Item 8B AGENDA ITEM # 8B
NOVEMBER 8, 2010
STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
AGENDA ITEM: Justice Assistance Grant
DATE: October 29, 2010
SUBMITTED BY: Michael D. Classey, Chief of Police
BACKGROUND:
Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) 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 $5,125 in grant funding to purchase law
enforcement equipment. This grant does not require any matching funds from the City.
The Police Department is responsible for monitoring activity in the skate park. Due to the
newly installed lights, the park now stays open until 10 pm. This has increased the level
of police services required to ensure the safe operation of the park. The police department
is recommending the purchase of a video camera recording system for the park. These
cameras will be monitored by our dispatchers in the emergency communications center.
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 24, 2010 and the hard copy submission
is due by December 3, 2010.
BUDGET: This action will provide $5,125 in grant funding to be added to the 2010-
2011 budget to purchase a video camera recording system.
RECOMMENDATIONS: To authorize the Mayor to sign the 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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