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RESOLUTION of the City of San Leandro City Council to Accept and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related to the Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award of $31,599 and to Appropriate These Funds for Procuring Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Program Equipment
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WHEREAS, the Edward Byrne JAG Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs and was created in 2005 by merging the Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Program (Byrne) with the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program (LLEBG); and
WHEREAS, Edward Byrne JAG funding can be used to support a broad range of state and local government police projects, including those designed to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, on November 18th, 2018, the Police Department submitted a request for grant funding through the County of Alameda for Edward Byrne JAG funding to enhance the department’s UAS program with additional equipment; and
WHEREAS, the SLPD was awarded Department of Justice (DOJ) JAG funding of $31,599 for the project proposed less $1,579.95 for administrative fees paid to Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for managing of this grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
1. That City Council accepts and the City Manager is authorized to execute all documents related to the Department of Justice’s JAG award for technology improvements totaling $31,599; and
2. That an appropriation of the DOJ JAG funding of $31,599 to account No.150-21-057 is approved.