Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	May 18, 2009
	Agenda Item No. 48 Roll Call No. 09- Communication No. 09-329 Submitted by: Judy A. Bradshaw, Chief of Police

AGENDA HEADING:

Approval of Amendment #3 to the FY2006 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) Grant.

SYNOPSIS:

Recommend approval of Amendment No. 3 to the original grant agreement which changes the performance period of the FY2006-LEIN5-05 Grant. The approved performance period was from August 31, 2006 through March 31, 2009 and now has a new end date of May 31, 2009. There are no other changes to the grant other than the performance period end date.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amount: The original grant award from the State of Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division was $366,305.50. There is no new funding with this action.

Funding Source: FY-08-09 Operating Budget, SP751, POL980520, LETPP Grant, Page 284

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The grant award is administered by the City of Des Moines for the 20 county area referred to as Law Enforcement Intelligence Network (LEIN) Region 5. The Des Moines Police Department was selected as one of six lead agencies throughout the State of Iowa to administer Federal Homeland Security Funds through LETPP. This is a continuation of a collaborative effort coordinated with other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to share and analyze terrorism related intelligence data.

As of March 31, 2009, there is $45,387.92 unexpended in the grant. Three pending purchase orders include a computer system at $4,342, a year’s Accurint subscription at $4,800 and four (4) RACOM radios totaling $24,637. The balance of the funding will be directed towards basic operating expenses including vehicle fuel charges, monthly cell phone expenses and office supplies.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

Date: December 22, 2008

Roll Call Number: 08-2208

Action: Amendment No. 2 to the FY2006 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Grant with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HLSEM) to extend the performance period from 12-31-08 to 03-31-09. (Council Communication No. 08-737) Moved by Vlassis to approve. Motion Carried 7-0.

Date: April 7, 2008

Roll Call Number: 08-587

Action: Amendment No. 1 to the FY2006 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) Grant with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HLSEM) to extend the performance period from 3-31-08 to 12-31-08. (Council Communication No. 08-184) Moved by Vlassis to approve. Motion Carried 6-1.

Date: October 23, 2006

Roll Call Number: 06-2134

Action: Approving the grant agreement between the City of Des Moines Police Department and State of Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division for the FY2006 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program. (Council Communication 06-660.) Moved by Council Member Kiernan to approve. Motion carried 6-0.

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

On April 7, 2009, Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management notified LEIN Region 5 as well as Homeland Security Regions 2, 4, 5 and 6 and Sioux City Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) of an additional extension approval for the 2006 Homeland Security grant extending the performance period to December 31, 2009. Council approval for this extension will be requested upon receipt of Amendment #4.

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