Agenda Item 8DAGENDA ITEM # 8D
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
AGENDA ITEM: Justice Assistance Grant
DATE: November 1, 2012
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 $2,785 in grant funding to purchase law
enforcement equipment. This grant does not require any matching funds from the City.
The Police Department has identified an item of equipment that staff would like to
purchase with these funds. The police officers conduct much of their work during the
hours of darkness. The benefits of the officers' observations are severely diminished due
to the lack of light. A portable, handheld thermal night vision scope would greatly
enhance an officer's ability to see a person in total darkness. There is no General Fund
money available to purchase 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 21, 2012 and the hard copy submission
is due by December 7, 2012.
BUDGET: This action will provide $2,785 in grant funding to be added to the 2012-
2013 budget to purchase the thermal night vision scope.
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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