ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager, Chief of Police, and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request for the Following:
A. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2017 AMENDED ANNUAL BUDGET Relating to the Acceptance of a Grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Partnerships to Reduce Violent Crime Program as Part of the Edward Byrne Memorial JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG), in the Amount of $176,524.00, and
B. APPROVE the Expenditure of ICJIA GRANT FUNDS to the University of Illinois-Chicago for Crime Analysis Research, in the Amount of $171,570.44.
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BACKGROUND: In June 2016, the City of Peoria applied for funding under the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Partnerships to Reduce Violent Crime Program. On November 1, 2016, Council was made aware of the City’s award of the grant via Council Communication File 16-351, and approved the City Manager to accept the grant award.
The City of Peoria has been awarded $176,524 for the year one planning phase. Of this year one funding, $171,570.44 will support the research team from the University of Illinois at Chicago to guide the stakeholders through the planning phase. The remaining $4,954 will be used for training, equipment and supplies. As indicated in the original Council communication, the City’s matching funds in the amount of $88,555 will be cost associated with the Project Manager for the Don’t Shoot Program. Funding for year two and three has not yet been determined by ICJIA, but will be used for training and implementation identified and developed by the stakeholders over the course of year one.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City of Peoria has accepted $176,524 in Federal Funds from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for the grant. The City has hired a Project Manager for the Don’t Shoot initiative, with an estimated cost of $88,555. This cost will count as the City of Peoria’s match for the grant.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: None
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant via the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, through this award, would provide funds for an independent research team to facilitate strategic planning with community stakeholders and the Don’t Shoot team to identify gaps in the current Don’t Shoot initiative model, and lay the groundwork for collaborations to overcome those gaps.
IMPACT IF DENIED: Grant funds to fill gaps in the current Don’t Shoot initiative model would not be available, and alternate funding sources would need to be identified. Additionally, agencies that do not receive year one funding are not eligible for the training and implementation funds (year two and three) from the state.
ALTERNATIVES: There are no alternatives identified at this time.
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: Not applicable for this request
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
2. Grow Peoria: Businesses, Jobs, and Population
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Reduce crime.
2. Support sustainability.
3. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: Police