City of Albuquerque - File #: R-20-93

• File #: R-20-93
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted and Published
• File created: 9/9/2020
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/9/2020
• Enactment date: 9/23/2020
• Enactment #: R-2020-093
• Title: Approving And Authorizing A Grant Agreement From The U.S. Department Of Justice, Office Of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) And Providing An Appropriation To The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) For Fiscal Year 2021 (Bassan, Gibson, Pe?a)
• Sponsors: Brook Bassan, Klarissa J. Peña

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2020	City Clerk	Published
9/23/2020	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
9/17/2020	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
9/9/2020	City Council	Introduced (Immediate Action Requested)
9/9/2020	City Council	Passed	Pass
9/9/2020	City Council	Amended	Fail
9/9/2020	City Council	Amended	Fail
9/9/2020	President	Immediate Action Requested
9/9/2020	City Council	Postponed	Fail

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-20-93 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Brook Bassan, Diane Gibson, and Klarissa J. Pe?a


RESOLUTION
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Approving And Authorizing A Grant Agreement From The U.S. Department Of Justice, Office Of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) And Providing An Appropriation To The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) For Fiscal Year 2021 (Bassan, Gibson, Pe?a)
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APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A GRANT AGREEMENT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS OFFICE) AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT (APD) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021.
WHEREAS, APD submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice through its Cops Hiring Program (CHP). The grant application was approved and a grant agreement in the amount of $9,740,029 was sent to the City of Albuquerque for approval; and
WHEREAS, the estimated IDOH in the amount of $545,441.62 ($9,740,029 x 5.6%) is required to support this grant and will need to be available in the Fiscal Year 2021 Transfer to Operating grants fund program in the general fund; and the CHP does not allow for reimbursement of indirect costs; and
WHEREAS, this grant will assist APD in combatting violent crime; boost prosecution of violent actors and their organizations; and increase capacity to prosecute cases in federal court; and
WHEREAS, the grant will pay for 100% of entry level salaries and fringe benefits of newly hired and/or re-hired full-time sworn career law enforcement officers over three years up to a maximum of $125,000 per position.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1: That upon approval, funds in the amount of $9,740,029 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) are hereby appropriated to the Albuquerque Polic...