9.A.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 07/05/2016
- Co-Submitter:
- Stacey Brechler-Knaggs
- From:
- Scott Mansfield, Police Lieutenant
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Approval of Grant Agreement: U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Justice Assistance, through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Control Grant in the amount of $280,507.00 for the Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force (METRO unit).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the acceptance of the grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Justice Assistance through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Grant in the amount of $280,507.00 for FY2017.
Executive Summary:
The City of Flagstaff was awarded $280,507.00 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Justice Assistance, through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, for the Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Control Grant. This grant funds one Flagstaff Police Sergeant, one Flagstaff Police investigator, and one Coconino County Sheriff's Deputy investigator. There is no cost to the City of Flagstaff.
Financial Impact:
The grant award is in the amount of $210,381.00 (75%) with required matching funds of $70,126.00 (25%) for a total grant award of $280,507.00. The METRO board has authorized matching funds from the Rico account. 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 30th funding cycle (FY 2017) for the METRO unit. This grant is budgeted in Fiscal Year 2017.
Connection to Council Goal and/or Regional Plan:
- Effective Governance
- Regional Plan (2030) - Planning, Public Safety, Goal PF.3 Provide high-quality emergency response and public safety services.
- Regional Plan (2030) - Planning, Public Safety, Goal PF.3 Provide high-quality emergency response and public safety services.
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 nine years.
Options and Alternatives:
Approve the acceptance of the grant or decline the acceptance of the grant.
Background/History:
As previously stated, this is the 30th cycle of this grant in which the Flagstaff City Council has approved the previous 29 cycles.
Key Considerations:
This grant and the investigative officers this funds is supported by nearly every law enforcement entity in Coconino County including the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, The Flagstaff Police Department, Northern Arizona University Police, ATF, FBI, DEA and the Department of Public Safety. 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, 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 $280,507.00 in federal funds that will provide proactive enforcement that would otherwise not be available to our citizens.