Item 4CAGENDA ITEM # 4C
NOVEMBER 24, 2008
STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
AGENDA ITEM: Justice Assistance Grant
DATE: November 12, 2008
SUBMITTED BY: Michael D. Classey, Chief of Police
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 $1,735 in grant funding to purchase law
enforcement equipment. This grant does not require any matching funds from the City.
The department's interview room recording system is an outdated analog system. This
system has proved troublesome in the area of both video and audio recording quality. The
Police Department is recommending that the City utilize this JAG grant to purchase a
digital PC based recording system which will greatly enhance the evidentiary value of
these recordings.
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 Classey 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 28, 2008 and the hard copy submission
is due by December 5, 2008.
BUDGET: This action will provide $1,735 in grant funding to be added to the 2008-
2009 budget to purchase a digital recording system.
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 Michael D. Classey 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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