Consideration and Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement:  Between the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County for submission of a grant application and approval upon award of the U.S. Department of Justice, Fiscal Year 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant.

Approval of the IGA will enable the City of Flagstaff to pass through U.S. Department of Justice funding to the Coconino County Sheriff's Department for two vehicle radios and recording equipment which aids in diagnosing communication issues.

There is no significant financial impact to the City of Flagstaff in terms of expenditures.  This grant is budgeted in FY 2018 in the amount of $25,000 account number 001-04-062-6101-2-4273.

Allows us to provide additional funding to assist Flagstaff Police Department in meeting the communities expectations in regards to our community policing efforts.

Flagstaff Regional Plan Policy PF.3.1. Maintain high-quality effectiveness and efficiency in law enforcement, fire, and emergency services to the extent that is consistent with governmental operations, plans, public policies, population served, and monies available.
 

Yes - Council approved the previous Intergovernmental Agreement in order to benefit from the Fiscal Year 2016 JAG grant.

-  Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and County.
-  Not approve the IGA between the City and County.

The U.S Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), was created in 1984 to provide federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist crime victims. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program allows states, tribes, and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions. JAG blends the previous Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Programs to provide agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and spend funds where they are most needed.  The formula calculates direct allocations for local governments within each state, based on their share of the total violent crime reported with the state.

The JAG formula program provides agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and place justice funds where they are needed most. The formula calculates direct allocations for local governments within each state, based on their share of the total violent crime reported with the state. The City has been certified as disparate and must submit a joint application for the aggregate of funds allocated. The JAG disparate jurisdictions are certified by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), based in part on input from the state's Attorney General. The disparate allocation occurs when the City is scheduled to received one and one half times more than the County, while the County bears more than 50% of the costs of prosecution of incarceration that arise for Part 1 violent crimes committed in the city. City funds will be used to supplement overtime for community policing and property crime interdiction initiatives. As our citizens request additional patrols or when we can identify an area that would benefit from additional police presence, these funds will be beneficial in assuring we can provide these necessary services. As part of the joint application process an IGA is required to be submitted to the funding agency indicating who will serve as applicant/fiscal agent for the joint funds. The IGA will authorize payment to the County in the amount of $6,397.00 for the JAG funds upon successful award.

The Fiscal Year 2017 JAG funds have been requested in the amount of $21,324.00 of which the City will agree to the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement and pass on the appropriate funds through the County. The County will request a total of $6,397.00 to be used to purchase two vehicle radios and recording equipment that aids in diagnosing communication issues.

The Intergovernmental Agreement will allow the Flagstaff Police Department and the Coconino County Sheriff's Office to utilize the Fiscal Year 2017 Grant funds to prevent and control crime, administer justice and assist crime victims.

Inform the Council and public on the application of this grant and intended use of these funds.