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DATE SUBMITTED: June 10,2008
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AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
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SUBJECT: 2008 Justice Assistance Grant
Application
Committee Meeting Date: June 25, 2008
COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2008
Department: Police
Presenter: Chief Rogers
Phone: 473-5224
SUMMARY: The Bremerton Police Department applied for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) that will allow the City of Bremerton to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control
crime based on our own local needs and conditions. These needs are to purchase audio/video equipment for
recording and collecting events that take place in Department interview rooms. Funds will also purchase
ancillary equipment for a multi-purpose incident command vehicle needed in times of disasters, active shooters,
terrorist events, crime scenes and vehicle accidents. The grant is from the Department of Justice. No matching
funds are required of the City. The total grant amount is $19,600.00. The grant duration is through September
2012.
ATTACHMENTS: Budget Narrative of the Grant Application
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None. The JAG funding is a revenue source for $19,
600.00. It will provide dollars for interview room and incident command vehicle equipment purchases.
APPROVALS:
DEP ARTMENT DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY:
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
MAYOR:
COMMITTEE CHAIR
COUNCIL PRESIDENT:
CONSENT AGENDA 0
GENERAL BUSINESS X
PUBLIC HEARING
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to authorize the Police Department to apply for the Justice Assistance Grant for
2008 equipment funding.
COUNCIL ACTION: ~Approve 0 Deny 0 Table
o Continue 0 No Action