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Police Department
DATE: July 19, 2011
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Robert Guthrie, Chief of Polio cj
By: Nancy Chik, Senior Manage ' - Analyst
SUBJECT: Authorize the utilization of a proposed 2011 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) award in the amount of $12,068 to help offset the
personnel costs of a Youth Services Officer at the Arcadia High School
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
The Arcadia Police Department has applied for a 2011 U.S. Department of Justice
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $12,068. While the grant
application has been submitted, final approval of funds is pending review by the DOJ.
As part of the multi - phased grant process, local jurisdictions are required to conduct a
public hearing to receive input on the use of the proposed funds and the DOJ
recommends proceeding with the public hearing while the review is in process.
The JAG grant allows local governments to support a broad range of activities to
prevent and control crime based on local needs and conditions, and staff recommends
utilizing the proposed grant funding to help offset personnel costs of a Youth Services
Officer (YSO) at the high school.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Youth and Educational Support (YES) Program was implemented in 2000 wherein
the Arcadia Unified School District partnered with the City in agreeing to co -fund a
police officer position at the high school by paying $50,000 per year. The Department
has utilized grant allocations from the DOJ, Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
(LLEBG) to help fund the officer's position until it was discontinued several years ago.
In 2010, JAG funding was made available to provide agencies with the flexibility to
prioritize and place justice funds where they are needed most. JAG 2010 grant award
was used to help fund the YSO position, and staff recommends using the proposed JAG
2011 grant allocation to continue to partner with the school district to provide an officer
on campus grounds.
The YSO has had a positive impact on the high school campus. Primary responsibilities
of the officer are: 1) to serve as a liaison between the high school and the Police
Department; 2) to interact with students, teachers, and administrators; 3) to promote
campus safety; 4) to provide drug interdiction; and 5) to administer awareness
programs.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds have already been budgeted for the Youth Services Officer position in FY 2011-
2012, and the $12,068 grant allocation will help offset that cost.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the utilization of a proposed 2011 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) award in the amount of $12,068 to help offset the personnel
costs of a Youth Services Officer at the Arcadia High School.
APPROVED:
Donald Penman, City Manager