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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: November 15, 2011
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the Police Department to
participate in the Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program that will
reimburse the City of National City $5,362.39 over a two year period for new and replacement
bulletproof vests.
PREPARED BY: Ronni Zengota
PHONE: 4516
EXPLANATION:
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DEPARTMENT: Police
APPROVED BY:
On May 26, 2011, the National City Police Department submitted an application to the U.S. Office of
Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to participated in the 2011 Bulletproof Vest
Grant Program. On October 13, 2011, the Police Department was notified the application was approved
for 50% of the application amount of $10,724.77, that can be dispersed over a two year period until
September 30, 2013.
The OJP Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program reimburses eligible law enforcement agencies up to
50% of the cost of bulletproof vests provided to police officers. Participation is in program will save the
City up to 50% of the cost of bulletproof vests over the next two years. The funds we normally would
have spent on bulletproof vests will count as the 50% matching funds with no supplanting issues or
negative impact on the budget now or in the near future.
The Police Department requests the reimbursement funds be remitted to the Police Department budget
to purchase additional bulletproof vests as needed for police officers.
Continued
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED:
ACCOUNT NO. 001-11000-3636 APPROVED:
Funds are appropriated in Account #001-411-000-318-0002, no additional funding required
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
N/A
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
Finance
MIS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Award Notice