Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Police Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program, $823,961.00
Body
Information Contact: Mirtha V. Ramos, Chief of Police
Phone Number: (770) 724-7433
PURPOSE:
?To consider approving the FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program grant from Office of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA); and
?To consider accepting up to $823,961.00 from BJA and appropriating this amount to the grant fund for spending in compliance with the grantor's requirements; and
?To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
The United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), allocated funding to DeKalb County, Georgia to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus/COVID-19. The DeKalb County's FY 2020 CESF team includes: The District Attorney's Office, the Fire Department, the Police Department, the Public Defender's Office, and the Sheriff's Office. Below is the funding allocation for each department:
Agency
Allocation
Activity
District Attorney's Office
$50,130.00
Sanitizing, social distancing/workspace adjustments
Fire Department
$248,000.00
Emergency response, medical treatment, transport, service delivery
Police Department
$332,831.00
Emergency response, transport, supply distribution, disinfecting
Public Defender's Office
$43,000.00
Service delivery, spread prevention, workspace adjustments
Sheriff's Office
$150,000.00
Facility maintenance, spread prevention
Total
$823,961.00
FISCAL IMPACT:
Match: This grant requires no match contribution.
Position(s) created: There are no positions created by this funding.
Effective Dates: January 20, 2020 - January 31, 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
?To approve the FY 2020 Coron...
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