City Council

11. 25-161 Approve and Accept the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Violence Against Women Act, Law Enforcement Specialized Units Grant (LE24026601) and approve a three-year contract with Waymakers for management of the Victim and Witness Assistance Services Program Recommended Action: A) Accept the Law Enforcement Specialized Units grant between the State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the City of Huntington Beach in the amount of $203,142; B) Assign authority to the Chief of Police as the official to execute and sign for the award and to approve appropriations, amendments, and extensions; C) Approve the appropriation and expenditure of $270,856 of which $203,142 is to be fully reimbursed by the grant from Cal OES. The remaining $67,714 will be funded from appropriations in the Police Department’s budget; and, D) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk execute an Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Waymakers for Victim and Witness Assistance Services Program in the amount of $116,031 .