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Home My WebLink About10/18/2017 - STAFF REPORTS - 1.B. A��P F LM SpP � a V N � City Council Staff Report �oro .sc. °4tiFORN�P DATE: October 18, 2017 CONSENT AGENDA SUBJECT: ACCEPT 2017 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT AWARD FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,188 AND APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE AND OTHER PARTICIPATING CITIES FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Bryan Reyes, Police Chief SUMMARY It is recommended that the City Council accept a grant award in the amount of $21,188 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program and sign an interlocal agreement with the cities of Banning, Cathedral City, Coachella, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, Jurupa, Moreno Valley, Perris, Riverside, and the County of Riverside, authorizing the County of Riverside (Riverside County Sheriffs Department) to administer the grant on behalf of the participating agencies. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve the acceptance of a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of$21,188 for the 2017 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. 2. Approve an interlocal agreement with the City of Riverside and other various cities within Riverside County, for the County of Riverside to administer the grant on behalf of the participating agencies. 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. STAFF ANALYSIS: The United States Department of Justice awards Justice Assistance (JAG) Programs to law enforcement agencies. In the past, the U.S. Department of Justice awarded grants to individual law enforcement agencies, however beginning in 2012 the Department of Justice modified the grant process by awarding the entire amount allocated for the thirteen (13) County of Riverside law enforcement agencies in one disbursement. rMM NO. '....,_..� City Council Staff Report October 18, 2017—Page 2 Acceptance of Department of Justice Award and Approval of Interlocal Agreement The thirteen Riverside County law enforcement agencies agreed that one agency would administer the total distributed amount and that each participating agency would release ten percent (10%) of their individual awards to the administering agency for program management. The County of Riverside was selected as the administering agency. The amount awarded to the City of Palm Springs for 2017 is $21,188. Under this agreement, the City of Palm Springs would release $2,119 to the County of Riverside, leaving an award balance of $19,069. JAG funds may be used for equipment or public safety programs. The Police Department plans to use these grant funds to supply patrol staff with hand-held citation data collection devices and printers. FISCAL IMPACT: None. Bryan Reyes David H. Ready, Chief of Police City Manager Attachment: Interlocal Agreement 02 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF BANNING, CATHEDRAL CITY, COACHELLA, CORONA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, HEMET, INDIO, JURUPA, MORENO VALLEY, PALM SPRINGS, PERRIS, THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CA CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION OF THE 2017 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT AWARD This Agreement is made and entered into this 18th day of October, 2017, by and between THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, acting by and through its governing body, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors (hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY"), and named CITIES (hereinafter referred to as "CITIES"), acting by and through their respective governing bodies, the City Councils, all of whom are situated within the County of Riverside, State of California, as follows: WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that performance or those payments from current revenues legally available to that party; and WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the best interests of all parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs fairly compensates the performing party for the services or functions under this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY agrees to release to CITIES their respective grant allocation from the JAG Award, less ten percent (10%) re-allocated to COUNTY, as reflected on Appendix 1 here attached and hereby incorporated by reference as part of this agreement, on a reimbursement basis; and COUNTY agrees to provide the administration of COUNTY's and CITIES' programs during the entire permissible duration of said programs; and additionally the COUNTY and CITIES each agree that it is their responsibility to ensure these funds are expended in accordance with JAG guidelines; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY and CITIES believe it to be in their best interests to reallocate the JAG funds, NOW THEREFORE, the COUNTY and CITIES agree as follows: Section 1. COUNTY agrees to release to CITIES up to their respective grant allocation from the JAG Award, less ten percent (10%) re-allocated to COUNTY, as reflected in Appendix 1 here attached and hereby incorporated by reference as part of this Agreement, on a reimbursement basis, from the JAG Award within (45) days upon receipt of fully documented reimbursement request, and; COUNTY agrees to provide the administration of COUNTY's and CITIES' programs during the entire permissible duration of said programs. Section 2. COUNTY and CITIES each agree that it is their responsibility to ensure these funds are expended in accordance with JAG guidelines. MOU-2017 Justice Assistance Grant Page 11 03 Section 3. CITIES agree to provide COUNTY with sufficient timely information as necessary within five business days after receiving written request from COUNTY to meet JAG requirements for quarterly and annual financial and performance reports. Section 4. Nothing arising from this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims or actions against COUNTY other than what is authorized by law. Section 5. Nothing arising from this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims or actions against CITIES other than what is authorized by law. Section 6. Each party to this Agreement will be responsible for its own actions in providing services under this Agreement and shall not be liable to any other party to this Agreement for any claim or action arising from the services provided under this Agreement. Section 7. The parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this Agreement. Section 8. By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations, either express or implied, other than those set out herein; further, this Agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory hereto. MOU-2017 Justice Assistance Grant Page 12 04 WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS David H. Ready City Manager ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Edward Z. Kotkin City Attorney MOU-2017 Justice Assistance Grant Page 13 05 ................. ............ ..................... .............. ....... ........................... .............................................. Appendix 1 .............. ............................... Eligible Agencies in FY2017 JAG Disparate Area ...................- ....................................................................................................... ..........- ...................................................................-....................... .................................................................................................. ........................... Riverside County(Sheriffs To Fiscal Agent Department) FA BJA Formula (Sheriff's New Allocation % toFA Department) Riverside County 59,449 35,194 94,643 ......................... ........................................... ..............-,...................................................................... ....... - ----- - Banning 11,604 1,160 10,444 10.00% ................................................. ... ...... Cathedral City 9,063 10.00% . 10,070 1,007 .......................................... .................... .................... ............................................................. .............................................................................. Coachella 11,169 i 1,117 10,052 10.00% ........................... ...................................... ..................... .................................................... + Corona 13,929 1,393 12,536 10.00% Desert Hot Springs 17,303 1,730 15,573 10.00% ....................................................................................................- .......................... Hemet 37,878 3,788 34,090 10.00% .....................- ..................... .......... ................ Indio 38,823 3,882 34,941 i 10.00% Jurupa 20,805 2,081 18,725 10.00% .................... ........... ............................ .................. .................. .................................................... .......................... Moreno Valley 47,667 4,767 42,900 10.00% -- ------- - ---- ---- --- --- - --------- Palm Springs 21,188 2,119 19,069 10.00% ............................................................... .. .. . .. ................................................-------------------------- Perris 15,310 1,531 13,779 10.00% ................................. ............................................ .......... ...........-...................--.......... Riverside City 106,196 10,620 95,576 10.00% ............................ 411,391 411,391 ................................................ ......... ............ ........................- .......... %To Fiscal Agent 8.55% ..................... ........................................................................................... ...............1-1-............. ..................................... $To FA 35,194 MOU-2017 Justice Assistance Grant Page 14