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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05 Approval of Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (JAG Countywide-State Solicitation) City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761 Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: August 6, 2024 Item #: 5 Contact Name: Chris McKinstry Department Director: Vincent Ogburn Contact Number: Ext. 3055 City Manager: Robert Frank Subject: Approval of Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (JAG Countywide-State Solicitation). (Assistant Police Chief McKinstry) Background Summary: This year, $11,460 has been made available for the City of Ocoee Police Department through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). The Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program Committee wishes to submit a 51% Letter to the Office of Criminal Justice Grants in Tallahassee. This letter lists the various programs for which the participating law enforcement agencies in Orange County plan to spend the $344,174 allocated to Orange County agencies and confirms the City’s approval of the allocations. The letter and accompanying grant application must be signed by the Mayor. If approved, the City of Ocoee will receive $11,460 to purchase tactical equipment. Issue: Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners authorize the Mayor to sign the 51% Letter and grant application, when received, allowing the Police Department to apply for $11,460 made available for the Police Department through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to purchase tactical equipment? Recommendations: Staff recommends that the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners authorize the Mayor to sign the 51% Letter and grant application, when received, allowing the Police Department to apply for $11,460 made available for the Ocoee Police Department through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and accept funding to purchase tactical equipment. Attachments: 1. Byrne Grant 51% Letter Financial Impacts: $11,460 available to the Ocoee Police Department through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). No matching funds are required by the City. Type of Item: Consent Mayor Rusty Johnson Commissioners Scott R. Kennedy District 1 Rosemary Wilsen District 2 Richard Firstner District 3 George Oliver III District 4 City Manager Robert D. Frank Chief of Police Vincent L. Ogburn, Sr. City of Ocoee Police Department ▪ 646 Ocoee Commerce Parkway ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761 Phone: (407) 905-3160 ▪ www.ocoee.org _____________ August 6, 2024 Mr. Cody Menacof Bureau Chief Office of Criminal Justice Grants Florida Department of Law enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 Dear Mr. Cody Menacof, In compliance with State of Florida Rule 11D-9, F.A.C., the City of Ocoee Board of Commissioners approves the distribution of $344,174.00 of Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program funds for the following projects within Orange County: Subgranting/Implementing Agency Project Purpose Amount City of Apopka/Apopka Police Department SRO and Community Policing  Equipment  $13,438.00  City of Belle Isle/Belle Isle Police  Department  Vest and Equipment $10,000.00  Town of Eatonville/Eatonville Police  Department  Technology and Safety Equipment  Upgrade  $10,000.00  City of Edgewood/Edgewood Police  Department  Police Equipment Upgrade $10,000.00  City of Maitland/Maitland Police  Department  K9 Program $10,000.00  Town of Oakland/Oakland Police  Department  Safety Equipment and Technology  $10,000.00  City of Ocoee/Ocoee Police Department Tactical Equipment $11,460.00  Orange County Board of  Commissioners/Orange County Sheriff’s  Office  Forensics Rapid DNA Equipment $81,000.00  Orange County Board of  Commissioners/Orange County Sheriff’s  Office  After‐Hour Club Strike Team  Equipment  $21,379.90  Orange County Board of  Commissioners/Orange County Sheriff’s  Office  Crime Analysis ArcGIS  Modernization  $73,188.10  City of Orlando/Orlando Police Department Operational Enhancements $61,997.00      Mayor Rusty Johnson Commissioners Scott R. Kennedy District 1 Rosemary Wilsen District 2 Richard Firstner District 3 George Oliver III District 4 City Manager Robert D. Frank Chief of Police Vincent L. Ogburn, Sr. City of Ocoee Police Department ▪ 646 Ocoee Commerce Parkway ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761 Phone: (407) 905-3160 ▪ www.ocoee.org _____________         Town of Windermere/Windermere Police  Department  AEDs for Patrol Officers $10,000.00  City of Winter Garden/Winter Garden  Police Department  Criminal Investigations Intelligence  Enhancement  $11,711.00  City of Winter Park/Winter Park Police  Department  Tactical Training Enhancement $10,000.00   Total  $344,174.00  Sincerely, Rusty Johnson Mayor