HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-23; City Council; 16034; Law Enforcement Block Grant FundingCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOCAL LAW
MTG. u3--0\ ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. City Council hold a public hearing regarding the proposed use of Department of
Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds.
2. City Council adopt Resolution No&01 - a! accepting the Block Grant funds and
appropriating the funds to support various police department functions.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City of Carlsbad’s application for funding under the US Department of Justice Assistance Fiscal
Year 2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program was approved in the amount of $70,541.
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 $70,541, the cash match must be $7,838; estimated interest is $4,000
for a total program-funding amount of $82,379 for eligible projects/programs.
The police department is requesting that the following appropriations be made: field data access pilot
project (845,379) North County Drug Court support ($15,000), briefing room training enhancements
($15,000), community report ($3,000) 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 November 16, 2000, and recommended City Council approval of staff’s
proposed expenditures.
A public hearing must be held regarding the proposeduse 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 are acceptable, 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 $82,379; $70,541 would come from the block grant award. The required
cash match of $7,838 would be appropriated from the police asset forfeiture fund. An additional
$4,000 is estimated for interest earned.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. oZno
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2o01-24
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING SPECIFIC PROJECTS
FOR FUNDING UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LOCAL 4 LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING
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6 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held a public hearing on January
7 23 I 2001 to accept comments on the proposed projects recommended by Staff and
8 Advisory Board for funding consideration under the US Department of Justice Assistance Fiscal
9 Year 2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program; and
10 WHEREAS, the City Council selected projects and funding allocations following the public
11 hearing on January 23 ,200l; and
12 WHEREAS, the City Council has taken all public testimony and comments into account.
13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
l4 California, as follows:
15 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That the projects selected at the City Council meeting of January 23 I 2001,
are hereby approved at the indicated funding levels for inclusion in Carlsbad’s Department of
Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program;
3. That the Police Chief is authorized to execute all appropriate agreements with the US
Department of Justice for receipt of the subject block grant funds, as well as any required reports
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23 II 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to appropriate is $82,379 for program expenses
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council
held on the 23rd day of January , 2001 by the following vote, to
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AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard and Hall.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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