From
Fred Bates, Jr.
Title
Resolution in support of a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance for $38,540 in total funding with an agreement for $11,562 to be allocated to funding Dallas County projects and $1,888.46 to be allocated to the City of Dallas for fiscal administration fees and expenditures, leaving a net amount of $25,089.54 to the City of Grand Prairie
Presenter
Steve Dye, Chief of Police / Deputy City Manager
Ryan Simpson, Support Services Division Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The City of Grand Prairie has received notification from the Department of Justice that the City of Dallas and the Grand Prairie Police Department will receive $38,540.00 in Justice Assistance Grant funds for law enforcement purposes. An eligibility requirement that must be met prior to the distribution of the grant funds is a disparity test.
The disparity test seeks to determine if the award of the grant will create an additional burden on the entity charged with prosecuting "Part I Crimes." Part I Crimes are major crimes which include; murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft and auto theft. Dallas County has indicated, in past awards, that a disparity would exist and requested that the Texas Attorney General declare the awards as disparate thus providing them with a share of the awarded grant funds. The Attorney General declared past awards as disparate resulting in the Justice Assistance Grant allocating this year's award to be disparate as well.
In addition, this year, as last year, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will allow only one city within a disparate county, namely Dallas County, to submit the Justice Assistance Grant application. The City of Dallas Fiscal Agent has agreed to submit the grant application and future progress reports for a "Fiscal Agent Grant Administration Fee" assessed to each of the area participating cities, which are eligible in this year's grant program. Of the $38,540 total allocation to the City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County will receive $11,562 and the City of Dallas will receive $1,888.46, leaving the City of Grand Prairie with a net total of $24,299.88 to expend for law enforcement purposes.
Staff recommends this funding be used to purchase two all-terrain vehicles for the Lake Patrol Unit and rugged laptop/tablet computers for the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team.
Financial Consideration
There is no required cash or in-kind match from the City.
Body
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, IN SUPPORT OF A JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) FOR $38,540 IN TOTAL FUNDING WITH AN AGREEMENT TO SHARE FUNDING WITH DALLAS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF DALLAS
WHEREAS, the City is eligible to submit a grant application for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance;
WHEREAS, the City will share $11,562 of its $38,540 in JAG funds with Dallas County;
WHEREAS, the City will share $1,888.46 of its $26,978 remaining JAG funds with the City of Dallas for "Fiscal Agent Grant Administration Fee;"
WHERAS, the City will agree to have the Bureau of Justice Assistance directly transfer $11,562 to Dallas County and $1,888.46 to the City of Dallas from the $38,540 JAG funds allocated for the City of Grand Prairie.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas that:
Section 1. the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, hereby supports an agreement to share $11,562 of its $38,540 JAG funds for 2018 with Dallas County;
SECTION 2. the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, hereby supports an agreement to share $1,888.46 of its $38,540 JAG funds for 2018 with the City of Dallas;
SECTION 3. this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in accordance with the Charter of the City of Grand Prairie and it is accordingly so resolved.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2018.