HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial 2022-06-27 Item 3J - Grant Acceptance - COPS Hiring Program Grant for Community Liaison Position for $125,000COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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ITEM INFORMATION
STAFF SPONSOR: ERIC D REVE R
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 6/27/22
AGENDA ITEM TITLE A grant agreement for the COPS Hiring Program in the amount of $125,000.00
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SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R
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SPONSOR'S The Police Department has been awarded a three-year Federal Grant with a total award
SUALM RY amount of $125,000 to hire a new officer and then assign a veteran officer to the position
of Community Liaison Officer. The grant will cover a portion of the newly hired officer's
salary and benefits while the City will contribute the balance. Council is being asked to
consider and approve the Department's acceptance of this grant and authorize the Mayor
to sign the official award acceptance letter.
REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs 11
❑ LTAC ❑
DATE: 06-27-2022
Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
COMMITTEE CHAIR: HOUGARDY
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN. Police Department
COMM IEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$92,842/yr $0 $92,842/yr
Fund Source: GENERAL FUND
Comments: Additional budget for the $92,842/yr will be requested during the Biennial Budget process.
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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
6/27/22
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ATTACHMENTS
6/27/22
Informational Memorandum dated 6/21/22
Award Acceptance Letter
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Services & Safety Committee
FROM: Eric Dreyer, Chief of Police
BY: Jake Berry, Public Safety Budget Analyst
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: June 27th, 2022
SUBJECT: COPS Hiring Grant —Acceptance Requested
ISSUE
Pursuant to City policy, the Police Department is asking that Council approve the Mayor to accept
the awarded COPS Hiring Grant in the amount of $125,000
BACKGROUND
On June 21St, 2021 the Police Department received approval from the Community Services & Safety
Committee to apply for the COPS Hiring Grant. The Department was since awarded this grant and
is now seeking approval for its acceptance.
DISCUSSION
City policy requires Departments seeking a grant with a local match to gain approval from
Committee to apply for the grant and, once the grant has been awarded, to also seek approval
before formally accepting the grant. If accepted, the COPS Hiring Grant will reimburse the
Department for up to $125,000 (total) of a newly hired Officer's salary and benefits over three years.
As a reminder, the COPS Hiring Grant program provides funding directly to law enforcement
agencies to hire and/or rehire career law enforcement officers to increase community policing
capacity and crime prevention efforts. The program's goal is to further engagement in planned
community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems,
implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing,
and to increase capacity of an agency to engage in community policing activities. This goal is well -
aligned with the mission of the Police Department's Community Liaison Officer (CLO). If provided
with approval for acceptance, the Police Department will, when able, assign a veteran officer to the
role of CLO and then hire a new officer to backfill that officer's position.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The 2022 estimated Salary and Benefits for a newly -hired Officer is $134,509. The COPS Hiring
Grant will reimburse the Department for $41,667 (maximum of $125,000 over the three- year term of
the grant). The Police Department will seek additional budget for the remaining $92,842/yr during
the 2023/24 Biennial Budget process. The Salary/Benefits costs provided are in 2022 figures and
will be adjusted for 2023/24 during the budgeting process.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is seeking Council approval of the grant award and is asking the Committee for a
recommendation to forward to the Committee of the Whole on June 27, 2022.
Note: Because formal acceptance of the grant must be completed on June 281h, 2022 this request is
being presented to Committee and Council on the same evening.
ATTACHMENTS
Award Acceptance Letter
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FY 2021 COPS Hiring Program (CHP)
Declaration and Certification to the U.S.Department of Justice as to Acceptance
By checking the declaration and certification box 1--
A to the U.S. Depar Iment of Justice (DOJ), under penalty of perjury, that I have
authority to make this declaration and certification on behalf of the applicant.
B. Certify to DOJ, under penalty of perjury, on behalf of myself and the applicant, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, that the following are true as of the date of this award
acceptance: (1) I have conducted or there was conducted (including by applicant's legal
counsel as appropriate and made available to me) a diligent review of all terms and
conditions of, and all supporting materials submitted in connection with, this award,
including any assurances and certifications (including anything submitted in connection
therewith by a person on behalf of the applicant before, after, or at the time of the
application submission and any materials that accompany this acceptance and
certification); and (2) I have the legal authority to accept this award on behalf of the
applicant.
C. Accept this award on behalf of the applicant.
D. Declare the followingto DOJ, under penalty of perjury, on behalf of myself and the
applicant: (1) I understand that, in taking (or not taking) any action pursuant to this
declaration and certification, DOJ will rely upon this declaration and certification as a
material representation; and (2) I understand that any materially false, fictitious, or
fraudulent information or statement in this declaration and certification (or concealment or
omission of a material fact as to either) may be the subject of criminal prosecution
(including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and/or 1621, and/or 34 U.S.C. §§ 10271-10273), and
also may subject me and the applicant to civil penalties and administrative remedies under
the federal False Claims Act (including under 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 and/or §§ 3801-3812)
or otherwise.
Authorized Representatives Acceptance o f Award
Eric Dreyer
Law Enforcement Executive/Program Official
Printed Name
Chief of Police
Law Enforcement Executive/Program Official
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Signature
cement Executive/Program Official
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Allan Ekberg
Governm ent Executive/Financial Official
Printed Name
City of Tukwila Mayor
Governm ent Executive/Financial Official
Title
Government Executive/Financial Official
Signature
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