LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: Ashton J. Hayward, III, Mayor
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FY17 HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA (HIDTA) - DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (DEA) FEDERAL GRANT AWARD #G17GC0007A
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the acceptance of the FY 17 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) between the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO) being the fiscal agent on behalf of the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area for the Drug Enforcement Administration in the amount of $26,153. Further, that City Council authorize the Mayor to take all actions necessary relating to the finalization of the grant. Finally, that City Council approve a supplemental budget resolution appropriating the grant funds
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
The Pensacola Police Department is a resource recipient under the State of Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Program-95.001. Under this agreement, the Pensacola Police Department will be incurring reimbursable expenses under the program to include overtime, fringe benefits, and vehicle expenses. Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office (SRCSO) is the fiscal agent on behalf of the Gulf Cost High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and as such will be reimbursing the City for expenditures incurred under this agreement.
The purpose of this program is to reduce drug trafficking and drug production by facilitating cooperation among Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies sharing information, and implementing coordinated enforcement activities; enhancing law enforcement intelligence sharing; providing reliable law enforcement intelligence to law enforcement agencies needed to design effective enforcement strategies and operations; and supporting coordinated law enforcement strategies which maximize the use of available resources to reduce the supply of illegal drugs in designated areas and in the United States as a whole.
PRIOR ACTION:
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FUNDING:
Budget: $26,153
Actual: $26,153
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The grant award for $26,153.00 is under the sub-recipient agreement for the FY17 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). The composition of the award is $ 17,753 for overtime and fringe benefits, and $8,400 for vehicle expenses to be reimbursed by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO) as fiscal agent upon approval of the HIDTA Director of Operations for Alabama and Northwest Florida. Approval of the supplemental budget resolution will appropriate the HIDTA grant funds.
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes
6/28/2018
STAFF CONTACT:
Eric W. Olson, City Administrator
Tommi Lyter, Chief of Police
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Letter for MOA
2) Sub-grantee Memorandum of Agreement - Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO)
3) Supplemental Budget Resolution
4) Supplemental Budget Explanation
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