Agenda Item 8G AGENDA ITEM # 8G
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
AGENDA ITEM: Justice Assistance Grant
DATE: November 3, 2011
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 $3,822 in grant funding to purchase law
enforcement equipment. This grant does not require any matching funds from the City.
The Police Department has identified two pieces of equipment that staff would like to
purchase with these funds. The first is a covert camera system to record undercover
operations for the Crime Suppression Unit. The total cost of this equipment is $8,225,
$6,000 of which is being paid for by Program Generated Income (PGI) forfeiture funds, if
approved by the Commission. This would leave $1,597 in grant funds available.
Tideview Park has had a recording camera system for several years. The DVR recording
device and the Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) are in need of a replacement and the
total cost is $1,597. There is no General Fund money available to purchase /replace any of
this equipment.
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 23, 2011 and the hard copy submission
is due by December 2, 2011.
BUDGET: This action will provide $3,822 in grant funding to be added to the 2011-
2012 budget to purchase the DVR for Tideview and a portion of the CSU covert camera
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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