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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 $36,345 and to Appropriate the City's Share of $32,710.50 of These Funds to Fund the Purchase and Administration of the CordicoShield Wellness Software Application
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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 July 26, 2021, the Police Department submitted a request for grant funding through Alameda County for Edward Byrne JAG funding to enhance the department's employee wellness program with a proposal to fully implement a software application for police employee wellbeing and support; and
WHEREAS, the SLPD was awarded Department of Justice (DOJ) JAG funding of $36,345 for the project proposed less $3,634.50 for administrative fees paid to Alameda County Sheriff's Office for grant management; and
WHEREAS, the SLPD will reserve and apply $1,090.35, or 3% of the award, for National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) implementation already underway.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council hereby RESOLVES as follows:
1. That the City Council accepts the grant funds and authorizes the City Manager to execute all documents related to the grant award of $36,345; and
2. That an appropriation of $9,420.15 from the 2021 DOJ JAG award to account No.150-21-058-4101 is approved;
3. That an appropriation of $1,090.35 from the 2021 DOJ JAG award...
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