HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2014 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2013 OPERATION STONEGARDEN GRANT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000, AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE
THE AGREEMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE GRANT FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZING
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND APPROPRIATIONS AND A CORRESPONDING REVENUE
BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME,
FRINGE BENEFITS AND MILEAGE FOR PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONS, PRIOR TO THE
GRANT DEADLINE OF MAY 31, 2015, THE GRANT FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR
OVERTIME REIMBURSEMENT PRIOR TO THAT DEADLINE, TO ENABLE STAFF TO CLAIM
REIMBURSEMENT OUT OF THE GRANT FUNDING BY MARCH 31, 2015 DEADLINE
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego, through the San Diego Sheriff's
Department has received $6,660,669 in federal government grant funds from the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), passed through the California Emergency
Management Agency (CaIEMA) for the Fiscal Year 2013 Operation Stonegarden Grant; and
WHEREAS, Operation Stonegarden 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; and
WHEREAS, the National City Police Department's participation is governed
through an Agreement for the FY 2010 Operation Stonegarden Grant with the San Diego
County Sheriffs Department; and
WHEREAS, as one of the 20 participant agencies, the National City Police
Department's share of grant funding is $35,000, which will be used for reimbursement of
overtime, fringe benefits, and mileage for programmatic operations; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Sherriff's Department is responsible for
coordinating the reimbursement requests for the grant funds; and
WHEREAS, to ensure that the Police Department purchases equipment and
executes programmatic operations prior to the grant deadline of May 31, 2015, the grant funds
must be used to order and/or receive equipment and overtime reimbursement prior to that
deadline, to enable staff to claim reimbursement out of the grant funding by the March 31 2015
deadline, unless an extension beyond the deadline is approved by the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) through the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2013 Operation Stonegarden
Grant in the amount to $35,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the Chief
of Police to execute the Agreement for the 2013 Operation Stonegarden Grant. Said Agreement
is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City funds in the amount of $35,000 are
authorized for overtime, fringe benefits, and mileage for the Police Department, and directs staff
to request reimbursement for such expenditures from the San Diego County Sherriff's
Department.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the
establishment of fund appropriations and a corresponding revenue budget.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2014.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney