ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Chief of Police with a Request for Approval and Authorization to Execute an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and the County of Peoria under the EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) Program FY2015 Local Solicitation, in the Amount of $64,078.00.
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BACKGROUND:
In May of 2015, the City of Peoria received notification of available funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program in the amount of $64,078.00. This JAG Program allows states and units of government the opportunity to improve services through a range of activities aimed at preventing and controlling crime and improving the law enforcement component of the criminal justice system. The funding is an entitlement based on a Federal legislative formula using population, crime statistics and law enforcement expenditure data. The jurisdiction of Peoria has been certified by the Department of Justice as a "zero-county" disparate jurisdiction and therefore must submit a joint application for the aggregate funds allotted to them. A disparate jurisdiction occurs when a City is eligible for a "direct award" and the County is not, yet the County is responsible for providing criminal justice service such as prosecution and incarceration. The application must show how the monies will be spent by each unit and how the finances will be tracked and reported to the Federal Government. An Intergovernmental Agreement (also known as a Memorandum of Understanding) between the City and County of Peoria must be completed and submitted as an addition to the original grant application that will be submitted on June 22, 2015. The Peoria Police Department on behalf of the City of Peoria and the County of Peoria will complete the application by the proscribed Department of Justice deadline. As in past years, the allotted amount will be shared by the City and County of Peoria per ...
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