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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Lieutenant Bill Rowley #904
DATE: January 29, 2023
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the execution of a memorandum of understanding between the City of Aurora, the City of Elgin, and Kane County; the participation in the 2023 Edward Byrne memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, and the use of the City of Aurora's portion toward the Aurora Police Department toward the purchase of water rescue kits.
PURPOSE:
To obtain the City Council's approval of a proposed resolution that would authorize the following:
The execution of a memorandum of understanding between the City of Aurora, the City of Elgin, and Kane County.
The participation in the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program; and
The use of the City of Aurora's portion toward the Aurora Police Department's purchase of water rescue kits.
BACKGROUND:
The FY 2023 Edward Byrne memorial Local JAG program was awarded on September 22, 2023. This year's award, as determined by a Department of Justice allocation formula includes a total award of $73,248 and is intended to be shared between the City of Aurora, the City of Elgin, and Kane County. Specifically, $50,758 was allocated to the City of Aurora and $22,490 to the City of Elgin. Kane County was categorized as an agency that did not submit the level of violent crime data sufficient to qualify for a direct award and as a result is listed as a disparate agency. Historically, Aurora and Elgin have both shared their portions of this award with Kane County.
Each year, Aurora and Elgin share 30% of their award with Kane County. Using this formula, the 2023 JAG grant would indicate that Aurora will ultimately receive a total of $33,641, Elgin will receive a total of $15,743, and Kane County will receive a total of $23,864.
In order to comply with the requirements of this grant, the City of Aurora will not make payments to Kane County or the City of Elgin prior to receiving pr...
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