Submitted By: Lafayetta Hodges
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Presentation By: Michael Balken
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Department: Police
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-122 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice to reimburse overtime and operating expenses related to community policing education and programs up to $36,531
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
On December 05, 2024, the Ocala Police Department was advised that the City of Ocala qualified for a direct allocation of $36,531 in funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024-25. This continuation grant provides critical funding to support the ongoing implementation of community policing initiatives and educational programs, building on the successes achieved through previous grant awards.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Funding will be used to provide overtime for the officers participating in programs that offer opportunities for positive engagement with the community, training, and classroom supplies.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will receive $36,531 in grant funding to assist the police department with this program. Expenses will be tracked in accounts 001-060-881-521-52-14010, 001-060-881-521-52-47000, and 001-060-881-521-52-52010. No match is required. However, all other benefits/residual expenses will be absorbed by the participating units’ and sections' respective home accounts.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
• Table
• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-122
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE AN EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS TOTALING $36,531
WHEREAS, the Ocala Police Department has been awarded $36,531 from the Department of Justices’ Justice Assistance Grant program to support the Community Connecting Continuation Project effective upon execution through September 2027; and
WHEREAS, the continuation of funding will be utilized to support overtime expenses related to community event programming and to procure necessary supplies for law enforcement-related classes and initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the project aims to further develop our community policing efforts to sustain and foster stronger relationships between the Ocala Police Department and the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget as outlined below.
SOURCE:
001-334-000-000-09-33225 DOJ- OPD Grants $36,531
USE:
001-060-881-521-52-14010 Salaries- Overtime $20,900
001-060-881-521-52-47000 Printing and Binding $ 2,016
001-060-881-521-52-52010 Operating Supplies $13,615
TOTAL $36,531
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2025.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Kristen M. Dreyer
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager