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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION |
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| | | | | | | | | AGENDA DATE: | June 22, 2021 |
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| | | | | | | | | SUBJECT: | Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply For, Accept, Reject, Alter, or Terminate the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Administered by the United States Department of Justice. |
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| | | | | | | | | STAFF RESOURCE: | Brian Harvey, Chief of Police
Ken Myers, Deputy Chief of Police
Jason Erter, Police Sergeant |
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| | | | | | | | | PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: | The City Council has previously adopted Resolution Nos. 2726-4-08(R), 3147-5-13(R), 3301-5-15(R), and 3487-6-17(R) authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate grants from the United States Department of Justice for bulletproof vests. |
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| | | | | | | | | ACTION PROPOSED: | Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply For, Accept, Reject, Alter, or Terminate the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Administered by the United States Department of Justice. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), created by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 is a unique U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to provide a critical resource to state and local law enforcement. Since 1999, over 11,900 jurisdictions have participated in the BVP Program, with $173 million in federal funds committed to support the purchase of an estimated 450,000 vests.
The Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) administers the BVP program. Eligible jurisdictions include general purpose units of local government such as cities, counties, parishes, and municipalities; federally recognized Indian Tribes; the 50 states; the District of Columbia; American Samoa; Guam; the Northern Mariana Islands; Puerto Rico; and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Eligible law enforcement officers for BVP program purposes include police officers, sheriff deputies, correctional officers, parole and probation agents, prosecutors and judicial officials.
BVP funds up to 50% of the cost of each vest purchased or replaced by law enforcement applicants. The BVP Act of 1998 requires that at least half of all appropriated funds support applications from jurisdictions with populations under 100,000 people. The Allen Police Department has participated in this grant since 1999 and the City of Allen has been awarded this grant every year.
The grant is through BJA
and we have requested $11,849.85 under the grant.
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| | | | | | | | BUDGETARY IMPACT
The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant reimburses the city up to a maximum of 50% of the cost of vests. Each vest currently costs approximately $789 each and the department will be replace approximately 30 vests each year. The budgetary impact should not exceed $15,000.
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| | | | | | | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant administered by the United States Department of Justice.
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| | | | | | | | MOTION
I make a motion to adopt Resolution No. __________ authorizing the City Manager apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant administered by the United States Department of Justice.
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