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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda StatementCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE: February 1, 2011 AGENDA ITEM NO. ITEM TITLE: Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the acceptance of the Stone Garden grant in the amount of $657,030.00 and authorizing the expenditure of grant funds for programmatic operations and equipment purchases including police vehicles, remote camera system, communications equipment and upgrades and tactical equipment and authorizing the Chief of Police to sign the memorandum of agreement between the City of National City Police Department and the Count of San Diego Sheriff's Department. . PREPARED BY: Lieutenant Lanny Roark PHONE: 336-4524 EXPLANATION: DEPARTMENT: Police f� •\ IPPROVED BY: The County of San Diego, through the San Diego Sheriff's Department has received $8,844,033.00 in federal government grant funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) passed through the California Emergency Management Agency (CaIEMA) for FY 2010 Operation Stone Garden. As one of 17 participant agencies, the National City Police Department's share of funding is $657,030.00. The police department's participation is governed through a memorandum of agreement with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, who serves as the fiscal agent for the grant. Operation Stone Garden is designed to enhance law enforcement preparedness and operational readiness along the land and water borders of the United States and to address cross -border crime in the region. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: ACCOUNT NO. 290 411 624 APPROVED: APPROVED: Cyx The Stone Garden grant does not require a match. This is a reimbursable grant. . ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION: Finance MIS STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council accept the Stone Garden Grant award and authorize the purchase of police vehicles, remote camera system, communications equipment and upgrades and tactical equipment. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Stone Garden budget and programmatic documents.