REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Lieutenant Julio Mendez & Kimberly Rodriguez, Management Analyst
Subject:
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Approve and Accept the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Violence Against Women Act, Law Enforcement Specialized Units Grant (LE24026601) and approve a three-year contract with Waymakers for 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 $203,142 Cal OES Law Enforcement Specialized Units grant to help fund the Victim and Witness Assistance Services Program ("Program") managed by Waymakers. City Council is requested to approve and accept the grant award for 2025; approve a three-year contract with Waymakers for the continued management of the Victim and Witness Assistance Services Program; and approve the compensation for Waymakers in the amount of $116,031 for services rendered through calendar year 2025.
Financial Impact:
To receive the Cal OES grant, the City must provide a match of $67,714, which has been budgeted in HBPD General Fund Account Number 10070203.
The cost for the Program in 2025 is $270,856, with the grant award offsetting $203,142 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.
Upon receipt of the Cal OES grant funds, sufficient appropriations will be made available to fund the Waymakers contract into 2025.
Recommended Action:
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A) Accept the Law Enforcement Specialized Units grant between the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the City of Huntington Beach in the amount of $203,142;
B) Assign authority to the Chief of Police as the official to execute and sign for the award and to appr...
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