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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Lt. Bill Rowley, Aurora Police Department
DATE: 03/28/2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $250,000.00 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval of a grant to be used to allow the Aurora Police Department to pay for a portion of our FUSUS system and also a portion of personnel salary costs, per the grant agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Police Department recently acquired a real-time critical information platform known as FUSUS.
This critical information system was approved by City Council in 2023 at a cost of $125,000.00 per year (Resolution R23-294).
In the Spring of 2024, the Aurora Police Department received a grant award through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity which would allow us to receive reimbursement for funding used in support of law enforcement objectives.
DISCUSSION:
This grant award allows for reimbursement up to $250,000.00 and may be used to reimburse procurements and personnel costs incurred between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024
The police department intends to use $125,000.00 of this grant award to reimburse the cost of FUSUS for 2024. The police department intends to use the remaining $125,000.00 to reimburse personnel payroll costs for 2024. The total direct costs for both of these items is $250,000.00 and both are permissible reimbursements under this grant.
The grant revenue will be placed in account 101-3536-334.30-02. Reimbursement of $125,000.00 for personnel costs will remain with the Finance Department to cover that portion of personnel costs related to the police department. Reimbursement of $125,000.00 for the police department's FUSUS expenses will be transferred to 101-3536-421.45-02.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This resolution must be approved and signed to properly execute the agreement and to begin implementing the project.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Request approval of a Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $250,000.00 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
cc: Finance Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award $250,000.00 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Aurora Police Department recently acquired a real-time critical information platform known as FUSUS; and
WHEREAS, the Aurora Police Department received a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; and
WHEREAS, this grant will provide $250,000.00 over a 12-month period beginning July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, and is intended to reimburse the police department for law enforcement costs already incurred; and
WHEREAS, grant revenue will be placed in account 101-3536-334.30-02. Reimbursement of $125,000.00 for personnel costs will remain with the Finance Department to cover that portion of personnel costs related to the police department. Reimbursement of $125,000.00 for the police department's FUSUS expenses will be transferred to 101-3536-421.45-02.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: the City is authorized to accept a grant award $250,000.00 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.