City Council

(6) 22-1106 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (FY 2021 JAG) award. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to: Retroactively accept the FY 2021 JAG in the amount of $2,692,835 for the period effective October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2024. Negotiate and execute the Grant Award Agreement on behalf of the City and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Execute a Subrecipient Agreement between the City and the County of Los Angeles for the FY 2021 JAG for up to 45 months, for a total not to exceed $1,211,776, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Negotiate and execute a contract between the City and the County of Los Angeles for the Community Law Enforcement and Recovery (CLEAR) Program for a term of up to 12 months, and for a total amount not to exceed $626,711, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, and upon submission of invoices and approval by the Mayor, or designee, of such invoices for JAG-related expenditures: Account Title Amount 46W216 District Attorney $ 378,359 46W216 Probation Department 248,352 Total: $ 626,711 APPROVE the FY 2021 JAG budget; and, AUTHORIZE the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to expend the grant in accordance with the approved budget. APPROVE a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the County of Los Angeles for the FY 2021 JAG for the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2024, for a total not to exceed $2,692,835; and, AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Authorize the Controller to: Create a new interest-bearing Fund titled FY 2021 Justice Assistance Grant Fund; establish a receivable in this new Fund in the amount of $2,692,835; expend funds upon presentation of proper documentation from the Mayor’s Office; and, create new Appropriation Accounts within the new Fund No. XXX/46, as follows: Account Title Amount 46W216 CLEAR Contractual Services $626,711 46W912 City Attorney Grant Allocation 328,282 46W218 Domestic Violence Program 112,296 46W146 Mayor Salaries 262,594 46W299 Related Costs 105,745 46W310 Mayor’s Office and Administrative 1,000 46W668 Partner Jurisdiction 1,211,776 46W970 LAPD Grant Allocation 44,431 Total: $2,692,835 Transfer up to $262,594 from FY 2021 JAG Fund No. XXX/46, Account No. 46W146 to the Mayor’s General Fund No. 100/46, Account No. 001020, Grant Reimbursed, for reimbursement of grant-funded personnel salaries. Transfer up to $105,745 from FY 2021 JAG Fund No. XXX/46, Account No. 46W299 to the Mayor’s General Fund No. 100/46, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Cost Reimbursements for Grants, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits. Authorize the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.