2024/03/12 City Council Resolution 2024-017 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ACCEPTING A $21,171 GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ)
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM
FOR PURCHASE OF PORTABLE RADIOIS AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE
DIRECTOR TO INCREASE FY 2023/24 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BY $21,171
WHEREAS; the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP),
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) invited applications for criminal justice funding through the
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park Public Safety Department submitted a request for
JAG Program funds to purchase additional portable radios with interoperable multi-band
technology, to improve emergency response and interagency communications; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park was granted funding and desires to accept the JAG
grant from the US Department of Justice;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and accept a $21,171 grant from the Department of Justice
(DOJ) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG)Program, attached hereto as
Exhibit A, for purchase of portable radios.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of Rohnert Park, and the
Director of Finance or their designee is authorized to increase appropriations in the FY 2023/24
budget by the amount of$21,171 and to make any other accounting adjustments necessary to
execute the JAG Program grant in accordance with applicable laws.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 12th day of March, 2024.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ATTEST: Susan . Adams, ayor
Sylvia Lopez Cuev , Clerk
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Mic el1e . Kenyon, City Attorney
Attachments: Exhibit A
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Department of Justice (DOJ)
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Washington, D.C. 20531
Name and Address of Recipient:CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
130 AVRAM AVE
City, State and Zip:ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928
Recipient UEI:CQSKJBN54Y54
Project Title: To purchase portable radios
with multi-band technology to enable
improved emergency response and to
enhance interagency operability and
cooperation between jurisdictions.
Award Number: 15PBJA-23-GG-03126-JAGX
Solicitation Title: BJA FY 23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation
Federal Award Amount: $21,171.00 Federal Award Date: 9/25/23
Awarding Agency: Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Funding Instrument Type:Grant
Opportunity Category: D
Assistance Listing:
16.738 - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Project Period Start Date: 10/1/22 Project Period End Date: 9/30/24
Budget Period Start Date: 10/1/22 Budget Period End Date : 9/30/24
Project Description:
The City of Rohnert Park will use JAG funds to purchase portable radios with interoperable multi-band technology to
equip officers of the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety.
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Award Letter
September 25, 2023
Dear Marcela Piedra,
On behalf of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, it is my pleasure to inform you the Office of Justice Programs
(OJP) has approved the application submitted by CITY OF ROHNERT PARK for an award under the funding
opportunity entitled 2023 BJA FY 23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local
Solicitation. The approved award amount is $21,171.
Review the Award Instrument below carefully and familiarize yourself with all conditions and requirements before
accepting your award. The Award Instrument includes the Award Offer (Award Information, Project Information,
Financial Information, and Award Conditions) and Award Acceptance. For COPS Office and OVW funding the Award
Offer also includes any Other Award Documents.
Please note that award requirements include not only the conditions and limitations set forth in the Award Offer, but
also compliance with assurances and certifications that relate to conduct during the period of performance for the
award. These requirements encompass financial, administrative, and programmatic matters, as well as other important
matters (e.g., specific restrictions on use of funds). Therefore, all key staff should receive the award conditions, the
assurances and certifications, and the application as approved by OJP, so that they understand the award
requirements. Information on all pertinent award requirements also must be provided to any subrecipient of the award.
Should you accept the award and then fail to comply with an award requirement, DOJ will pursue appropriate remedies
for non-compliance, which may include termination of the award and/or a requirement to repay award funds.
Prior to accepting the award, your Entity Administrator must assign a Financial Manager, Grant Award Administrator,
and Authorized Representative(s) in the Justice Grants System (JustGrants). The Entity Administrator will need to
ensure the assigned Authorized Representative(s) is current and has the legal authority to accept awards and bind the
entity to the award terms and conditions. To accept the award, the Authorized Representative(s) must accept all parts
of the Award Offer in the Justice Grants System (JustGrants), including by executing the required declaration and
certification, within 45 days from the award date.
To access your funds, you will need to enroll in the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) system, if
you haven’t already completed the enrollment process in ASAP. The Entity Administrator should have already received
an email from ASAP to initiate this process.
Congratulations, and we look forward to working with you.
Maureen Henneberg
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Office for Civil Rights Notice for All Recipients
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been
delegated the responsibility for ensuring that recipients of federal financial assistance from the OJP, the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) are not engaged in
discrimination prohibited by law. Several federal civil rights laws, such as Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, require recipients of federal financial assistance to give assurances that
they will comply with those laws. Taken together, these civil rights laws prohibit recipients of federal financial
assistance from DOJ from discriminating in services and employment because of race, color, national origin, religion,
disability, sex, and, for grants authorized under the Violence Against Women Act, sexual orientation and gender
identity. Recipients are also prohibited from discriminating in services because of age. For a complete review of these
civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements, in connection with DOJ awards, see https://ojp.gov/funding/
Explore/LegalOverview/CivilRightsRequirements.htm.
Under the delegation of authority, the OCR investigates allegations of discrimination against recipients from individuals,
entities, or groups. In addition, the OCR conducts limited compliance reviews and audits based on regulatory criteria.
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These reviews and audits permit the OCR to evaluate whether recipients of financial assistance from the Department
are providing services in a nondiscriminatory manner to their service population or have employment practices that
meet equal-opportunity standards.
If you are a recipient of grant awards under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act or the Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention Act and your agency is part of a criminal justice system, there are two additional
obligations that may apply in connection with the awards: (1) complying with the regulation relating to Equal
Employment Opportunity Programs (EEOPs); and (2) submitting findings of discrimination to OCR. For additional
information regarding the EEOP requirement, see 28 CFR Part 42, subpart E, and for additional information regarding
requirements when there is an adverse finding, see 28 C.F.R. §§ 42.204(c), .205(c)(5).
The OCR is available to help you and your organization meet the civil rights requirements that are associated with DOJ
grant funding. If you would like the OCR to assist you in fulfilling your organization's civil rights or nondiscrimination
responsibilities as a recipient of federal financial assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the OCR at
askOCR@ojp.usdoj.gov.
Memorandum Regarding NEPA
NEPA Letter Type
OJP - Ongoing NEPA Compliance Incorporated into Further Developmental Stages
NEPA Letter
he Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and local governments to support a
broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system, some of which could
have environmental impacts. All recipients of JAG funding must assist BJA in complying with NEPA and other related
federal environmental impact analyses requirements in the use of grant funds, whether the funds are used directly by
the grantee or by a subgrantee or third party.? Accordingly,?prior to obligating?funds for any of the specified activities,
the grantee must first determine if any of the specified activities will be?funded by the grant.
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The specified activities requiring environmental analysis are:
a. New construction;
b.Any renovation or remodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically sensitive area, including
properties located within a 100-year flood plain, a wetland, or habitat for endangered species, or a property listed on or
eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;
c.? A renovation, lease, or any proposed use of a building or facility that will either (a) result in a change in its basic
prior use or (b) significantly change its size;
d.? Implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than chemicals that are (a) purchased as an
incidental component of a funded activity and (b) traditionally used, for example, in office, household, recreational, or
education environments; and
e. Implementation of a program relating to clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operations, including the
identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories.
Complying with NEPA may require the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact
Statement, as directed by BJA. Further, for programs relating to methamphetamine laboratory operations, the
preparation of a detailed Mitigation Plan will be required. For more information about Mitigation Plan requirements,
please see https://www.bja.gov/Funding/nepa.html.
NEPA Coordinator
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First Name
Orbin Middle Name Last Name
Terry
Award Information
This award is offered subject to the conditions or limitations set forth in the Award Information, Project
Information, Financial Information, and Award Conditions.
Recipient Information
Recipient Name
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
UEI
CQSKJBN54Y54
Street 1
130 AVRAM AVE Street 2
City
ROHNERT PARK
State/U.S. Territory
California
Zip/Postal Code
94928
Country
United States
County/Parish Province
Award Details
Federal Award Date
9/25/23
Award Type
Initial
Award Number
15PBJA-23-GG-03126-JAGX
Supplement Number
00
Federal Award Amount
$21,171.00
Funding Instrument Type
Grant
Assistance Listing
Number Assistance Listings Program Title
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Statutory Authority
Title I of Public Law 90-351 (generally codified at 34 U.S.C. 10101-10726), including subpart 1 of part E (codified at
34 U.S.C. 10151-10158); see also 28 U.S.C. 530C(a)
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2023 Local Solicitation
Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government
On behalf of the applicant unit of local government named below, in support of that locality’s application for an
award under the FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (“JAG”) Program, and further to
34 U.S.C. § 10153(a), I certify to the Office of Justice Programs (“OJP”), U.S. Department of Justice (“USDOJ”), that
all of the following are true and correct:
1. I am the chief executive of the applicant unit of local government named below, and I have the authority to make
the following representations on my own behalf as chief executive and on behalf of the applicant unit of local
government. I understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make
an award, under the application described above, to the applicant unit of local government.
2. I certify that no federal funds made available by the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application
described above will be used to supplant local funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds
that would, in the absence of federal funds, be made available for law enforcement activities.
3. I assure that the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was submitted for review
to the governing body of the unit of local government (e.g., city council or county commission), or to an
organization designated by that governing body, not less than 30 days before the date of this certification.
4. I assure that, before the date of this certification— (a) the application described above (and any amendment to
that application) was made public; and (b) an opportunity to comment on that application (or amendment) was
provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community-based organizations, to the extent applicable law or
established procedure made such an opportunity available.
5. I assure that, for each fiscal year of the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described
above, the applicant unit of local government will maintain and report such data, records, and information
(programmatic and financial), as OJP may reasonably require.
6. I have carefully reviewed 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a)(5), and, with respect to the programs to be funded by the
award (if any), I hereby make the certification required by section 10153(a)(5), as to each of the items specified
therein.
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Signature of Chief Executive of the Applicant Unit of
Local Government
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Date of Certification
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Printed Name of Chief Executive
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Title of Chief Executive
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Name of Applicant Unit of Local Government
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Rev. April 21, 2023