City of Madison - File #: 59926

• File #: 59926
• Version: 1
• Name: 2019 WDOJ Project Safe Neighborhoods grant - MPD $15,642 and Dane County Narcotics Task Force $20,000 overtime to address violence
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/9/2020
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 3/17/2020
• Final action: 3/31/2020
• Enactment date: 4/3/2020
• Enactment #: RES-20-00268
• Title: 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
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Patrick W. Heck, Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Christian A. Albouras, Syed Abbas

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/31/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt - 15 Votes Required	Pass
3/23/2020	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
3/18/2020	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	Referred
3/17/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
3/9/2020	1	Police Department	Referred for Introduction

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.

Title
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

Body
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 ...