Consideration and Approval of Grant Award:  Approve the Grant Agreement between the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and the City of Flagstaff for the AZ Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program.

On May 18, 2020 the City of Flagstaff submitted the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission grant for the Arizona Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program and was awarded the grant on June 4, 2020.  This grant provides services to the criminal justice system to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. 

The grant award is in the amount of $144,486 with no match required.  The budget breakdown is as follows:

• Overtime for Prosecution and Courts - $59,802
• Contractual Services for Police Cleaning Services - $5,000
• Other Operating Expenses for Police and Courts - $57,834
• Equipment for Police and Courts - $21,850

This an unbudgeted grant and the Courts, Prosecution and Police will still need to manage their expenditures within their total budget appropriation.
  

None.

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.

No.

- Approve Grant Award.
- Not Approve Grant Award.

The Arizona Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (ACESF) Program established the overarching goal to prevent, prepare, and respond to the coronavirus's impact on the Arizona criminal justice system. This grant program was divided into two waves placing a focus on short-term, immediate criminal justice system needs and long-term needs that will develop as a result of COVID-19.

Short-term needs centered on law enforcement officers, detention/corrections officers, and probation officers that are at high risk of COVID-19 due to their contact with the public and prosecutors, public defenders, and court personnel involved in current casework. Items such as personal protective equipment, overtime, sanitizer, medical expenses for inmates, and technology equipment were prioritized. ACJC also offered funding for long-term needs of agencies impacted by COVID-19.  Long-term needs addressed issues such as case backlog issues, technological equipment to handle increased workload capacities, additional staffing needs, and unforeseen or unpredicted COVID-19 issues.

 

This grant award will provide needed overtime, personal protective equipment, disinfecting services, and technological equipment for City of Flagstaff Prosecution, Courts, and Police to meet short-term immediate needs and create long-term impact.

This funding will assist in the demand for resources to adequately respond to the massive challenge of COVID-19 and to maintain safety as the virus spreads throughout Flagstaff and the State.