Submitted By: Lafayetta Hodges / Susan Dobson
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Police
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-129 to appropriate grant funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the purchase of equipment for community outreach purposes in the amount of $25,100
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
On 02/21/2023, the Ocala Police Department (OPD) was advised that the application submitted by the City of Ocala for the 2021 Justice Assistance Grant - County-wide (JAGC) was approved in the amount of $25,100 to aid with the purchase of equipment for the OPD Technology Initiative.
The award totaling $25,100 is to be utilized by 6/30/2023. These funds will purchase mobile rapid identification equipment. A mobile rapid identification equipment is a fingerprint scanner the size of a smart phone. It provides OPD with immediate verification of subjects' identities in the field. The wireless technology liberates officers to quickly capture forensic-quality biometric data for comparison against stored watch lists or databases. The on-the-go availability of the scanner saves officers' time and helps them preserve safety through immediate action. The scanners can search for outstanding warrants, missing persons reports, and protective orders and can only access databases that contain the fingerprints of those arrested. The vision is to be able to outfit each officer with a scanner.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Funding will be used to purchase Rapid ID equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will receive $25,100 in grant funding to assist the Police Department with this program. No match required. However, the City of Ocala agrees to absorb any residual costs incurred. Expenditures will be applied to account #001-050-837-521-52-52010.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
• Deny
• Table for further discussion and guidance
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2023-129
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE AN EDWARD BYRNE JAG GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TOTALING $25,100
WHEREAS, the Ocala Police Department recognizes that it is imperative to promote public safety; and
WHEREAS, on February 21,2023, the Ocala Police Department was awarded an Edward Byrne JAG grant through the State of Florida effective January 1, 2023, through June 30,2023; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has awarded $25,100 for the purchase of equipment that would allow officers to verify a person’s identity quickly and accurately.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the FY 2022-2023 budget be amended as outlined below to appropriate $25,100.
Source:
001-334-000-000-09-33124 Edward Byrne JAG $ 25,100
Use:
001-050-837-521-52-52010 Operating $25,100
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2023.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs James P. Hilty Sr.
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