HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - LOCAL LAW BLOCK GRANT NO. 5 (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDAREPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: September 26, 2000
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Item to be presented by: Adele Macpherso�/_
SUBJECT: BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT NO. 5
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to complete required application and subsequent
documents and to execute any contracts, change orders, or amendments arising out of this
program, subject to City Attorney approval.
Establish estimated revenues in the Bureau of Justice Assistance Local Law Enforcement
Block Grant No. 5, account number 108-5265 for $144,702 and transfers in account number
108-6810 for $16,078.
Authorize $16,078 to be transferred from City Council Contingency account number 1240-
7401 to transfers out, account number 001-9501 for the required cash match.
Appropriate $2,000 to account number 7499-7011 and $158,780 to account number
7499-8001.
BACKGROUND
In August 2000, the Bureau of Justice Assistance announced the availability of funding for
the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program. The City of Santa Clarita is eligible for
a direct award of $144,702. The grant requires a cash match by the City of $16,078, for a
total program budget of $160,780.
The purpose of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant is to provide local jurisdictions with
opportunities to reduce crime and improve public safety. This is done through the
implementation of diverse strategies ranging from addressing the issue of violent juvenile
crime to establishing crime prevention programs involving cooperation between residents
and law enforcement personnel.
In October 1996, the City of Santa Clarita received funding from the first Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant for summer bike patrol, truancy sweeps, alcohol enforcement,
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and targeted DUI checkpoints. Funding from Local Law Enforcement Block Grant No. 5
will replace e3isting funding as prior grants end, and will enable Santa Clarita to continue
summer bike patrol, truancy sweeps, alcohol enforcement, and DUI checkpoints through
September 2001. The grant stipulates that funding must be used for activities above and
beyond the regular duties of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriffs Station.
The grant also requires an advisory board that includes representation of groups with
recognized interest in criminal justice and crime, or substance abuse, prevention, and
treatment. The Prevention Policy Board, an e3isting oversight committee, will be used for
this grant.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Decline grant funding.
Other direction as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPAC
The anticipated cost of this program is estimated to be $160,780. The grant award of
$144,702 requires a cash match of $16,078 requested from the City Council Contingency.
ArITACHME
None.
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