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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:
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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.