CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM


Items Types:
Police
For Meeting of:
June 2, 2014
District: ALL From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: Yes

Subject:
Application for 2014 JAG Program-Local Solicitation

Summary:
The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) is a formula grant that provides funding for local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support and information systems to support law enforcement programs.  The City of Orlando Police Department has been allocated $194,185.00 for the FY 2014.  OPD plans to use this grant to fund the replacement of approximately 36 of our portable radios.  OPD has approximately 264 radios that are 10 years old and the State of Florida Department of Management Services in their Public Safety Radio Communications Plan recommends replacement of radios after 6 years.

Fiscal & Efficiency Data: To be supplied.

Recommended Action:
Approval of the grant application by City Council and execution of signature memo by Mayor, subject to review by the City Attorney's Office and the Grant Development Supervisor.


Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.

Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.

Contact: Natasha Williams, Lilian Draisin, Karen Haley, Angela Knowles
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 5/21/2014 5:12 PM
Budget Outside Routing Approval 5/21/2014 5:12 PM
Grants 5/22/2014 1:55 PM
City Clerk 5/22/2014 2:04 PM

ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
2014_JAG-Local_Solicitation_Application.pdf Application for 2014 JAG Program-Local Solicitation Backup Material
FY2014_JAG_Blank_Appl._Local_Solicitation.pdf Application for 2014 JAG Program-Local Solicitation Backup Material

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