M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM, Town Manager
Date: October 28, 2020
Re: Authorizing the Manager to Apply for and Accept Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grants
RESOLUTION
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING MULTIPLE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT ALLOCATIONS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR TRAINING AND OUTREACH CONDUCTED BY THE CUTLER BAY POLICING UNIT; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) administers the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for the State of Florida. JAG is a national, formula-based, block-grant program from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), with the goal of improving the criminal justice system. The JAG program provides funds to local and tribal units of government as well as state criminal justice agencies, to enhance initiatives in their jurisdiction.
The Town is currently eligible for two grant allocations totaling $10,282.00, and desires to use the funding to support officer training activities and continue the RadKIDS youth safety program. The two proposed projects are aligned with the grant requirements and the applications were developed based on feedback from our Police Major and Officers. The Town wishes to finalize these applications with the FDLE and take all necessary steps to accept the grant allocations and complete the proposed projects. A summary of each project is provided in the chart below.
Project Title
Amount
Summary
Cutler Bay Officer Safety and Wellness
$5,246
The Town of Cutler Bay requests to use it's $5,246 FY2018 JAG allocation to pay overtime hours so that officers can attend active shooter preparedness training or anti-terrorism training, and CPR/First Aid/AED training. The overtime hours will ensure th...
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