Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the Police Department’s operating budget and authorizes the Mayor and Chief of Police to accept a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award from the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice in the amount of $15,642. MPD anticipates using the funding in 2020 for overtime expenses. There is no match requirement or city funding necessary. The resolution also authorizes MPD to charge overtime to a Dane County Narcotics Task Force Project Safe Neighborhoods award of $20,000. The timing of Task Force spending is investigative case driven.
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Amending the Police Department’s operating budget, and authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police to accept a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award from the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice in the amount of $15,642 and a Dane County Narcotics Task Force subaward of $20,000 for overtime to address violence
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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 $15,642 for overtime through its Violence Reduction and National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Ballistic Casings Entry Initiatives through September 30, 2022; and,
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has made a subaward to the Dane County Narcotics Task Force of which up to $20,000 may be used for gun violence and gang prevention overtime for MPD officers on the Task Force through September 30, 2022.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Chief of Police are authorized to accept a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award from the Wisconsin Department of Justice in the amount of $15,642.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that that the Police Department is authorized to charge to a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant award received by the Dane County Narcotics Task Force in the amount of $20,000.
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 FINALLY 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.