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Item 4BAGENDA ITEM # 4B NOVEMBER 13, 2007 STAFF REPORT City of Atlantic Beach Commission Meeting AGENDA ITEM: Justice Assistance Grant DATE: November 13, 2007 SUBMITTED BY: Michael D. Classey, Police Captain BACKGROUND: Justice Assistance Grants (JAGs) are grants that have been established by the Federal Government and administered by the State of Florida. The Atlantic Beach Police Department has received the approval for $6,293 in grant funding to purchase law enforcement equipment. This grant does not require any matching funds from the City. The City acquired a mobile command vehicle in 2006 utilizing previous grant funds. The vehicle will be utilized as mobile command vehicle in the event of a natural or manmade disaster, or it will be used as a tactical response vehicle. The Police Department is recommending that the City utilize this JAG grant to purchase a portable emergency generator to provide a power source for the equipment installed in this vehicle. The next step of the process for this grant is for the Police Department to apply for the funding on-line and to submit hard copies of the application with original signatures. For this process, the City needs to authorize the Mayor to sign the related paperwork. The City also needs to authorize Chief Thompson to submit the application on-line and have the authorization to electronically sign the on-line application on behalf of the Mayor. The deadline for the on line application is November 21, 2007 and the hard copy submission is due by November 28, 2007. BUDGET: This action will provide $6,293 in grant funding to be added to the 2007- 2008 budget to purchase a portable emergency generator. RECOMMENDATIONS: To authorize the Mayor to sign the related paperwork for the application and the subsequent paperwork related to the JAG grant. In addition, to authorize David E. Thompson to submit the application on line and have the authorization to electronically sign the on-line application on behalf of the Mayor and the City. ATTACIIIVIENTS: None REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: AG DA ITEM NUMBER: