Item 4CAGENDA TTEM # 4C
JULY 14, 2008
STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
AGENDA ITEM: Justice Assistance Grant
DATE: June 27, 2007
SUBMITTED BY: David E. Thompson, Chief of Police/DPS
BACKGROUND: Justice Assistance Grants (JAGS) are grants that have been established by
the Federal Government and administered by the State of Florida. The distribution of the
funding requires the approval of 51 % of the law enforcement agencies in the effected county.
Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, and the City of Jacksonville have
reached consensus relative to the distribution of the funding for 2008-09.
The Atlantic Beach Police Department has received the local approval for $43,455 in grant
funding to offset the salary and benefit expenses for members of the Crime Suppression Unit.
This amount represents 25% of the total State JAG funding for Duval County. This grant
does not require any matching funds from the City.
The City authorized the creation of a Crime Suppression Unit several years ago. This unit
consists of two (2) full time officers assigned to narcotics, prostitution, street crime, and sex
crimes, primarily in the Mayport Road area. The funding for the salaries for two (2) officers
has been supplemented by grant funding each year. The Police Department is recommending
that the City continue to offset the salary and personnel expenses through this grant funding
in 2008-09.
The next step of the process for the JAG 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, and the
City needs to authorize Chief Thompson to submit the application on line and have the
authorization to electronically sign the online application on behalf of the Mayor.
BUDGET: This action will provide $43,455 in Grant Funding to be included in the 2008-
09 budget to offset salaries and benefits for two (2) officers assigned to Crime Suppression.
RECOMMENDATIONS: To authorize the Mayor to sign the related paperwork for the
application and the subsequent paperwork related to the JAG grant, and;
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.
ATTACHMENTS: None ,~~
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