Law Enforcement Block Grant Application
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
August 1 7, 2000
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Law Enforcement Block Grant Application
Acting Police Chief Terry Lambert is recommending approval of an application for
the FY 2000 Law Enforcement Block Grant program.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
Terry Lambert, Acting Police Chief
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Dubuque Police Department
Law Enforcement Center
P.O. Box 875
Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0875
Phone (319) 589-4410
Fax (319) 589-4497
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August 8, 2000
TO:
Michael C. Van
City Manager
Milligen
FROM:
Terry Lambert
Acting Chief of
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SUBJECT:
Law Enforcement Block Grant Application
INTRODUCTION
The Purpose of this memo is to recommend approval by the City Council for an
application for the FY 2000 Law Enforcement Block Grant.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Justice Law Enforcement Block Grants Program allocates funds
to agencies based on Uniform Crime Report data as submitted by participating
agencies, which includes Dubuque.
The FY 2000 funding formula has determined the award for Dubuque to be $32,894.
Previous grants have required a 10% local match and although I have not as
yet received all available information I am confident the FY 2000 grant will
contain the same requirement. In addition, I expect we will have to reduce
our award by 10% due to the fact that Dubuque does not provide for the 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 a result, the actual award would be reduced to $29,604.
DISCUSSION
The application requires us to allocate the funds among several purpose areas.
I propose the following allocation:
Overtime
$10,000
Crime Prevention
5,000
Equipment
14 , 604
Total
$29,604
Service
People
Integrity
Responsibility
Innovation
Teamwork
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That would require a match of $2,960, which would come from unencumbered funds
within the Police Department budget.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend City Council approval for submission of the application which will
be accomplished electronically during the application period of August 14, 2000
through September 12, 2000.
I would further recommend, if approved a Police Department budget ammendment to
cover this grant by creating an account reflecting expected revenue.