AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 11/7/2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Police Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration to accept and appropriate $23,518.09 for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership award from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
1. Authorize the acceptance of the federal Fiscal Year 2018 Bulletproof Vest Partnership funds up to the amount of $23,518.09
2. Appropriate up to $23,518.09 of onetime money from the unappropriated General Fund Balance to be reimbursed from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance and increase the General Fund estimated revenue by the same amount for the program award.
3. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute any required documents that are in compliance with the City Council's actions hereunder.
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ANALYSIS:
The City of Corona Police Department has applied for and received approval for the 2018 Bulletproof Vest Partnership program, or BVP funding.
The City of Corona has certified a "mandatory-wear" body armor policy for all uniformed officers, as required for application of the grant. The Bulletproof Vest Partnership will fund up to 50 percent of the cost of each qualifying vest purchased or replaced by law enforcement applicants. Only vest models that comply with the requirements of the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice, or NIJ, and are purchased after April 1, 2018 may be purchased with 2018 grant funds. The program requires that the applicant jurisdiction be responsible for providing at least 50 percent of the cost of each qualifying vest purchased. The reimbursement period ends August 31, 2020.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Not Applicable
STRATEGIC PLAN:
This item supports the City Strategic Plan goal to promote Public Safety: Protect our Residents and Businesses (b) by ensuring adequate funding for facilities and equipment needed to suppo...
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