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Home My WebLink About2000-10-24; City Council; 15942; Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Funding/ i . . p 0 a d 0 5 8 - C1 IY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL AB# i5~~~~ TITLE: jm PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOCAL LAW MTG. ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING DEPT. POI CITY MGRW RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. City Council schedule a public hearing regarding the proposed use of Department of Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds to support various police department functions. ITEM EXPLANATION: The City of Carlsbad’s application for funding under the US Department of Justice’s Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program from the Omnibus Fiscal Year 1999 Appropriations Act was approved in the amount of $86,331. These one-time funds can be used only to enhance, and not replace, law enforcement budgets and must be spent within two years from the receipt of the grant. The federal funds may not exceed 90 percent of the total program costs. The City must provide at least 10 percent of the total program cost in cash. It is recommended that these matching funds come from the police asset forfeiture fund. In addition, any interest earned must be added to the project and spent for project purposes. With a block grant award of $86,331, the cash match must be $9,592; estimated interest is $4,000 for a total program-funding amount of $99,923 for eligible projects/programs. The police department is requesting that the following appropriations totaling $99,923 be made: Live Scan equipment ($60,000), North County drug court support ($10,000) alternate light source for evidence processing ($lO,OOO), simunition equipment ($6,000) North County Gang Task Force support ($5,000), community report ($3,000) and citizens academy ($1,923) plus an additional $4,000 from interest earned for miscellaneous related expenses. These proposed expenditures comply with the requirements of the grant. As required by the regulations for the funding, an advisory committee must make recommendations to the City Council on the projects proposed for funding under the subject block grant. The Carlsbad Advisory Board met on February 1, 2000, and recommended City Council approval of staffs proposed expenditures. A public hearing must be held regarding the proposed use of the funds and must be held prior to the obligation of the funds. Staff is recommending that the City Council accept public testimony on the proposed expenditures as explained above. If the proposed expenditures areacceptable, staff then recommends that the City Council approve the attached resolution accepting the funding and appropriating funds to the projects noted above. FISCAL IMPACT: The total program cost is $99,923; $86,331 would come from the block grant award. The required cash match of $9,592 would be appropriated from the police asset forfeiture fund. An additional $4,000 is estimated for interest earned. EXHIBITS: 1. Proposed Notice of Public Hearing. CITY OF CARLSBAD US Department of Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Notice of Public Hearing The citizens of Carlsbad are hereby notified that Carlsbad’s City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, NOVEMBER 14, 2000 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive to accept public comments and consider for approval: 1) the acceptance of US Department of Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds; and, 2) appropriating the funds to support various law enforcement functions. The City of Carlsbad’s application for funding under the US Department of Justice’s Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program from the Omnibus Fiscal Year 1999 Appropriations Act was approved in the amount of $86,331. These one-time funds can be used only to enhance and not replace law enforcement budgets and must be. spent within two years from the receipt of the grant. The federal funds may not exceed 90 percent of the total program costs. The City must provide at least 10 percent of the total program cost in cash. It is recommended that these matching funds come from the police asset forfeiture fund. With a block grant award of $86,331, the cash match must be $9,592, for a total program cost of $95,923. At least one public hearing must be held regarding the proposed use of the funds and must be held prior to the obligation of the funds. The police department is requesting that the following appropriations totding $95,923 be made: Live Scan equipment (60,000), North County drug court support ( lO,OOO), alternate light source (1 O,OOO), simunition equipment (6,000), North County Gang Task Force support (5,000), community report (3,00), and citizens academy (1,923). These proposed expenditures comply with the requirements of the grant. Persons who have questions of comments regarding the City of Carlsbad’s Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program may contact Lynn Diamond at (760) 931-2170, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.