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Police <br /> DATE: 1/21/2025 <br /> MEMO: 25-01 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Tim Gleason, City Manager <br /> Shane Brandel, Chief of Police <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Resolution Authorizing the Certifications and Assurances of the 2024 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of staff that the resolution be approved. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Decatur Police Department applied for JAG Grant funding for the enforcement of laws associated with <br /> violent crimes and weapon offenses and was awarded $58,510. This grant is to be shared with the Macon <br /> County Sheriff's Department(MCSO). The Decatur Police Department is to receive 75% and the Sheriff's <br /> Department is to receive 25% of the funds. <br /> The Decatur Police Department will be the administrator of the grant,thus all requests for reimbursement, <br /> including those requested by MCSO, are submitted by DPD. The City of Decatur will then receive all of the <br /> reimbursement funds, including those requested by MCSO. <br /> The City of Decatur then disburses the requested funds to MCSO. <br /> The certifications and assurances are required for final acceptance of the JAG grant. <br /> It should be noted that the JAG grant has been awarded to DPD numerous times in the past and the <br /> intergovernmental agreement between the two entities has been part of the administration of the grant. <br /> LEGAL REVIEW: <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> 82023-235 <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> None <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Shane Brandel, Chief of Police <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br />