DATE: June 18, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Retroactive Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Fresno
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Fresno, which provides that the City will act as a Fiscal Agent for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2023 Local Solicitation from the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) ($103,324);
2. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute the Certifications and Assurances as Chief Executive of the Applicant Unit of Local Government; and
3. Authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator or his designee to sign claims for reimbursement and programmatic reports that are necessary to stay in compliance with this grant.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The City of Fresno submitted the joint application before the August 31, 2023, deadline. The U.S. DOJ Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program awarded the County $103,324 with no required County match on September 26, 2022, for front line law enforcement, including the purchase of equipment, with no required County match. The City of Fresno is the lead agency for the grant application. The award period for this grant is from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2026. The Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Office is recommending utilizing these funds to purchase a forensics investigations laser system to detect latent fingerprints and other evidence, tasers to be used by the Corrections team who are assigned to guard incarcerated people at off-site medical facilities, and small tools for the Video Infrastructure Protection Program (VIPP). This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, t...
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