Item C25
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 15, 2009 Division: Manaqement and Budqet
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No D Department: Grants Administration
Staff Contact Person: Lisa Tennyson
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Authorization for the Mayor to execute the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant Certificate of Participation with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
for fiscal year 2010 (Oct. 1,2009 through Sept. 30, 2010), whereby Monroe County agrees to act as
the coordinating unit of government for this grant.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Federal funds are provided through FDLE. Florida Administrative Code
requires that units of government in each county reach consensus concerning the expenditure of
these funds, including the projects to be implemented as well as the agencies responsible for
implementation. This requires someone to assume a coordinating role in development of
applications for these funds. FDLE recommends that county commissioners assume this
responsibility. No match is required.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None this year. Participation in Byrne Grant Program since
approximately 1990. The Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board (SAPAB) has considered
proposals. Approval of its recommendations, and approval of grant application will be on next
month's agenda.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: No significant changes from previous year. Grant amount is
$142,873; no local match required.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: approval
TOTAL COST: $142,873.00 BUDGETED: Yes D No ~
COST TO COUNTY: $0.00 SOURCE OF FUNDS: federal qrant 100%
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes D No ~ AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY:COUNTY ATT~~CHASING D RISK MANAGEMENT D
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED: ~ NO REQUIRED: D
DISPOSITION: - AGENDA ITEM #: -
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
Fiscal Year 2010
Date: Julv 15, 2009
Mr. Clayton H. Wilder
Administrator
Office of Criminal Justice Grants
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
2331 Phillips Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Dear Mr. Wilder:
This is to inform you that the Board of County Commissioners Accepts--1QL
Declines _ the invitation to serve as the coordinating unit of government in the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program.
For purposes of coordinating the preparation of our application(s) for grant funds with the Office
of Criminal Justice Grants, we have designated the following person:
Name: Lisa Tennvson
Title: Grants Administrator
E-mail address: tennvson-lisa@ monroecounty-fl.Qov
Agency: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Address: 1100 Simonton Street
Telephone: 305-292-4444 County: Monroe
Date: Julv 15, 2009
Sincerely,
George Neugent MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
Mayor, Board of County Commissioners C;~P~R?l~D AS TO FORM:
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CHRISTINE M. LIMBERT-BARROWS
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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