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Item 4D v AGENDA ITEM # 4D DECEMBER 1 1, 2006 STAFF REPORT City of Atlantic Beach Commission Meeting AGENDA ITEM: Grant Application DATE: November 30, 2006 SUBMITTED BY: David E. Thomp on~hief of Police/DPS BACKGROUND: Based on Federal Funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement allocated $3,071 for the Atlantic Beach Police Department to be utilized between February 1, 2007 and July 31, 2007. This funding can be used for a number of law enforcement initiatives including technological enhancements. With City Commission approval, staff would like to dedicate this funding to the Emergency Notification System (previously discussed as Code Red). The police department is currently comparing similar emergency communications systems to obtain the best services for the best price. When a company is selected, the cost for the 6 month period between, February 1, 2007 and July 31, 2007 is estimated at approximately $3,750. Since there is currently no dedicated funding for these services, staffproposes utilizing grant funding during this time period. BUDGET: No matching funding is required. ~"" RECOMMENDATIONS: Commission approval for the Mayor to sign the grant application and related paperwork, and for the Mayor to sign subsequent paperwork associated with this grant, ATTACHMENTS: Grant Application ~" REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: AGE A ITEM NUMBER: ~. Application for Funding Assistance Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant -Direct Subgrant Recipient Organization Name: City of Atlantic Beach County: Duval FEID OR SAMAS: 59-6000267 Chief Official ' Name: Donald Wolfson Title: Mayor Address: 800 Seminole Road City: Atlantic Beach State: FL Zip: 32233 Phone: 904-247-5809 Ext: Fax: 904-247-5846 Suncom: Email: dwolfson@coab.us Chief Financial Officer Name: Nelson Liere Title: Finance Director Address: 800 Seminole Road City: Atlantic Beach State: FL Zip: 32233 Phone: 904-247-5807 Ext: Fax: 904-247-5877 Suncom: 904-852-5807 Email: nvanliere@coab.us AGENDA ITEM # 4D DECEMBER 11, 2006 Application Ref # 2007-JAGD-290 Section #1 Page 1 of 2 Contract -JAGD-DUVA- - - ~„ AGENDA ITEM # 4D Application for Funding Assistance DE~EMBER,,,ZOO6 Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant -Direct Implementing Agency ~. Organization Name: Atlantic Beach Police Department County: Duval FEID OR SAMAS: 59-6000267 Chief Official Name: David Thompson " Title: Chief of Police Address: 850 Seminole Road City: Atlantic Beach '"' State: FL Zip: 32233 Phone: 904-247-5864 Ext: Fax: 904-247-5899 ~' Suncom: 904-852-5864 Email: dthompson@coab.us ~. ~. Application Ref # 2007-JAGD-290 Section #1 Page 2 of 2 Contract -JAGD-DUVA- - - Application for Funding Assistance AGENDA (TEM #4D DECEMBER 11, 2006 ~, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant -Direct ~. General Project Information **~ Project Title: EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM Project Sequence No: 1 ,~ Subgrant Recipient: City of Atlantic Beach Implementing Agency: Atlantic Beach Police Department Project Start Date: 2/1/2007 End Date: 7/31/2007 Problem Identification Currently, the Atlantic Beach Police Department has no way to notify large numbers of citizens of immediate hazards that may exist in the community on a timely basis. Getting timely information ~" to citizens is a critical component when providing for public safety. Examples of hazardous incidents when quick notification would be critical for saving lives include: Gas leaks including chlorine, sulfur dioxide, natural gas, propane gas; Contamination of the water supply; Mass casualty incidents; Terrorist and/or criminal incidents; Missing children and/or elderly adults; Hazardous weather conditions i.e. hurricane, tornadoes, flooding. Project Summary ,, The Atlantic Beach Police Department is planning to contract with a service provider that is capable of providing the quick communications capabilities necessary for public safety. This service will allow the police department to target a specific area of the community, and ~"" provide a voice message to all of the telephones registered in that area. Cell phones and pagers can also be added to the data base for communications. This system will be able to send out up to 1,000 messages per minute to the telephone numbers in the targeted area. The process includes identifying the targeted area, recording a message to be sent out, and then launching the calls. Application Ref # 2007-JAGD-290 Section #2 Page 1 of 1 ~. Contract -JAGD-DUVA- - - ~. Application for Funding Assistance AGENDA ITEM#4D DECEMBER 11, 2006 ~, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant -Direct Federal Purpose Area: 006 -Planning, Evaluation & Technology Improve. Progs. 0 Application Ref # 2007-JAGD-290 Section #3 Page 1 of 1 Contract -JAGD-DUVA- - - Application for Funding Assistance AGENDA ITEM#4D DECEMBER I1, 2006 Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant -Direct General Financial Info: Note: All financial remittances will be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Subgrantee Organization. Financial Reporting Frequency for this Subgrant: Annual Is the subgrantee a state agency?: No SAMAS /Vendor Number: 59-6000267 Budget: Budget Category Federal Match Total Salaries and Benefits $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Contractual Services $3,071.00 $0.00 $3,071.00 Expenses $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Operating Capital $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Outlay Indirect Costs $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 -Totals -- $3,071.00 $0.00 $3,071.00 Percentage 100.0 0.0 100.0 Project Generated Income: Will the project earn project generated income (PGI) No Application Ref # 2007-JAGD-290 Section #4 Page 1 of 3 Contract -JAGD-DUVA- - - AGENDA ITEM # 4D Application for Funding Assistance DE~EMBER,I,2oo6 ~„ Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant -Direct ~.. Budget Narrative: All of the requested funding for this project ($3071.00) will be dedicated to contractual services. The contracted service provider will include the software, data bases, phone lines, and capabilities necessary for the police department to target a specific area, record a message, and launch ~` multiple telephone calls within a short period of time. The total contracted services are expected to cost approximately $3,750 for six months of service from February 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007. Additional funding requirements above the grant funding will be paid through the police department budget. Application Ref # 2007-JAGD-290 Section #4 Page 2 of 3 Contract -JAGD-DUVA- - - Application for Funding Assistance AGENDA ITEM#4D DECEMBER 11, 2006 Florida Department of Law Enforcement °~' Justice Assistance Grant -Direct ,~. Section Questions: Question: Indicate the Operating Capital Outlay threshold established by the subgrantee. Enter „~ N/A if not applicable. Answer: N/A Question: If Salaries and Benefits are included in the budget as actual costs for staff in the '~"" implementing agency, is there a net personnel increase? Enter N/A if not applicable. Answer: N/A Question: If benefits are to be paid, are they included in your budget narrative? Enter N/A if not applicable. Answer: N/A Question: If indirect costs is included in the budget, indicate the basis for the plan (e.g. percent of salaries and benefits), and provide documentation of the appropriate approval of +~ this plan. Answer: N/A ~• ~. Application Ref # 2007-JAGD-290 Section #4 Page 3 of 3 ~. Contract -JAGD-DUVA- - - ~. Ann lication for Fundin Assistance AGENDA[TEM#4D MP g DECEMBER I;, 2006 Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant -Direct ~, Sectioln 5: Standard Conditioins Insert Standard Conditions Page here. Application Ref # 2007-JAGD-290 Section #5 Page 1 of 1 ~. Contract -JAGD-DUVA- - - ~. AGENDA ITEM # 4D DECEMBER 11, 2006 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement Standard Conditions ~„ Conditions of agreement requiring compliance by units of local government (subgrant recipients), implementing agencies and state agencies upon signed acceptance of the subgrant award appear in this section. Upon approval of this subgrant, the approved application and the following terms of conditions will become binding. Failure to comply with provisions of this agreement will result in '"" required corrective action up to and including project costs being disallowed and termination of the project, as specified in item 17 of this section. „~ 1. All subgrant Recipients must comply with the financial and administrative requirements set forth in the current edition of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Financial Guide and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Guidance as well as Florida laws and regulations including the Florida Administrative Code Chapter 11 D-9, Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program. Further, the subgrant Recipient agrees to comply with all Federal statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements, ~ including OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, A-102, A-122, A-133, A-87, as applicable; E.O. 12372 and Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements 28 CFR, Part 66, Common Rule and Part 67, Drug-free Workplace. ~. 2. Allowable Costs a. Allowance for costs incurred under the subgrant shall be determined according to the general principles of allowability and standards for selected cost items set forth in the OJP Financial Guide, U.S. Department of Justice Common Rule for State And Local Governments and federal OMB Circular A-87, "Cost Principles for Stater Local and Indian Tribal Governments", or OMB Circular A-21, "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions". ~. b. All procedures employed in the use of federal funds for any procurement shall be according to U.S. Department of Justice Common Rule for State and Local Governments, or OMB Circular A-110, or OMB Circular A-102, and Florida law to be eligible for reimbursement. 3. Reports a. Project Performance Reports -JAG Countywide Only (1) Reporting Time Frames:The subgrant recipient shall submit Quarterly Project Performance Reports to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, hereafter known as the Department, by February 1, May 1, August 1, and within forty-five (45) days after the subgrant termination date. In addition, if the subgrant award period is extended beyond the "original" project period, additional Quarterly Project Performance Reports shall be ~* submitted. Failure to submit Quarterly Performance Reports that are complete, accurate and timely ~. may result in sanctions, as specified in item 17, Performance of Agreement Provisions. (2) Report Contents: Performance reports must include both required sections, the quantitative response (in response to specific objectives and measures) and the qualitative narrative. The narrative must reflect on accomplishments for the quarter, incorporate specific items specified for inclusion in performance measures, and also identify problems with project implementation and address actions being taken to resolve the problems. ~, SFY 2007 Page 1 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) P Florida Department of Law Enforcement ~. b. Financial Reports (1) Project Expenditure Reports (a) The JAG Countywide subgrant recipient shall have a choice of submitting either a Monthly or a Quarterly Project Expenditure Report to the Department. Monthly ~" Project Expenditure Reports (1-11) are due thirty-one (31) days after the end of the reporting period. Quarterly Project Expenditure Reports (1-3) are due thirty-one (31) days after the end of the reporting period. In addition, if the subgrant award period is ,~„ extended, additional Project Expenditure Reports shall be submitted. (b) The JAG Direct subgrant recipient shall submit one Project Expenditure Report for the entire subgrant period. ~. (c) All project expenditures for reimbursement of subgrant recipient costs shall be submitted on the Project Expenditure Report Forms prescribed and provided by the ~. Office of Criminal Justice Grants (OCGJ). (d) All Project Expenditure Reports shall be submitted in sufficient detail for proper pre- audit and post-audit. (e) Before the "final" Project Expenditure Report will be processed, the subgrant recipient must submit to the Department all outstanding project reports and must e~ have satisfied all special conditions. Failure to comply with the above provisions shall result in forfeiture of reimbursement. (f) Reports are to be submitted even when no reimbursement is being requested. (2) The Closeout Documentation shall be submitted to the Department within forty-five (45) days of the subgrant termination period. (3) If applicable, the subgrant recipient shall submit Quarterly Project Generated Income Reports to the Department by February 1, May 1, August 1, and within forty-five (45) days after the subgrant termination date covering subgrant project generated income and +* expenditures during the previous quarter. (See Item 10, Program Income.) c. Other Reports ~ The recipient shall report to the Uniform Crime Report and other reports as may be reasonably required by the Department. ~. 4. Fiscal Control and Fund Accounting Procedures a. The subgrant recipient shall establish fiscal control and fund accounting procedures that assure proper disbursement and accounting of subgrant funds and required non-federal '~ expenditures. All funds spent on this project shall be disbursed according to provisions of the project budget as approved by the Department. ~. b. All expenditures and cost accounting of funds shall conform to OJP Financial Guide (as amended), U.S. Department of Justice Common Rule for State and Local Governments, and federal Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Circulars A-21, A-87, and A-110, or A-102 as applicable, in their entirety. c. All funds not spent according to this agreement shall be subject to repayment by the subgrant recipient. ~,,, SFY 2007 Page 2 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement 5. Payment Contingent on Appropriation and Available Funds ~„ The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Florida Legislature. Furthermore, the obligation of the State of Florida to reimburse subgrant recipients for incurred costs is subject to available federal funds. ~'"" 6. Obligation of subgrant Recipient Funds subgrant funds shall not under any circumstances be obligated prior to the effective date or ~,,, subsequent to the termination date of the subgrant period. Only project costs incurred on or after the effective date and on or prior to the termination date of the subgrant recipient's project are eligible for reimbursement. 7. Advance Funding a. JAG Countywide -Advance funding may be authorized for up to twenty-five (25) percent of the federal award for each project according to Section 216.181(16)(b), Florida Statutes, the OJP Financial Guide, and the U.S. Department of Justice Common Rule for State and Local Governments. Advance funding shall be provided to a subgrant recipient upon a written request to the Department. This request, shall be either enclosed with the subgrant application or submitted to the Department prior to the first request for reimbursement. Justification should address a 30/60/90-day need for cash based on the budgeted activities for the period. b. JAG Direct -The Department shall award program funds to the recipient in a single, lump sum payment. 8. Trust Funds a. The unit of local government must establish a trust fund in which to deposit JAG funds. The trust fund may or may not be an interest bearing account. b. The account may earn interest, but any earned interest must be used for program purposes and expended before the subgrant end date. 9. Travel and Training a. All travel expenses relating to field trips with youth requires written approval of the Department prior to commencement of actual travel. c. The cost of all travel shall be reimbursed according to local regulations, but not in excess of provisions in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes. d. All bills for any travel expenses shall be submitted according to provisions in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes. 10. Program Income (also known as Project Generated Income) Program income means the gross income earned by the subgrant recipient during the subgrant period, as a direct result of the subgrant award. Program income shall be handled according to the OJP Financial Guide and U.S. Department of Justice Common Rule for State and Local Governments (reference 31 CFR Part 206 - Management of Federal Agency Receipts, Disbursements, and Operation of The Cash Management Improvement Fund). ~. ,~, SFY 2007 Page 3 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program ~. Florida Department of Law Enforcement 11. Approval of Consultant Contracts The Department shall review and approve in writing all consultant contracts prior to employment of a consultant when their rate exceeds $450 (excluding travel and subsistence costs) for an eight-hour day. Approval shall be based upon the contract's compliance with requirements found in the OJP Financial Guide, U.S. Department of Justice Common Rule for State and Local Governments, and in applicable state statutes. The Department's approval of the subgrant recipient agreement does not constitute approval of consultant contracts. 12. Property Accountability a. The subgrant recipient agrees to use all non-expendable property for criminal justice purposes during its useful life or request Department disposition. ~. b. The subgrant recipient shall establish and administer a system to protect, preserve, use, maintain and dispose of any property furnished to it by the Department or purchased ~„ pursuant to this agreement according to federal property management standards set forth in the OJP Financial Guide, U.S. Department of Justice Common Rule for State and Local Governments or the federal OMB Circular A-110 or A-102, as applicable. This obligation continues as long as the subgrant recipient retains the property, notwithstanding expiration of ""' this agreement. 13. Ownership of Data and Creative Material Ownership of material, discoveries, inventions, and results developed, produced, or discovered subordinate to this agreement is governed by the terms of the OJP Financial Guide (as amended), and the U.S. Department of Justice Common Rule for State and Local Governments, ~" or the federal OMB Circular A-110 or A-102, as applicable. 14. Copyright The awarding agency reserves aroyalty-free non-exclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use, and authorize others to use, for Federal government purposes: """ a. The copyright in any work developed under an award or subaward, and b. Any rights of copyright to which a subgrant recipient or suurecipient purchases ownership ~,,, with support funded under this grant agreement. 15. Publication or Printing of Reports ~" The subgrant recipient shall submit one copy of all reports and proposed publications resulting from the agreement twenty (20) days prior to public release. Any publications (written, visual, or sound), whether published at the recipient's or government's expense, shall contain the following ~„ statement: (NOTE: This excludes press releases, newsletters, and issue analysis.) "This project was supported by grant funds awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view in this document are those of the ~'"" author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice." 16. Audit a. subgrant recipients that expend $500,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall have a single or program-specific audit conducted for that year. The audit shall be performed in ~' accordance with the federal OMB Circular A-133 and other applicable federal law. The SFY 2007 Page 4 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement ~. contract for this agreement shall be identified in The Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance in the subject audit. The contract shall be identified as federal funds passed through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and include the contract number, CFDA number, award amount, contract period, funds received and disbursed. When applicable, the subgrant recipient shall submit an annual financial audit that meets the requirements of Sections 11.45 and 215.97, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 10.550 and 10.600, Rules of the """ Florida Auditor General. b. A complete audit report that covers any portion of the effective dates of this agreement must ~ be submitted within 30 days after its completion, but no later than nine (9) months after the audit period. In order to be complete, the submitted report shall include any management letters issued separately and management's written response to all findings, both audit report and management letter findings. Incomplete audit reports will not be accepted by the ~'"' Department and will be returned to the subgrant recipient. c. The subgrant recipient shall have all audits completed by an Independent Public Accountant ~, (IPA). The IPA shall be either a Certified Public Accountant or a Licensed Public Accountant. d. The subgrant recipient shall take appropriate corrective action within six (6) months of the issue date of the audit report in instances of noncompliance with federal laws and ~. regulations. e. The subgrant recipient shall ensure that audit working papers are made available to the Department, or its designee, upon request for a period of three (3) years from the date the ~. audit report is issued, unless extended in writing by the Department. f. subgrant recipients that expend less than $500,000 in Federal awards during a fiscal year !~ are exempt from the audit requirements of OBM Circular A-133 for that fiscal year. In this case, written notification, which can be in the form of the "Certification of Audit Exemption" form, shall be provided to the Department by the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, that the subgrant recipient is exempt. This notice shall be provided to the Department no later than March 1 following the end of the fiscal year. g. If this agreement is closed out without an audit, the Department reserves the right to recover ~* any disallowed costs identified in an audit completed after such closeout. h. The completed audit report or notification of non-applicability should be sent to the following address: Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of Criminal Justice Grants 2331 Phillips Road Tallahassee, Florida 32308 17. Performance of Agreement Provisions ~,. In the event of default, non-compliance or violation of any provision of this agreement by the subgrant recipient, the subgrant recipient's consultants and suppliers, or both, the Department shall impose sanctions it deems appropriate including withholding payments and cancellation, termination, or suspension of the agreement in whole or in part. In such event, the Department "" shall notify the subgrant recipient of its decision thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of such sanction. The subgrant recipient shall be paid only for those services satisfactorily performed prior to the effective date of such sanction. SFY 2007 Page 5 ~. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement 18. Commencement of Project ,,, a. If a project has not begun within sixty (60) days after acceptance of the subgrant award, the subgrant recipient shall send a letter to the Department indicating steps to initiate the project, reason for delay and request a revised project starting date. ~'" b. If a project has not begun within ninety (90) days after acceptance of the subgrant award, the subgrant recipient shall send another letter to the Department, again explaining the reason for delay and request another revised project starting date. c. Upon receipt of the ninety (90) day letter, the Department shall determine if the reason for delay is justified or shall, at its discretion, unilaterally terminate this agreement and re- obligate subgrant funds to other Department approved projects. The Department, where ~"" warranted by extenuating circumstances, may extend the starting date of the project past the ninety (90) day period, but only by formal written amendment to this agreement. ~„ 19. Excusable Delays a. Except with respect to defaults of consultants, the subgrant recipient shall not be in default by reason of any failure in performance of this agreement according to its terms (including any failure by the subgrant recipient to make progress in the execution of work hereunder which endangers such performance) if such failure arises out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the subgrant recipient. Such causes include, but are not limited to, acts of God or of the public enemy, acts of the government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, and unusually severe weather, but in every case, the failure to perform shall be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the subgrant recipient. b. If failure to perform is caused by failure of a consultant to perform or make progress, and if such failure arises out of causes beyond the control of subgrant recipient and consultant, and ~, without fault or negligence of either of them, the subgrant recipient shall not be deemed in default, unless: (1) Supplies or services to be furnished by the consultant were obtainable from other sources, (2) The Department ordered the subgrant recipient in wrsting to procure such supplies or :~„ services from other sources, and (3) The subgrant recipient failed to reasonably comply with such order. c. Upon request of the subgrant recipient, the Department shall ascertain the facts and the extent of such failure, and if the Department determines that any failure to perform was occasioned by one or more said causes, the delivery schedule shall be revised accordingly. 20. Written Approval of Changes in this Approved Agreement subgrant recipients shall obtain approval from the Department for major substantive changes. These include, but are not limited to: a. Changes in project activities, target populations, service providers, implementation schedules, designs or research plans set forth in the approved agreement; .~. SFY 2007 Page 6 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement b. Budget deviations that do not meet the following criterion. That is, a subgrant recipient may transfer funds between budget categories as long as the total amount of transfer does not ~,,, exceed ten (10) percent of the total approved budget and the transfer is made to an approved budget item; or, c. Transfers of funds above the ten (10) percent cap shall be made only if a revised budget is approved by the Department. Transfers do not allow for increasing the quantitative number of items documented in any approved budget item, i.e., increasing the quantity of equipment items in Operating Capital Outlay or Expense categories, or staff positions in the Salaries and ~,,, Benefits category.) d. Under no circumstances can transfers of funds increase the total budgeted award. 21. Disputes and Appeals a. The Department shall make its decision in writing when responding to any disputes, ~, disagreements or questions of fact arising under this agreement and shall distribute its response to all concerned parties. The subgrant recipient shall proceed diligently with the performance of this agreement according to the Department's decision. b. If the subgrant recipient appeals the Department's decision, the appeal also shall be made in writing within twenty-one (21) calendar days to the Department's clerk (agency clerk). The subgrant recipient's right to appeal the Department's decision is contained in Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, and in procedures set forth in Rule 28-106.104, Florida Administrative Code. Failure to appeal within this time frame constitutes a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. 22. Conferences and Inspection of Work Conferences may be held at the request of any party to this agreement. At any time, a representative of the Department, of the U.S. Department of Justice, or the Auditor General of the State of Florida, have the privilege of visiting the project site to monitor, inspect and assess work performed under this agreement. ~. 23. Access To Records a. The Department of Law Enforcement, the Auditor General of the State of Florida, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Comptroller General or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access to books, documents, papers and records of the subgrant recipient, implementing agency and contractors for the purpose of audit and examination +~ according to the OJP Financial Guide (as amended), and the U.S. Department of Justice Common Rule for State and Local Governments. b. The Department reserves the right to unilaterally terminate this agreement if the subgrant recipient, implementing agency, or contractor refuses to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other materials subject to provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received by the subgrant recipient or its contractor in conjunction with this agreement. 24. Retention of Records The subgrant recipient shall maintain all records and documents for a minimum of three (3) years from the date of the final financial statement and be available for audit and public disclosure upon request of duly authorized persons. ~, SFY 2007 Page 7 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement 25. Signature Authority ~,,, The Subgrant Recipient Authorizing Official or Designated Representative and the Implementing Agency Official, Administrator or Designated Representative, who sign the Signature Page, have the authority to request changes to the approved agreement. The prior mentioned individuals have authority to sign or make amendments to the Sole Source, ADP Justification and the ~" Privacy Certification forms. The Project Director has authority to submit requests for approval of specific travel, and Performance Reports, with the exception of the Financial and Closeout Package, which also requires the signature by the Chief Financial Officer of the Subgrant ~„ Recipient or authorized designee. 26. Delegation of Signature Authority ~'" When the authorized official of a Subgrant recipient or the implementing agency designates some other person signature authority for him/her, the chief officer or elected official must submit to the Department a letter or resolution indicating the person given signature authority. The letter indicating delegation of signature authority must be signed by the chief officer or elected official and the person receiving signature authority. The letter must also specify the authority being delegated. 27. Personnel Changes Upon implementation of the project, in the event there is a change in Chief Executive Officers for the Subgrantee or Implementing Agency, Project Director, or Contact Person, the Department must be notified in writing with documentation to include appropriate signatures. 28. Background Check Whenever a background screening for employment or a background security check is required by law for employment, unless otherwise provided by law, the provisions of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes shall apply. a. All positions in programs providing care to children, the developmentally disabled, or vulnerable adults for 15 hours or more per week; all permanent and temporary employee !" positions of the central abuse hotline; and all persons working under contract who have access to abuse records are deemed to be persons and positions of special trust or responsibility and require employment screening pursuant to chapter 435, F.S., using the level 2 standards set forth in that chapter. b. All employees in positions designated by law as positions of trust or responsibility shall be required to undergo security background investigations as a condition of employment and continued employment. For the purposes of the subsection, security background investigations shall include, but not be limited to, employment history checks, fingerprinting for all purposes and checks in this subsection, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies. ~• (1) Any person who is required to undergo such a security background investigation and who refuses to cooperate in such investigation or refuses to submit fingerprints shall be disqualified for employment in such position or, if employed, shall be dismissed. (2) Such background investigations shall be conducted at the expense of the employing agency. When fingerprinting is required, the fingerprints of the employee or applicant for employment shall be taken by the employing agency or by an authorized law ~e enforcement officer and submitted to the Department of Law Enforcement for SFY 2007 Page 8 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement processing and forwarding, when requested by the employing agency, to the United States Department of Justice for processing. The employing agency shall reimburse ~„ the Department of Law Enforcement for any costs incurred by it in the processing of the fingerprints. 29. Drug Court Projects a. A Drug Court Project funded by the JAG Grant Program must contain the 10 key elements outlined in the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Drug Courts Program Office, program guidelines "Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components", January 1997. This document can be obtained from FDLE, Office of Criminal Justice Grants, at (850) 410-8700. b. To ensure more effective management and evaluation of drug court programs, the subgrant ~'"' recipient agrees that drug court programs funded with this award shall collect and maintain follow-up data on criminal recidivism and drug use relapse of program participation. The data collected must be available to U.S. DOJ and FDLE upon request. ~. 30. Overtime for Law Enforcement Personnel Prior to obligating funds from this award to support overtime by law enforcement officers, the U.S. ~"'" Department of Justice encourages consultation with all allied components of the criminal justice system in the affected jurisdiction. The purpose of this consultation is to anticipate and plan for systemic impacts such as increased court dockets and the need for detention space. ~. 31. Criminal Intelligence System a. The purpose of the federal regulation published in 28 CFR Part 23 -Criminal Intelligence ~'" Systems Operating Policies is to assure that subgrant recipients of federal funds for the principal purpose of operating a criminal intelligence system under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3701, et seq., as amended, use those funds in conformance with the privacy and constitutional rights of individuals. b. The subgrant recipient and a criminal justice agency that is the implementing agency agree to certify that they operate a criminal intelligence system in accordance with Sections 802(x) and 818(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended and comply with criteria as set forth in 28 CFR Part 23 -Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies and in the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Formula ~~rant Program Guidance. ,~ Submission of this certification is a prerequisite to entering into this agreement. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this agreement was made. If the subgrant recipient or criminal justice agency operates a criminal intelligence system and does not meet Act and federal regulation criteria, they must indicate when they plan to come into compliance. Federal law requires asubgrant-funded criminal intelligence system project to be in compliance with the Act and federal regulation prior to the award of federal funds. The subgrant recipient is responsible for the continued adherence to the regulation governing the operation of the system or faces the loss of federal funds. The Department's approval of the subgrant recipient agreement does not constitute approval of the subgrant-funded development or operation of a criminal intelligence system. 32. Confidential Funds A signed certification that the project director or the head of the Implementing Agency has read, understands, and agrees to abide by all of the conditions for confidential funds as set forth in the effective edition of OJP's Financial Guide is required from all projects that are involved with confidential funds from either Federal or matching funds. The signed certification must be ~ submitted at the time of grant application. ~, SFY 2007 Page 9 ~. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program ~. Florida Department of Law Enforcement 33. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) a. No person, on the grounds of race, creed, color or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, be refused benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under grants ~,,, awarded pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and, Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C, D, E, F, G and H. b. The subgrant recipient and the implementing agency agree to certify that they either do or do not meet EEO program criteria as set forth in Section 501 of The Federal Omnibus Crime ~„ Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended and that they have or have not formulated, implemented and maintained a current EEO Program. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite to entering into this agreement. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this agreement was made. If the '"" subgrant recipient or implementing agency meet Act criteria but have not formulated, implemented and maintained such a current written EEO Program, they have 120 days after the date this agreement was made to comply with the Act or face loss of federal funds subject to the sanctions in the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, Pub. L. 96-157, 42 U.S.C. 3701, et seq. (Reference Section 803 (a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 3783 (a) and 28 CFR Section 42.207 Compliance Information). c. Any subgrant recipient or implementing agency receiving a single grant award for $500,000 or more OR an aggregate of grant awards for $1,000,000 or more during any 18 month period in federal funds, must have approval of its EEO Plan by the U.S. DOJ, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The subgrantee shall submit its EEO Plan to FDLE, for submittal to the U.S. DOJ, OCR for approval. The submission shall be in both paper copy and electronic format. If the U.S. DOJ, OCR has approved an agency's EEO Plan during the two previous years, it is not necessary to submit another EEO Plan. Instead, the subgrantee need only send a copy of its approval letter from the OCR. However, if the EEO Plan approval is more than two years old, an updated Plan must be submitted. d. In the event a Federal or State court of Federal or State administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability against a recipient of funds, the recipient will forward a copy of the finding to the Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs. 34. Americans with Disabilities Act Subgrantees must comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336, which prohibits discrimination by public and private entities on the basis of disability and requires certain accommodations be made with regard to employment (Title I), state and local government services and transportation (Title II), public accommodations (Title III), and ~* telecommunications (Title IV). 35. Immigration and Nationality Act No public funds will intentionally be awarded to any contractor who knowingly employs unauthorized alien workers, constituting a violation of the employment provisions contained in 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(e), Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"). The Department shall consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation of Section 274A(e) of the INA. Such violation by the subgrant recipient of the employment provisions contained in Section 274A(e) of the INA shall be grounds for unilateral cancellation of this contract by the Department. ,,. SFY 2007 Page 70 ~. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program ~,. Florida Department of Law Enforcement 36. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ""' a. The subgrantee agrees to assist FDLE in complying with the NEPA and other related federal environmental impact analyses requirements in the use of subgrant funds by the subgrantee. This applies to the following new activities whether or not they are being specifically funded ~„ with these subgrant funds. That is, it applies as long as the activity is being conducted by the subgrantee or any third party and the activity needs to be undertaken in order to use these subgrant funds, (1) New construction; (2) Minor renovation or remodeling of a property either (a) listed on or eligible for listing on ~,,, the National Register of Historic Places or (b) located within a 100-year flood plain; (3) A renovation, lease, or any other proposed use of a building or facility that will either (a) result in a change in its basic prior use or (b) significantly change its size; and (4) Implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than chemicals that are (a) purchased as an incidental component of a funded activity and (b) ,~, traditionally used, for example, in office, household, recreational, or educational environments. b. For any of a subgrantee's existing programs or activities that will be funded by these subgrants, the subgrantee, upon specific request from the Department and the U.S. Department of Justice, agrees to cooperate with DOJ in any preparation by DOJ of a national or program environmental assessment of that funded program or activity. 37. Non-Procurement, Debarment and Suspension The subgrant recipient agrees to comply with Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension (34 CFR, Part 85, Section 85.510, Participant's Responsibilities). These procedures require the subgrant recipient to certify it shall not enter into any lower tiered covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible or is voluntarily excluded from ,. participating in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the Department. 38. Federal Restrictions on Lobbying a. Each subgrant recipient agrees to comply with 28 CFR Part 69, "New Restrictions on Lobbying" and shall file the most current edition of the Certification And Disclosure Form, if applicable, with each submission that initiates consideration of such subgrant recipient for ~. award of federal contract, grant, or cooperative agreement of $100,000 or more; or federal loan of $150,000 or more. b. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when ~* this agreement was made. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite to entering into this agreement subject to conditions and penalties imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, United States Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each failure to file. c. The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that ~'" SFY 2007 Page 11 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program ~. Florida Department of Law Enforcement (1) No federally appropriated funds have been paid or shall be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal agency, a ~' member of congress, an officer or employee of congress, or an employee of a member of congress in connection with the awarding of any federal loan, the entering into of any renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative ,~,,, agreement. (2) If any non-federal funds have been paid or shall be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of congress, or an employee of a member ~"' of congress in connection with this federal contract, grant loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit the standard form, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, according to its instructions. (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in award documents for all subgrant awards at all tiers and that all subgrant recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. 39. State Restrictions on Lobbying In addition to the provisions contained in Item 39, above, the expenditure of funds for the purpose of lobbying the legislature or a state agency is prohibited under this contract. 40. Additional Restrictions on Lobbying ~* Recipient understands and agrees that it cannot use any federal funds, either directly or indirectly, in support of the enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law, regulation or policy, at any level of government, without the express prior written approval of OJP. 41. "Pay -to-Stay" Funds from this award may not be used to operate a "pay-to-stay" program in any local jail. Furthermore, no funds may be given to local jails that operate "pay-to-stay" programs. "Local jail", as referenced in this condition, means an adult facility or detention center owned and/or operated by city, county, or municipality. It does not include juvenile detention centers. "Pay-to- ~. stay" programs as referenced in this condition, means a program by which extraordinary services, amenities and/or accommodations, not otherwise available to the general inmate population, may be provided, based upon as offender's apparent ability to pay, such that disparate conditions of confinement are created for the same or similar offenders within a jurisdiction. 42. Mitigation of Health, Safety and Environmental risks dealing with Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratories ~. If an award is made to support methamphetamine laboratory operations the subgrant recipient must comply with this condition, which provides for individual site environmental assessment/impact statements as required under the National Environmental Policy Act. a. General Requirement: The subgrantee agrees to comply with Federal, State, and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations applicable to the investigation and closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories and the removal and disposal of the chemicals, equipment, and wastes used in or resulting from the operation of these laboratories. Specific Requirements: The subgrantee understands and agrees that any program or initiative involving the identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories can result in adverse health, safety and environmental impacts to (1) the law enforcement and other governmental personnel involved; (2) any residents, occupants, users, and neighbors of the site of a seized clandestine laboratory; (3) the seized laboratory SFY 2007 Page 12 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program .~. Florida Department of Law Enforcement site's immediate and surrounding environment of the site(s) where any remaining chemicals, equipment, and waste form a seized laboratory's operations are placed or come to rest. Therefore, the subgrantee further agrees that in order to avoid or mitigate the possible adverse health, safety and environmental impacts from any of clandestine ~,,, methamphetamine operations funded under this award, it will (1) include the nine, below listed protective measures or components; (2) provide for their adequate funding to include funding, as necessary, beyond that provided by this award; and (3) implement these protective measures directly throughout the life of the subgrant. In so doing, the subgrantee ~""" understands that it may. implement these protective measures directly through the use of its own resources and staff or may secure the qualified services of other agencies, contractor or other qualified third party. (1) Provide medical screening of personnel assigned or to be assigned by the subgrantee to the seizure or closure if of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories; (2) Provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required initial and refresher training for law enforcement officials and other personnel assigned by the subgrantee to either the seizure or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories; (3) As determined by their specific duties, equip personnel assigned to the project with OSHA required protective wear and other required safety equipment; (4) Assign properly trained personnel to prepare a comprehensive contamination report on each closed laboratory; (5) Employ qualified disposal contractors to remove all chemicals and associated glassware, equipment, and contaminated materials and wastes from the site(s) of each seized clandestine laboratory; (6) Dispose of the chemicals, equipment, and contaminated materials and wastes removed from the sites of seized laboratories at properly licensed disposal facilities or, when allowable, properly licensed recycling facilities; (7) Monitor the transport, disposal, and recycling components of subparagraphs 5. and 6. immediately above in order to ensure propes.comptiance; (8) Have in place and implement an inter-agency agreement or other form of commitment with a responsible State environmental agency that provides for that agency's (i) timely evaluation of the environmental conditions at and around the site of a closed clandestine ~. laboratory and (ii) coordination with the responsible party, property owner, or others to ensure that any residual contamination is remediated, if necessary, and in accordance with existing State and Federal requirements; and (9) Included among the personnel involved in seizing of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories, or have immediate access to, qualified personnel who can respond to the potential health needs of any offender(s)' children or other children present or living at the seized laboratory site. Response actions should include, at a minimum and as necessary, taking children into protective custody, immediately testing them for methamphetamine toxicity, and arranging for any necessary follow-up medical tests, examinations or health care. ~" SFY 2007 Page 13 ~. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program ~'"' Florida Department of Law Enforcement 43. Limited English Proficiency "" National origin discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of limited English proficiency (LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI and the Safe Streets Act, recipients are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to their programs. ~. Meaningful access may entail providing language assistance services, including oral and written translation when necessary.-The U.S. Department of Justice has issued guidance to assist agencies to comply with Title VI requirements. The guidance document can be accessed on the Internet at www.lep.gov, or by contacting OJP's Office for Civil Rights at (202) 307-0690, or by ~"' writing to the following address: Office for Civil Rights ~,. Office of Justice Programs U.S. Department of Justice 810 Seventh Street NW, Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20531 44. The Coastal Barrier Resources Act ~, The subgrantee will comply and assure the compliance of all contractors with the provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P.L. 97-348) dated October 19, 1982 (16 USC 3501 et seq.) which prohibits the expenditure of most new Federal funds within the units of the Coastal Barrier Resources System. 45. Enhancement of Security If funds are used for enhancing security, the subgrant recipient agrees to: a. Have an adequate process to assess the impact of any enhancement of a school security measure that is undertaken on the incidence of crime in the geographic area where the ~'" enhancement is undertaken. b. Conduct such an assessment with respect to each such enhancement; and, submit to the ~„ Department the aforementioned assessment in its Final Program Report. 46. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities ~" The subgrantee assures that the facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the Program Purpose are not listed on the EPA's list of Violating Facilities and that it will notify the Department of the receipt of any communication from the ~„ Director of the EPA Office of Federal Activities indicating that a facility to be used in the project is under consideration for listing by the EPA. 47. Flood Disaster Protection Act The subgrantee will comply with Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, requiring that the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such insurance is available as a condition of the receipt of any federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition purposes for use in any area that has been identified as an area having special flood hazards. 48. National Historic Preservation Act The subgrantee will assist the Department in its compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended (16 USC 470), Executive Order 11593, and the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC 569a-1 et seq.) by (a) consulting SFY 2007 Page 14 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program ,. Florida Department of Law Enforcement with the State Historic Preservation Officer as necessary, to identify properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places that are subject to adverse effects (see 36 '""" CFR Part 800.8) by the activity, and notifying the Department of the existence of any such properties and by (b) complying with all requirements established by the Federal grantor agency to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon such properties. 49. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act The subgrantee will comply and assure the compliance of all contractors, with the applicable ~"' provisions of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended; the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, or the Victims of Crime Act; as appropriate; the provisions of the current edition of the Office of Justice Program Financial and Administrative ~„ Guide for Grants; and all other applicable State and Federal laws, orders, circulars, or regulations. 50. Public Safety Officers' Health Benefits Provision The recipient has certified it is in compliance with the Public Safety Officers' Health Benefits Provision of the Fiscal Year 2002, Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, ~„ and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Pub. L. No. 107-77) and agrees to remain in compliance during the life of the grant. This provision requires that the unit of local government which employs a public safety officer (as defined by Section 1204 of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended) to afford such public safety officer who retires ~"" or is separated from service due to injury suffered as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty while responding to an emergency situation or hot pursuit (as such terms are defined by State law) with the same or better level of health insurance benefits at ~, the time of retirement or separation as the officer received while employed by the jurisdiction. If the recipient demonstrates noncompliance during the life of the grant, 10 percent of the award amount must be returned to the grantor. ~* 51. Human Research Subjects Grantee agrees to comply with the requirements of 28 C.F.R. part 46 and all Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures regarding the protection of human research subjects, including ,~ obtainment of Institutional Review Board approval, if appropriate, and subject informed consent. 52. Global Justice Data Model Specifications To support public safety and justice inforrr.-~tion sharing, OJP requires the grantee to use the Global Justice Data Model specifications and guidelines for this particular grant. Grantee shall publish and make available without restriction al schemas (extensions, constraint, proxy) generated as a result of this grant to the component registry as specified in the guidelines. This information is available at www.it.oip.gov/gixdm. 53. Reporting, Data Collection and Evaluation The subgrant recipient agrees to comply with all reporting, data collection and evaluation requirements, as prescribed by the BJA in the program guidance for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). Compliance with these requirements will be monitored by BJA. 54. Privacy Ceritification The subgrant recipient agrees to comply with the confidentiality requirements that are applicable to collection, use, and revelation of data or information ,and that are in accordance with requirements of Confidentiality of Identifiable Research and Statistical Information (28 C.F.R. Part 22 and, in particular, section 22.23, Privacy Certification). SFY 2007 Page 15 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement If an award is made for a project which has a research or statistical component under which information identifiable to a private person will be collected, the subgrant recipient agrees to: 1. Project plans will be designed to preserve anonymity of private persons to whom information relates, including, where appropriate, name-stripping, coding of data, or other similar procedures. 2. Project findings and reports prepared for dissemination will not contain information which can reasonably be expected to be identifiable to a private person. 3. A log will be maintained indicating that identifiable data have been transmitted to persons other than BJA, OJJDP, BJS, NIJ, or OJP or grantee/contractor staff or subcontractors, that such „~, data have been returned, or that alternative arrangements have been agreed upon for future maintenance of such data. 4. A description of the project containing assurance by the applicant that: (1) Data identifiable to a private person will not be used or revealed. (2) Access to data will be limited to those employees having a need and that such persons shall be advised of and agree in writing to comply with these regulations. (3) All subcontracts which require access to identifiable data will contain conditions meeting the requirements. *• 5. Any private persons from whom identifiable data are collected or obtained, either orally or by means of written questionnaire, shall be advised that the data will only be used or revealed for research or statistical purposes and that compliance with requests for information is not mandatory. Where the notification requirement is to be waived, a justification must be included in the Privacy Certificate. 6. Describe the precautions that will be taken to insure administrative and physical security of identifiable data. SFY 2007 Page 16