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Page 1 of 2 <br />Item #10 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />July 16, 2024 <br />Police <br /> <br />TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE U.S. <br />DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS' BUREAU OF <br />JUSTICE ASSISTANCE'S PATRICK LEAHY BULLETPROOF VEST <br />PARTNERSHIP GRANT IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $40,000 <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Program’s Bureau of Justice Assistance <br />(BJA) sponsors several grant programs to address chronic and emerging criminal justice <br />challenges nationwide. Staff recommends the City Council provide authorization to apply for <br />the BJA’s Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) grant program to support the <br />purchase of bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers. Awarded funds would be available <br />retroactively from April 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt a resolution to authorize the submittal of an application for the U.S. Department of <br />Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Patrick Leahy Bulletproof <br />Vest Partnership (BVP) for up to $40,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute all <br />documents, and appropriate funds in the Operations Grant Fund in FY 2024/25 and the FY26 - <br />FY27 biennial budget. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Bulletproof Vest Partnership is designed to provide critical resources to state and local law <br />enforcement agencies. Since 1999, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice <br />Program's Bureau of Justice Assistance’s BVP has supported 13,000 law enforcement <br />agencies to purchase bulletproof vests. Bulletproof vests have been attributed to saving the <br />lives of over 300 law enforcement officers since 2015 and are considered an essential piece of <br />Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). By statute, BVP prioritizes small jurisdictions with fewer <br />than 100,000 residents for funding. The BVP grant provides up to 50 percent of the cost of <br />bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City follows bulletproof vest manufacturers' recommendations and replaces bulletproof <br />vests every five years. The City anticipates needing to replace and purchase 39 bulletproof <br />vests for law enforcement officers between April 1, 2024, and August 31, 2026. The <br />approximate cost of a single bulletproof vest is $1,375. The BVP grant will be used to assist <br />the City with up to 50 percent of these purchases. <br /> <br />EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />As a full-service municipality, the City provides a wide range of services and programs <br />inclusive of policing to meet the needs of all members of the community. <br />Page 222 of 782