Escondido

City Council

April 03, 2024 Regular Item #6

Agenda Item 6

6. FISCAL YEAR 2022 OPERATION STONEGARDEN GRANT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT\nRequest the City Council to approve Resolution No. 2024-27 and accept Fiscal Year 2022 Operation\nStonegarden Grant funds in the amount of $10,000 from the California Office of Emergency Services\nthrough the County of San Diego, authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute grant\ndocuments on behalf of the City of Escondido (“City”), and approve budget adjustments needed to\nspend grant funds. The Department will use grant funds to pay overtime expenses for multi-disciplinary\ncrime suppression operations related to human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, weapons trafficking,\nand criminal gang activity. This grant will provide operational funding to enforce local and state laws.\nStaff Recommendation: Approval (Police Department: Edward Varso, Chief of Police)\nPresenter: Edward Varso, Chief of Police\na) Resolution No. 2024-27