Council
Communication

Office of the City Manager

 
 

Date

December 17, 2007

 

Agenda Item No.       32

Roll Call No.              07-

Communication No.  07-728

Submitted by: Judy A. Bradshaw, Chief of Police

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

2007 Project Safe Neighborhoods Anti-Gang Initiative Grant Award

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend approval of the awarded Project Safe Neighborhood Anti-Gang Initiative Grant through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa to support new and expanded anti-gang prevention and enforcement efforts. 

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $106,984 reimbursement grant.  No matching funds required.

 

Funding Source:  U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2007-2008 Operating Budget, Page 288-Special Revenue Funds, SP751, POL985202.    

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

 

This program is being administered through the State of Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy for the U.S. Department of Justice.  The grant is for a three-year period from 10-01-2007 through 09-30-2010.

 

The Police Department will use this funding for a police supervisor and for officer overtime working in the Homes of Oakridge complex for increased police presence to address gang activity and related crimes.   The funds will also be used for overtime in expanded gang prevention and enforcement efforts city-wide.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION (S): 

 

Date:  July 24, 2006

 

Roll Call Number:  06-1515

 

Action:  $69,894 Project Safe Neighborhoods Anti-Gang Initiative Grant award to pay overtime costs associated with a supervisor and off duty officers working at the Homes of Oakridge complex and gang suppression city wide.  Gang education for middle and high school teachers and administrators on recognizing gang activity.  Purchase cameras and equipment to facilitate the sharing of gang information.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

Date:  September 9, 2004

 

Roll Call Number:  04-1707

 

Action:  $50,000 Supplemental Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award to pay overtime costs associated with a supervisor and off duty officers working at the Homes of Oakridge complex.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

Date:  September 8, 2003

 

Roll Call Number:  03-435

 

Action:  $45,200 Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award to fund overtime costs associated with a police supervisor working in the Homes of Oakridge complex and for overtime and equipment costs to create and implement a community education program regarding firearms laws and gun safety.  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:  NONE