Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Community Partnerships
Information
Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE Grant Agreement C-8C120 between the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (“FDLE”) and Broward County in the amount of $35,603 to the County for the Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvements project under the FDLE Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Countywide Program to provide oversight and administration of two FDLE-funded projects for the FDLE award period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the FDLE Grant Agreement.
ACTION: (T-10:54 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE Broward County contribution in the amount of $62,472 for the period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, to provide additional funds for oversight and administration of the two FDLE-funded projects; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement same.
ACTION: (T-10:54 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0.
C. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Byrne Grant Fund in the amount of $98,075 for the FDLE award period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, for oversight and administration of two FDLE projects.
ACTION: (T-10:54 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2023-246.
VOTE: 9-0.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. and B. Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
C. Section 129.06(2)(d), Florida Statutes, requires a budget Resolution to recognize revenue.
What Action Accomplishes
Motions A thorough C enable Broward County to utilize FDLE Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvements (“PETI”) funds to provide oversight and administration of two FDLE-funded programs (the purchase of handheld metal detectors and batteries, and PETI) for the award period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
These actions support the Commission’s value of “building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives” and the goal of “delivering accessible human services that holistically address the whole person collaboratively and compassionately.” FDLE funding allows Broward County to utilize PETI funds to oversee and administer two FDLE-funded programs for the award period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023.
Under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Countywide (“JAG-C”) Program, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance provides funding to reduce and prevent violent crime. FDLE distributes state-allocated JAG-C program funds through a designated, formula-based, non-competitive application process.
On July 20, 2022, FDLE posted a notice of the annual JAG-C program funding for its award period from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, on its website. In October 2022, Broward County submitted two grant applications to FDLE requesting funds to (i) purchase handheld metal detectors and batteries to use in emergency shelters and (ii) provide oversight and administration of FDLE-funded programs for the award period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. On February 14, 2023, FDLE provided Grant Agreement C-8C104 for the purchase of handheld metal detectors and batteries to use in emergency shelters. On May 2, 2023 (Item No. 6), the Commission approved Grant Agreement C-8C104.
On April 17, 2023, FDLE notified Broward County of the award in the amount of $35,603 to provide oversight and administration of two FDLE-funded programs for the award period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023 (Exhibit 1).
The Office of the County Attorney has reviewed for legal sufficiency FDLE Grant Agreement C-8C120. The Grant Agreement is in FDLE’s format, so FDLE will sign last.
Source of Additional Information
Efrem Crenshaw, Director, Community Partnerships Division, (954) 357-6398
Cassandra Evans, Assistant Director, Community Partnerships Division, (954) 357-6396
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The program funds in the amount of $35,603 will be available in the Byrne Grant Fund for the FDLE award period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023 (Exhibit 2). Additional funds to address project oversight and administration costs in the amount of $62,472 will be available in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Human Services Department budget, for a total project amount of $98,075.