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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Lt. Mike Abbs # 912
DATE: 6-6-14
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the receiving of 2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Grant funds and execution of a Memorandum of Understanding; payment of part of these grant funds to the Kane County Sheriff's Department and to the City of Elgin; and the use Aurora's portion of the grant funds toward special equipment purchases.
PURPOSE:
To obtain the City Council's approval of a proposed resolution that would authorize the following:
1. The receiving of grant funds and execution of a Memorandum of Understanding;
2. The use of the grant funds toward the Aurora Police Department's package
interdiction investigation equipment and its tactical headset and hearing protection
projects.
3. The payment of part of the grant funds to the Kane County Sheriff's Department
and the City of Elgin after receiving documentation that they have used the funds
for grant purposes.
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BACKGROUND:
The FY 2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Local JAG Program application was due June 10, 2014. It is similar to the FY 2012 and FY 2013 Edward Byrne Local JAG Programs. This year an award of $78,314, as determined by the "JAG formula", was allotted for the City of Aurora, the City of Elgin, and the County of Kane to share. More specifically, $52,486 of this was allocated for Aurora and the remaining $25,828 was earmarked for Elgin. Kane County was categorized as an agency that did not submit the level of violent crime data to qualify for a direct award, and as a result was listed as a disparate agency. As such, it was expected that Aurora and Elgin would share their portions of the award with Kane County. In fact, before an award can be given to Aurora or Elgin, a Memorandum of Understanding needs to be signed by a Kane County official, an Elgin official, and an Aurora official.
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