Title
Approved the County Administrative Officer or his designee to sign a Memorandum of Agreement and all related documentation on behalf of the County for the JAG grant application with the City of Salinas, subject to review and approval by County Counsel
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approved the County Administrative Officer or his designee to sign a Memorandum of Agreement and all related documentation on behalf of the County for the JAG grant application with the City of Salinas, subject to review and approval by County Counsel
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has the opportunity to continue to obtain direct grant funds under the U.S. Office of Justice Planning, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) FY 2018 Award Program. This is an opportunity to receive funds for the purchase of Panasonic CF-33 tablets to replace existing mobile data terminals in the Sheriff’s Office, which funding is not otherwise available in the departments approved budget. No matching funds are required for acceptance of this grant funding. The requested action is part of a continuing cooperative arrangement with the City of Salinas and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office to secure this funding, in accordance with the requirements of the JAG grant program.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Administrative Office and the City of Salinas support this action and are prepared to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement.
FINANCING:
There will be no new net county cost to the County General Fund; this funding will be added to the FY 2020-21 budget in a separate board action after full approval of the MOU. Total funding provided in the grant is $96,842, with $19,588 of those funds reserved for the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This MOU meets the Boards imitative by:
“Achieving a balanced budget that sustains core services and efficiently allocates resources”
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
Economic Development
X Administration
Health & Human Services
Infrastructure
Public Safety
Prepared by: Arthur Curtright, Management Analyst II, Ext #3708
Approved by: Steve Bernal, Sheriff/Coroner, Ext #3750
Attachments: Attachment A - Memorandum of Agreement with City of Salinas, 2018 JAG Byrne Grant