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CAS Number: 03-101 Original Agenda Date: 08-04-03
Agenda Item Title: Proposed resolution indicating the City's desire to apply for Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant Funds, and authorizing the Mayor to make formal
application to the program.
Original Sponsor: Council Admin. X- Police Department
Timeline: Fully completed application due no later than August 28, 2003.
Sponsor's Summary: 08-04-03 Each year, Tukwila Police Department personnel are responsible for the
application of funds from the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. The
proposed use of funds remains the same as last year - to reduce crime
and improve public safety.
The application process timeline has been greatly reduced this year from
that of the past. As applications are due by August 28, 2003, time is of
the essence for this item and due to late notification to Police Personnel;
time did not allow the item to go through the proper committee process.
08-18-03 Hold public hearing.
Recommendations:
Sponsor: Accept and sign the proposed resolution on 08-04-03; Hold public hearing 08-18-03.
Committee: N/A
Administration: Same as sponsor.
Cost Impact (if known):
Fund Source (if known):
Meeting Date Action
08-04-03 Resolution considered~ passed & signed. Resolution #1528; Public Hearing
date of August 18, 2003 was set.
Meeting Date Attachments
08-04-03 Proposed Resolution - Final Format
08-18-03 Memoran&m to Council from Lt. D. ff.: Baskin dated 08-14-03.
Q City of Tukwila StevenM. Mullet, Mayo;
Police Department Keith E. Haines, Chief of Police
An Accredited Agency
MEMORANDUM
TO: Tukwila City Council Memb~s
FROM: Lieutenant D.J. Baski~..~-~
DATE: August 14,2003
SUBJECT: 2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG)
As in years past, the City of Tukwila is once again eligible for a Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant from the United States Department of Justice. The grant amount for FY 2003 is $22,011. The
purpose of these funds is to reduce crime and improve public safety.
On August 4, 2003, the City Council approved a resolution authorizing the Mayor to make formal
application to obtain the LLEBG. Our grant application was submitted on August 8, 2003. The
Bureau of Justice Assistance approved our application on August 1 l, 2003.
As part of the grant process, we are obligated to hold a public hearing regarding the proposed use of
the grant funds. The public hearing offers concerned persons the opportunity to make written and
oral comments regarding their view on how the grant funds should be utilized.
In addition, a grant mandated LLEBG Advisory Board will be convened the week of August 18,
2003. The board will make non-binding recommendations on how they believe the grant funds
should be spent.
Previous years funds have been used to support a contract for domestic violence advocacy. No
decision has been made at this point whether to continue using grant funding for this purpose.
Information from the public hearing and the LLEBG Advisory Board will be presented to the City
Administration to assist in identifying the proper use of FY 2003 funds.
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