Public Hearing and adoption of Resolution No. 2020-10-6(R) to approve the terms and conditions of an Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Plano, the City of McKinney, the City of Frisco, and the Collin County Sheriff’s Office for the disbursement of the 2020 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funds; authorizing its execution by the City Manager; and providing an effective date. Conducted and adopted

On October 12, 2020 the City Council will be asked to adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Plano to participate in, and receive funding through, the 2020 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program. The grant will provide the Plano Police Department, McKinney Police Department, Frisco Police Department and Collin County Sheriff’s Office with $56,041 to be used towards the purchase of necessary equipment for Police resources.

This grant was established under the authority of Public Law 109-162 (Jan 5, 2006) Title XI – Department of Justice Reauthorization, Subtitle B – Improving the Department of Justice’s Grant Programs, Chapter 1 – Assisting Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Agencies, Sec. 1111., Merger of Byrne Grant Program and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program.

Prior to the awarding of the funds, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance requires, as a part of the application process, the jurisdiction receiving the funds hold at least one public hearing regarding the proposed use of funds.  Plano Police Department's portion of $20,791 will be used to purchase protective equipment to respond to assaultive crowds or disturbances involving large groups of people.  The public hearing scheduled for the October 12, 2020 Council Meeting is to meet this requirement and consider the disbursement of these grant funds.  

The Plano Police Department has been designated as the fiscal agent for these funds and equitable sharing has been determined for the McKinney Police Department $13,430, Frisco Police Department $7,809, Plano Police Department $20,791 and Collin County Sheriff’s Office $14,011.

This is the sixteenth grant offered through the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant since the merger of the Byrne Grant Program and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG).

There is no cash match for this grant.

This grant contract, if approved, provides total funding in the amount of $56,041 and approves an Interlocal cooperation agreement between the City of Plano, the City of McKinney, the City of Frisco, and the Collin County Sheriff's Office for the disbursement of the 2020 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), for the purpose of purchasing equipment resources for the respective Police departments. The resolution and grant agreement establishes the City of Plano as fiscal agent for the disbursement of funds to the City of McKinney, $13,430; the City of Frisco, $7,809; and the Collin County Sheriff's Office, $14,011; leaving the City of Plano Police Department, $20,791 of the awarded funds. The agencies have three years to expend their allocated funds by the 09/30/2023 deadline.

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factors of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government with Safe, Vibrant Neighborhoods.