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
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