SUBJECT: Authorization to Accept $32,557 in Grant Funds from the 2020 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for the Police Department to Purchase a New Storage Shed for the Range, Spike Strips for Patrol Vehicles, Rifles for Patrol Vehicles, Ballistic Shields for Critical Incidents, and Consulting Costs for the Transition from the Uniform Crime Reporting Summary Process to the National Incident Based Reporting System REPORT IN BRIEF Considers accepting grant funding from the US Department of Justice offered to the Merced Police Department in the amount of $32,557 from the 2020 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program for the purchase of a new storage shed for the range, spike strips for patrol vehicles, rifles for patrol vehicles, ballistic shields for critical incidents, and consulting costs for the transition from the Uniform Crime Reporting Summary process to the National Incident Based Reporting System. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Accepting the grant and increasing the revenue budget in account 050-1025-321.17-00 by $32,557, and appropriating the same to Fund 050; and, B. Approving the use of pooled cash until reimbursement is received from the grant; and, C. Authorizing the Police Department and the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

Consent Item Passed Introduced October 22, 2020

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Committee: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
Introduced: October 22, 2020
On agenda: December 21, 2020
Passed: December 21, 2020