Item D38
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 21,2006
Division: Budqet and Finance
Bulk Item: Yes XX No
Department: Grants Administration
Staff Contact Person: David P. Owens
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of the recommendations of the Substance
Abuse Policy Advisory Board concerning the uses of the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds, authorization for the County Administrator to
execute the fiscal year 2007 FDLE JAG applications, and authorization for the Grants
Administrator to proportionately apply any reductions or increases in amounts required
by FDLE to applicants relative to amounts approved.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Federal funds are provided through the Florida Dept. of Law
Enforcement to implement various law enforcement and substance abuse related
programs in Monroe County. Proposals submitted to the County were reviewed by the
Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board and its funding recommendations. Contracts
with FDLE and the implementing agencies will be entered into at a later date, to take
effect October 1, 2006. Applications are due June 23, 2006 at the FDLE office in
Tallahassee. There will be one application for each program.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Authorization for the Mayor to execute the
fiscal year 2007 Byrne Grant Certification of Participation with the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement was approved at the April meeting. By this resolution, the BOCC
agrees to serve as the coordinating unit of government in the development of the grant
proposals and in the distribution of these grant funds allocated to Monroe County. The
County has participated in this program since about 1990.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: not applicable
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
TOTAL COST: 119,735.00
BUDGETED: Yes XX No
COST TO COUNTY: 29,934.00
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Federal Grant 75%
County Match (ad valorem tax) 25%
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No XX AMT. PER
APPROVED BY: COUNTY ATTY. ~M~URCHASIN
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
YEAR
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED:
NOT REQUIRED:
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM
RESOLUTION NO.
- 2006 Budget and Finance
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has announced the
Fiscal Year 2007 funding cycle of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) Program; and
WHEREAS, on May 16,2006, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners
agreed to serve as the coordinating unit of government in the preparation of the grant
proposals and in the distribution of funds allocated to Monroe County in the amount of
$89,801.00 with an additional $29,934.00 cash match requirement (total of
$119,735.00); and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board, with
concern given to the County's current drug control efforts, has recommended certain
programs receive funding to provide the community with activities focused on drug and
alcohol education, prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The Board of County Commissioners concurs with the Monroe County
Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board's recommendations; and that
2. The County Administrator is hereby authorized to sign and submit the
application packet for the Fiscal Year 2007 grant funds to the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) Program; and that
3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the
Board of County Commissioners and execution by the Presiding Officer and
Clerk.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21 st day of June, A.D., 2006.
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Mayor Pro Tem Spehar
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Rice
Commissioner Patton
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