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2020 JAG Grant Application Copyrighted J uly 20, 2020 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 17. City Council Meeting ITEM TITLE: 2020 JAG GrantApplication SUM MARY: City Manager recommending approval of the 2020 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)application. SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Approve DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type 2020 JAG GrantApplication-MVM Memo City Manager Memo Staff Memo Staff Memo Certification_Mayor Buol to sign Supporting Documentation MOU_Mayor Buol to sign Supporting Documentation Dubuque THE CITY OF � ui-Aseria cih DuB E , . � . , � II � Maste iece on tj2e Mississi i zoo�•zoiz•zois YP pp zoi�*zoi9 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: 2020 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Application DATE: July 15, 2020 Chief of Police Mark Dalsing recommends City Council approval of the 2020 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application. The two-year grant amount is $19,563 and requires no cash match. The grant application requests overtime funding for special projects targeting negative trends as determined by monthly supervisor review, with the bulk of the funding being requested for safety items for tactical and specialty teams, enforcement equipment and training aids. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. v � Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Mark M. Dalsing, Chief of Police THE CITY OF DUB E MEMORANDUM Mr�ste����iece on the Misszssippi July 13, 2020 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen City Manager FR: Mark M. Dalsing Chief of Police RE: 2020 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Application INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council consideration for the approval of the 2020 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application. The two-year grant amount is $19,563 and requires no cash match. The Dubuque Police Department is the fiscal agent for JAG grant funds, with joint allocation funds awarded to the disparate jurisdiction which includes both the City of Dubuque and Dubuque County. The Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, though eligible for funding by its inclusion in a disparate jurisdiction, was not allocated any direct grant funds this year. The two departments will collaborate and mutually agree to support municipal law enforcement operations and any county related projects. In past years, Dubuque County has agreed to support municipal law enforcement operations with 100% of the funds directed to the City of Dubuque Police Department projects. BACKGROUND: For the past several years, the police department has participated with the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant allowing the department to obtain overtime funds, equipment, and supplies for various prevention and enforcement activities not covered through the regular budget. Again this year, the 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program provides federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. The purpose of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant is to assist local units of government with grant funds for local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice for any one or more of the following purpose areas: • Law Enforcement Programs • Prosecution and Court Programs • Prevention and Education Programs 1 • Corrections and Community Corrections Programs • Drug Treatment and Enforcement Programs • Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvement Programs • Crime Victim and Witness Programs (other than compensation) Agency allocations are based on a JAG formula and involved agencies have been notified of their potential allocations. The Dubuque Police Department is eligible for $19,563. Agencies are then requested to outline their intentions for the funds. Agencies must submit application materials outlining their intentions for the funds and will then be notified of the results. DISCUSSION: The grant application requests overtime funding for special projects targeting negative trends as determined by monthly supervisor review, with the bulk of the funding being requested for safety items for tactical and specialty teams, enforcement equipment and training aids. RECOMMENDATION: The 2020 Justice Assistance Grant provides the Police Department an opportunity to request funds to support law enforcement initiatives. I recommend City Council approval to submit the application by the due date of August 19, 2020 in the amount of $19,563. ACTION REQUESTED: City Council approval to submit the 2020 Justice Assistance Grant application due August 19, 2020 in the amount of$19,563. 2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2020 Local Solicitation Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government On behalf of the applicant unit of local government named below, in support of that locality's application for an award under the FY 2020 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") Program, and further to 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a), I certify to the Office of Justice Programs ("OJP"), U.S. Department of Justice ("USDOJ"), that all of the following are true and correct: 1. 1 am the chief executive of the applicant unit of local government named below, and I have the authority to make the following representations on my own behalf as chief executive and on behalf of the applicant unit of local government. I understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make an award, under the application described above, to the applicant unit of local government. 2. I certifythat no federal funds made available by the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above will be used to supplant Local funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the absence of federal funds, be made available for law enforcement activities. 3. I assure that the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was submitted for review to the governing body of the unit of local government (e.g., city council or county commission), or to an organization designated by that governing body, not less than 30 days before the date of this certification. 4. I assure that, before the date of this certification— (a) the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was made public, and (b) an opportunity to comment on that application (or amendment) was provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community -based organizations, to the extent applicable law or established procedure made such an opportunityavailable. 5. I assure that, for each fiscal year of the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above, the applicant unit of local government will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial), as OJP may reasonably require. 6. l have carefully reviewed 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a)(5), and, with respect to the programs to be funded by the award (if any), I hereby make the certification required by section 10153(a)(5), as to each of the items specified therein. 7-20-2020 Signature ohief Executive of the Applicant Unit of Date of Certification Local Government Roy D. Buol Mayor Printed Name of Chief Executive Title of Chief Executive City of Dubuque Police Department Name of Applicant Unit of Local Government Rev. Feb. 19, 2020 THE STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF DUBUQUE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND COUNTY OF DUBUQUE 2020 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD This Agreement is made and entered into this 20th day of July, 2020, by and between The COUNTY of DUBUQUE, acting by and through its governing body, the Board of Supervisors, hereinafter referred to as COUNTY, and the CITY of DUBUQUE, acting by and through its governing body, the City Council, hereinafter referred to as CITY, both of Dubuque County, State of Iowa, witnesseth: WHEREAS, the CITY is part of a disparate jurisdiction which includes the COUNTY: and WHEREAS, the CITY is the fiscal agent for 2020 JAG grant funds, with joint allocation funds awarded to the disparate jurisdiction which includes both the CITY and the COUNTY: and WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the best interests of both parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs fairly compensates the performing party for the services or functions under this agreement: and WHEREAS, the CITY agrees to provide the COUNTY $ 0 from the 2020 JAG award for the Dubuque 2020 Law Enforcement, Prevention, Investigative and Tactical Response Project: and WHEREAS, the CITY and COUNTY believe it to be in their best interests to reallocate the JAG funds of $19,563 as per the 2020 Iowa Local JAG Allocations in support of the Municipal program. NOW THEREFORE, the COUNTY and CITY agree as follows: Section1. CITY agrees to pay COUNTY a total of $ 0 of JAG funds. Section 2. CITY agrees to use $19,563 for the Dubuque 2020 Law Enforcement, Prevention, Investigative and Tactical Response Project. Section 3. By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations express or implied other than those set out herein; further, this Agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory hereto. CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA COUNTY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA 4._./ i Roy D/. Buol Mayor, City of Dubuque Dave Baker Dubuque County Supervisor