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DATE: July 3, 2013 CONSENTAGENDA
SUBJECT: ACCEPT AN 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 THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Alberto Franz III, Police Chief
SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City Council accept a grant award to the City in the amount
of $21,188 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Assistance (JAG) Program and
sign an Interlocal Agreement with the cities of Banning, Cathedral City, Coachella,
Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley,
Perris, San Jacinto, the County of Riverside and the City of Riverside, authorizing the
County of Riverside to administer the grant on behalf of participating agencies.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve the acceptance of a grant award from the United States Department of
Justice in the amount of $21,188, for the 2013 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program.
2. Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the County of Riverside, and various cities
within Riverside County, for the County of Riverside to administer the grant on
behalf of participating agencies.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The United States Department of Justice awards annual grants entitled 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 sixteen (16) County of Riverside law
enforcement agencies in one disbursement. This change is due to the current trend of
decreased Federal grant award amounts and associated staffing shortages.
The sixteen Riverside County law enforcement agencies agreed that one agency would
administer the total distributed amount, and that each of the participating agencies
would release ten percent (10%) of their individual awards to the administering agency
ITEM NO.
City Council Staff Report
July 3, 2013 -- Page 2
Agreement to Accept Department of Justice Award and Sign Interlocal Agreement
for program management. The County of Riverside was selected as administering
agency. The amount awarded to the City of Palm Springs for 2013 is $21,188. Under
the 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 a variety of public safety programs and equipment. The
Police Department plans to use these grant funds to update the video recording system
currently utilized in the Department Interview Rooms. The current system used in the
Interview Rooms relies on equipment that is old and outdated.
The Interview Room upgrade would use the latest technology with the use of multiple
cameras. Audio/Video of interviews would be encrypted and watermarked, preventing
tampering and making them suitable for use in court.
This Interview Room upgrade will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of criminal
investigations, while improving the quality and evidentiary value of recorded interviews.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the City Budget.
Alberto Franz III David H. ReajeK
Police Chief City Manage
Attachment:
Agreement
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITIES OF BANNING, CATHEDRAL CITY, COACHELLA, CORONA, DESERT
HOT SPRINGS, HEMET, INDIO, LA QUINTA, MORENO VALLEY, PALM SPRINGS, PERRIS, THE
CITY OF RIVERSIDE AND
THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CA
CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION OF THE
2013 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT AWARD
This Agreement is made and entered into this _ day of ,2013, 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.
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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
arisingfrom 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-2013 Justice Assistance Grant page 12 04
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CA
John Benoit
Board Chair
ATTEST:
County Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Pamela Walls
County Counsel
By:
Neal Kipnis
Deputy County Counsel
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page 13 ff t
CITY OF BANNING, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page 14
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant 5 Page s I 07
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
CITY OF COACHELLA, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
CITY OF CORONA, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page 17 09
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms,
CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page 18
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
CITY OF HEMET, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page 19 1
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
CITY OF INDIO, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page 110 12
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page 1.11 1
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
CITY OF MORENO VALLEY, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page .12
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page 16 15
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms,
CITY OF PERRIS, CA
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
MOU-2013 Justice Assistance Grant Page C,4 1 V
WHEREFORE, all parties freely and voluntarily agree to all of the above terms.
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CA
Scott C. Barber
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Greg Priamos
City Attorney
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Appendix 1
Eligible Agencies in FY2013 JAG Disparate Area
Riverside County (Sheriffs To Fiscal Agent
Department) FA BJA Formula (Sheriffs New Allocation %to FA
Department)
Riverside County 79,831 -36,558 116,389
Banning 12,053 1,205 10,848 10.00%
.
Cathedral City 17,205 1,721 15,485 10.00%
Coachella 18,372 1,837 16,535 10.00%
....
Corona 15,555 1,556 14,000 10.00%
....
Desert Hot Springs 26,238 2,624 23,614 10.00%
Hemet 28,014 2,801 25,213 10.00%
Indio 33,267 3,327 29,940 10.00%
.....
La Quinta 11,368 1,137 10,231 10.00%
..
Moreno Valley 60,317 6,032 54,285 10.00%
.....
Palm Springs 21,188 2,119 19,069I 10.00%
Perris 13,068 1,307 11,761 10.00%
Riverside City 108,937 10,894 98,043 10.00%
.............
445,413 445,413
% To Fiscal Agent 8.21
$To FA 36,558
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