COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

 

DATE:

December 1, 2009

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 12, 2010

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

4/5ths

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Sheriff Greg Munks

SUBJECT:

FY09 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

 

RECOMMENDATION:

A.

Adopt a Resolution:

 

    1. Accepting the FY2009 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant award in the amount of $214,021; and

 

    2. Authorizing the Sheriff or Sheriff’s designee to execute all necessary documents in connection with the grant including but not limited to contracts, memoranda of understanding, agreements, amendments, and grant assurances.

B.

Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) to accept grant revenue and establish a FY2009-10 appropriation of $214,576 in the Sheriffs Office for the expenditure of the grant.

 

BACKGROUND:

On behalf of the County and local disparate jurisdictions, the Sheriff’s Office applied for and received funding in the amount of $214,021 for the federal FY 2009-10 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) Program. The JAG Program, which is provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. Established to streamline justice funding, the JAG Program allows local government to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions. The funding period for this grant is October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2012. To meet grantor requirements, a members memo was issued to the Board of Supervisors on July 9, 2009 for review of the joint grant application. The County’s share of JAG funding is $45,068.

 
 
 

DISCUSSION:

JAG funding is allocated by a formula based on population, certain types of crimes reported and disparate certification. A “disparate allocation” occurs when a city or municipality is scheduled to receive one and one-half times (150 percent) more funding than a qualifying county with concurrent jurisdiction, or if multiple cities receive four times (400 percent) more funding than a qualifying county with concurrent jurisdiction, while that county bears more than 50 percent of the costs associated with prosecution or incarceration of the municipality’s Part 1 violent crimes. The County of San Mateo, Cities of Daly City, East Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Mateo, and South San Francisco are certified as disparate jurisdictions. Jurisdictions certified as disparate must identify a fiscal agent and that fiscal agent has to submit a joint application for the total eligible allocation with a Memorandum of Understanding. The County and Cities have agreed that the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office be the fiscal agent, and that 10% of each jurisdiction’s allocated amount as administrative fee.

Of this grant amount, $45,068 will be paid to the County to be used to administer the grant and purchase Orator Plus, which is a multi-media presentation system that will greatly enhance the County’s ability to provide quality assistance to the agencies served by the County and will ensure that the County is better prepared for an emergency. The balance of the grant include allocations for the following:

SubGrantee

Allocation

Purpose/Use

Daly City

$30,119

Supplies

East Palo Alto

$34,110

Overtime & Software

Redwood City

$35,533

Supplies

San Bruno

$13,117

Overtime

San Mateo

$35,879

Technology Upgrades

South San Francisco

$20,195

Property Containment & Tracking

County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Resolution as to form.

Approval of this grant award contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Collaborative Community by promoting collaborative partnerships with local police departments.

 

Performance Measure(s):

Measure

FY 2008-09
Actual

FY 2009-10
Projected

Amount of Federal Direct JAG funds expended by the County of San Mateo in support of law enforcement.

$48,038

$23,666

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no increase in the Net County Cost as a result of this transaction. Grant match in the amount of $555 will be provided by the City of Redwood City to assist with their purchase.