10.A.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 07/07/2015
- Co-Submitter:
- Stacey Brechler-Knaggs, Grants Manager
- From:
- Scott Mansfield, Police Lieutenant
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and approval of Grant Agreement: To the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, for the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funds in the amount of $291,660.00 for the Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force (aka METRO unit).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the acceptance of the grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funds in the amount of $291,660.00 for FY2016.
Executive Summary:
Approval of this grant in the amount of $291,660 will provide the continued operation of the Northern Arizona Street Crimes and Narcotic Task Force (aka METRO) to protect life, property, and the rights of the individuals by participating agencies through sustained, coordinated, multi-agency effort to reduce drug and gang related crimes. This will be accomplished by vigorous investigations, apprehensions, prosecution, and community participation.
Financial Impact:
The grant award is in the amount of $218,745.00 (75%) with required matching funds of $72,915.00 (25%) for a total grant award of $291,660. The METRO board has authorized matching funds from the account set up through the federal Act known as RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations), based on money and assets seized by various law enforcement agencies. The RICO account has provided matching funds in the past years and the Board has agreed to provide the above matching funds for this year's grant. This amount will include all City costs, estimated in kind and administrative costs if above normal departmental allocation. The grant award will be the 29th funding cycle (FY 2016) for the METRO unit and is budgeted in Fiscal Year 2016.
Connection to Council Goal and/or Regional Plan:
Effective governance.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
Yes, the Flagstaff City Council has approved the acceptance of this grant money for the past twenty-eight years.
Options and Alternatives:
Approve the acceptance of the grant or decline the acceptance of the grant.
Background/History:
This federal funding source has been applied for and received over the past 28 years. This is the 29th cycle of this grant in which the Flagstaff City Council has approved the previous 28 cycles.
Key Considerations:
This grant and the investigative officers this funds are supported by nearly every law enforcement entity in Coconino County including the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the Flagstaff Police Department (FPD), Northern Arizona University (NAU) Police, federal agencies of ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms), FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS). This grant provides specialized police investigations to all the communities located within Coconino County.
Community Benefits and Considerations:
Officers in the METRO unit continuously provide support to numerous community groups including Citizens Against Substance Abuse, local schools, and Citizens Academy programs, etc. in the form of training and educational presentations, drug awareness, and proactive investigations.
Community Involvement:
To work directly with the public through the process to ensure that public issues and concerns are consistently understood and considered.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
If approved, the grant would allow for the acceptance of $291,660.00 in federal funds that will provide proactive enforcement that would otherwise not be available to our citizens.