Block Grant Funds Law Enforce FMEMORANDUM
TO:
October 13, 2003
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2003 Block Grant Funds - Request for Public Hearing
The City has been notified that it has been approved for a 2003 Local Law Enforcement
Block grant in the amount of $21,651, with a local match of $2,406. The purpose of the
program is to assist local units of government with grant funds to reduce crime and
improve public safety.
Chief of Police Klm Wadding recommends that a public hearing be scheduled for
November 3, 2003, to fulfill the acceptance requirements for the 2003 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
Kim B. Wadding, Chief of Police
MEMORANDA
Date: October 2, 2003
To: Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
From: Kim B. Waddin~
Police Chief ' ~
Re: 2003 Block Grant Funds - Request for Public Hearing
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this memorandum is to request a public hearing regarding the
acceptance of the 2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant award.
BACKGROUND:
At the August 18, 2003 Dubuque City Council meeting approval was given to the 2003
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
drug 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 FY2003 funding formula has determined Dubuque is eligible to receive $21,651, 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 required to receive these funds. Based upon this
year's allocation, the local cash match is $2,406.
DISCUSSION:
As a result of our 2003 Local Law Enforcement Block grant application, we have
received notification our application was approved in the amount of $21,651 with a local
cash match of $2,406. 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 $10,000
Crime Prevention $ 5,500
Equipment $ 8,557
TOTAL $24,057
ACTION REQUESTED:
We request a public hearing before the Dubuque City Council to receive any comments
and to fulfill the acceptance requirements for the 2003 Local Law Enforcement Block
grant award.
Cc: Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk