HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 - CC-7 - Recommended Acceptance and Allocation - 12/1/2015CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 1, 2015 ITEM NUMBER: CC -7
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE AND ALLOCATION OF THE 2015 EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) FUNDS
DATE: November 10, 2015
FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTATION BY: GREG SCOTT, LIEUTENANT
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GREG SCOTT, LIEUTENANT - 714.754.5265
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve staff's recommendation to allocate 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) funds to the Police Department's operating budget.
2. Approve the attached budget adjustment (BA #16-007) to increase revenue and
appropriations in the JAG fund, and allocate funds as follows:
■ Technology Improvement - South Coast Plaza Streaming Live Video to
Responding Police Vehicles: $17,290
BACKGROUND:
The City of Costa Mesa has participated in the JAG Program (formerly the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant, LLEBG) since 1996. The funds have enabled the Police
Department to acquire needed equipment and technology.
The County of Orange was awarded $332,859 for the 2015 JAG, which is to be
allocated among Orange County agencies. Each agency's funding allocation is based
on the level of Part One violent crimes reported to the FBI over a 3 -year period. Costa
Mesa's 2015 JAG allocation is $18,999; however, the County retains a 9%
administrative fee of $1,709 and the City's remaining allocation is $17,290. There are
no City matching requirements for acceptance of this grant.
ANALYSIS:
Recommendations of proposed items should meet several criteria. First, any proposal
or project considered should enhance crime reduction effort and improve public safety
for the community. Second, each proposal is subject to the elements contained in one
or more of the purpose areas outlined by the U.S. Department of Justice. Third, it is
important that proposals address the concerns and requirements of the Police
Department as well as projects that benefit the community at large.
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Technology Improvement - South Coast Plaza Streaming Live Video to Responding
Police Vehicles:
The South Coast Plaza (SCP) retail district, located at 3333 Bristol Street and 3333 Bear
Street, has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a soft
target, potentially vulnerable to terrorist -type activity. South Coast Plaza was rated by
DHS as the #10 top target among 600 soft target locations in Orange County.
Implementation of this project supports evaluation of a recently completed pilot project
which presently enables streaming of live video, of activity at SCP, to police cars. That
project was made operational on August 1, 2015 using 2013 JAG funds. 2015 JAG funds
shall be utilized to continue operation of the initial project - to enable the evaluation of its
practical usefulness and potential for development.
The department's project objectives are as follows:
(1) Support (fund) continued service of the live video streaming system, to 10 CMPD
police vehicles, up to two additional years.
(2) During this period, evaluate the system's practical benefits with regard to reducing
response times and improving coordination of officers responding to critical or
potential critical events at SCP.
(3) During this period, evaluate the feasibility of further developing the system, e.g.
augmenting the current system to include police officers' capability of streaming
live video, from the SCP police substation, to police cars.
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
Not required on this item.
FISCAL REVIEW:
The attached budget adjustment BA #16-007 increases revenue and appropriations in the
JAG/LLEBG fund in the amount of $17,290 for the support of the objectives described in
the "Analysis" section of this document. There are no City matching requirements for
acceptance of this grant.
LEGAL REVIEW:
Not required on this item.
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CONCLUSION:
Based upon the criteria outlined in the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant, staff recommends that the 2015 JAG allocation of funds be used for the purpose
presented.
ROBERT SHARPNACK
Chief of Police
GREG SCOTT
Lieutenant
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STEPHEN DUNIVENT
Interim Finance Director
Finance Department
Lt. Greg Scott, Police Department
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Budget Adjustment #16-007
2. Agreement to Transfer Funds for 2015 Edwards
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG,) Program
2015 JAG GRANT ALLOCATION Date
Time
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