Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the Madison Police Department to accept a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award from the Wisconsin Department of Justice and amend the 2025 operating budget in the amount of $8,082 to aid in investigations into violent and gun crime. Funding will be used for detective overtime and supplies. Funding for the retirement portion of overtime benefits of $1,079 is not authorized for reimbursement under the grant and will be absorbed in the Police Department's operating budget. Additionally, the resolution authorizes the grant funds to be carried forward through December 31, 2025 until fully utilized.
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Amending the Police Department’s operating budget, and authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police (or designee) to accept a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award of $8,082 to aid investigations into violent and gun crime.
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice has developed a nationwide Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative to reduce violent crime, gun violence and gang activity, by linking together federal, state, and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and community leaders, to provide a multifaceted approach to deterring and punishing these illegal activities; and,
WHEREAS, this ongoing effort will allow local law enforcement to combat violent crime by building on the effective strategies and partnerships developed under PSN; and,
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has made a subaward to the Police Department in the amount of $8,082 to address violence and gun violence through an overtime initiative for Violent Crime Unit policing efforts.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Chief of Police (or designee) are authorized to accept a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award in the amount of $8,082 from the Wisconsin Department of Justice for detective overtime and supplies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Police Department will absorb the retirement portion of overtime benefits into its operating budget, since the funder will not reimburse the Department for this expense for the Project Safe Neighborhood grant ($1,079).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any grant funds received are appropriated to the Police Department to be used for the purposes of the grant, including modifications upon appropriate approvals from the funder.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Police Department’s operating budget is amended to appropriate any grant funds received to be used for the purposes of the grant, including modifications upon appropriate approvals from the funder.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that grant funds not expended as of December 31, 2025, be carried forward until fully utilized.