Law Enf Block Grant 2001MEMORANDUM
August 29, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
2001 Block Grant Funds
Police Chief Kim Wadding recommends that a public hearing be set for September 17,
2001 regarding accepting the 2001 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant award.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Klm B. Wadding, Chief of Police
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
MEMORANDA
Date: August 29, 2001
To:
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
From: Kim B. Wadding
Police Chief
Re: 2001 Block Grant Funds
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this memorandum is to request a public heating regarding the acceptance of the
2001 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant award.
BACKGROUND:
At the August 6, 2001 Dubuque City Council meeting approval was given to the 2001 Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) application. The LLEBG Program was created in May 1996
and is a program within the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The purpose of the program is
to assist local units of government with grant funds to reduce crime and improve public safety
through seven purpose areas. Those areas include: support law enforcement, enhance security
measures, establish or support drag courts, enhance adjudication of cases involving violent
offenders, establish multijurisdictional task forces, establish community crime prevention
programs to control, detect, investigate crime, or prosecute criminals, and defray cost of
indemnification insurance for law enforcement officers.
The FY2001 funding formula has determined Dubuque is eligible to receive $40,688, a 10%
reduction due to an ongoing exception requiring agencies to provide same or better level of
health insurance benefits for officers retired or separated from service due to personal injury
suffered as a direct or proximate result of action in the line of duty while responding to a hot
pursuit or emergency situation. As with prior years, a ten percent local cash match is also
require to receive these funds. Based upon this year's allocation, the local cash match is $4,521.
DISCUSSION:
As a result of our 2001 Local Law- Enforcement Block grant application, we have received
notification our application was approved in the amount of $40,688 with a local cash match of
$4,521. As part of the acceptance, a public hearing is held to receive comments regarding the
award. Our intention is to use the funds coupled with the cash match amount in the following
areas:
Overtime $15,209
Crime Prevention $10,000
Equipment $20,000
TOTAL $45,209
ACTION REQUESTED:
We request a public hearing before the Dubuque City Council to receive any comments and to
fulfill the acceptance requirements for the 2001 Local Law Enforcement Block grant award.
Additionally, we request that the funds be recorded as a budget amendment and be assigned an
activity number.