REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Ingrid Ono, Executive Assistant
Subject:
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Approve and accept the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Violence Against Women Act Grant (LE22066860); authorize the Chief of Police to execute documents; approve appropriations; amend the Professional Services Listing to include provided domestic violence services; and contract Amendment No. 2 with Waymakers, in the amount of $116,032, for continued management of the Victim and Witness Assistance Services Program
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Statement of Issue:
The Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) applied for and received a $203,143 Cal OES grant to help fund the Victim and Witness Assistance Services Program ("Program") managed by Waymakers. City Council is requested to approve the grant award for 2023 and approve Amendment No. 2 to the City's existing three-year contract with Waymakers for the continued management of the Program for services rendered through 2023.
Financial Impact:
To receive the Cal OES grant, the City must provide a match of $67,715, which has been budgeted in HBPD General Fund Account Number 10070203.
The cost for the Program in 2023 is $270,858, with the grant award offsetting $203,143 in new revenue. A new grant fund will be established upon approval by City Council, and no additional appropriation of funds is necessary at this time.
The Waymakers agreement is contingent upon receiving the Cal OES grant. Upon receipt, sufficient appropriations will be made available to fund the Waymakers contract into 2023.
Recommended Action:
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A) Accept the grant between the State of California, Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the City of Huntington Beach; and,
B) Assign authority to the Chief of Police as the official to execute and sign for the award and to approve ame...
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