R2015-73 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 2015 Byrne Justice Grant

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6/8!2015 Item Coversheet Police Department 15-31 DATE: 6/8/2015 TO: Michael T. McElroy,Mayor Timothy A. Gleason,City Manager FROM: Bradley L. Sweeney,Chief of Police SUBJECT: 2015 Justice Administration Grant(JAG) SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of the Decatur Police Department that the council review and approve the program areas listed in the background section of this memo and a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) be signed between the City of Decatur and Macon County Board to govern the receipt,dispersal and use of the funds received by the 2015 Justice Administration Grant. BACKGROUND: The purpose of this memorandum is to inform the Mayor and City Council of the application for the 2015 Justice Administration Grant(JAG)offered through the Bureau of Justice Assistance(BJA). The JAG has replaced the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant(LLEBG)that has been in place and utilized by the Decatur Police Department since 1997. This is a federal grant for municipal police departments and replaces the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. This federal grant is administered by the Department of Justice,Bureau of Justice Assistance and passes through the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. The level of funding for this grant is$30,499.00. However,the County of Macon has applied as a Disparate Jurisdiction to the State of Illinois,Office of the Attorney General and was granted disparate status. An agreement between Sheriff Tom Schneider and Police Chief Brad Sweeney was reached and Macon County is receiving$7,624.75 or 25%of the JAG funds,redirected from City of Decatur funding. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The remaining$22,874.25,are designated for use by the Decatur Police Department. The Decatur Police Department will use the funding on additional foot patrols,bike patrols,and motorized patrols in the areas where the highest number of crimes are being committed. The focus will be on criminal offenders that commit a disproportionate amount of crime in the City of Decatur. The current offering of grant funds through the BJA provides additional funds for continued overtime hire back patrols to enhance the efforts of community policing and crime prevention. The funding will be used to provide overtime hire back for bike patrols and foot patrols for the purpose of crime suppression and drug enforcement. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None anticipated INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Sheriff Tom Schneider and the chairman of the Macon County Board have approved the attached intergovernmental agreement. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: The timetable to use the funds is August 1,2015-August 1,2017. This grant does not require a cash match. STAFF REFERENCE: Brad Sweeney,Police Chief,E-mail bsweeney@decaturil.gov ATTACHMENTS: Description Type 0 2015 JAG Grant Resolution Resolution Letter D 2015 JAG Grant Intergovernmental Agreement Resolution Letter htfpJ/decat r.navusagenda.corn/agendaWeh/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=96 1/1