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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RESOLUTION NO. R -2008-
A RESOLUTION ratifying an application for a grant in the total amount of
$21,478 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 $21,478
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 $7,324
of the grant monies to the County to support law enforcement activities of the
Yakima County Sheriff's Department and the Yakima County Juvenile Court; 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
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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.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this July 1st, 2008.
David Edler, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2008- F4193 -WA -DJ MOU Number _
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THE STAT OF WASHINGTON
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTCOUNTY OF YAKIMA
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF YAKIMA AND YAKIMA COUNTY
2008 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD
This agreement is made and entered into this I s ` day of July, 2008, by and between CITY of YAKIMA,
acting by and through its governing body, the City Council, hearinafter referred to as the CITY, and
YAKIMA COUNTY acting by and through its governing body, the Board of Commissioners, herinafter
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
S 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 $21,478 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 $7,324 of the grant monies to the 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
$21,478., the CITY agrees to pay the COUNTY a total of $7,324.00 of JAG funds. $6,324.00 of this sum
will be used by the Yakima County Sheriffs Office for the purchase of portable radios. The remaining
$1,000.00 will be utilized by the Yakima County Juvenile Court for the purpose of mitigating the cost of
graffiti paint out program.
Section 2.
The COUNTY agrees to accept and use $7,324.00 with $6,342.00 to be used by the Yakima County
Sheriffs Office for the purchase of portable radios. The remaining $1,000.00 will be utilized by the
III Yakima County Juvenile Court for the purpose of mitigating the cost of a graffiti paint out program.
GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2008- F4193- 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
R. A. Zais, Jr., City Manager Ronald F. Gamache, Chairman
Michael D. Leita, Commissioner
Attest:
Rand Elliott, Commissioner
Approved as to Form:
Deborah Moore, City Clerk John Staffan, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION
Attest:
Jennifer Adams, Deputy Clerk of the Board
Date
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Proposed FY 2008 JAG Expendatures 2008 Budget
Yakima Police Athletic League Adminstration and Equipment
Y -PAL Center Rental Fees 3,000
Y -PAL Salaries for Staff 11,154
Total Y -PAL Administration and Equipment - City of Yakima 14,154
Total City of Yakima Justice Assistance Grant Proposed Budget 14,154
Yakima County Law and Justice
Portable Radios for Yakima County Sheriffs Office 6,324
Graffiti Paint Out Program Costs for Yakima County Juvenile Court 1,000
Total Yakima County Justice Assistance Grant Proposed Budget 7,324
Total City and County JAG Budget 21 .478
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