Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Budget Insertion
Purpose: To fund the purchase of equipment for the Newark Police Division within the Department of Public Safety.
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Appropriation Amount: $307,581.00
Budget Year: 2019
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R9-a adopted on October 2, 2019
Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 40A: 4-87 provides that the Director of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any Special Item of Revenue in the budget of any local unit when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof shall not have been determined at the time of the adoption of the budget, and may approve the insertion of an appropriation item of equal amount for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of the law making such item of revenue available for expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, established and granted a reward in the amount of $469,829.00 aimed at preventing, controlling, and reducing criminal activity in our communities; and
WHEREAS, the Irvington Police Department, as the “Administering Agency”, has made available $307,581.00 to provide funds for the purchase of equipment for the Newark Police Division.
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding among the participating municipalities, represented by their respective law enforcement Executive, has allocated funding as per the following schedule: Newark = $307,581.00; Irvington = $66,634.00; East Orange = $48,445.00; Orange = $36,197.00; and Essex County Sheriff = $10,972.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY:
1. That in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A 40A: 4-87, the City of Newark, New Jersey hereby requests the Director of Local Government Services to approve a budget insertion in the amount of $307,581.00 and an appropriation of an equal amount for the FY 2018 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the budget year 2019 as set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
2. That the aforesaid insertion is, in the opinion of the Governing Body, warranted and authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-87 and is necessary for the orderly operation of the municipality.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This resolution establishes the revenue and appropriation for the 2019 Municipal Budget in the amount of $307,581.00 for the FY 2018 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance is providing these funds. The project period is October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021 (Citywide).
SCHEDULE A
ANTICIPATED ITEM OF REVENUE SPECIAL ITEM OF APPROPRIATION
U.S. Department of Justice Unclassified Purposes
Special Item of Appropriation
FY 2018 Edward Byrne JAG Program FY 2018 Edward Byrne JAG Program
$307,581.00 $307,581.00
1. The Project Director is Anthony Ambrose III, Department of Public Safety.
2. The Fiscal Officer will be Danielle Smith, Director of Finance.
3. The operating agency is the Department of Public Safety.
4. The type of funding for the program is reimbursable.
5. The program period is from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021.
6. A copy of this resolution shall be immediately filed with the Director of Local
Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark.