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R-09-05-28-12D1 - 5/28/2009RESOLUTION NO. R -09-05-28-12D1 WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, has grant funds available to cities for various law enforcement projects, and WHEREAS, grant funds are available through the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the CFDA# 16.803 Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make application for the available funds for the Regional Armored Response and Rescue Vehicle, and WHEREAS, the City Council agrees that in the event of loss or misuse of the Criminal Justice Division funds, the City Council assures that the funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full, and WHEREAS, the City Council designates the City Manager, as the City's authorized official. The authorized official is given the power to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant on behalf of the applicant agency, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City various documents in the application packet for the CFDA# 16.803 Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, a copy of said Application being attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all purposes. 0:\wdox\SCClnts\0112\0905\MUNICIPAL\R90528D1.DOC/m1 The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 28th day of May, 2009. ATTEST: 551m4,GLOabt SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary 2 ay1-714-. ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Print This Page Agency Name: City of Round Rock GrantlApp: 2209101 Start Date: 10/1/2009 End Date: 9/30/2010 Project Title: Regional Armored Response and Rescue Vehicle Status: Application Pending Submission Eligibility Information Introduction Page 1 of 17 EXHIBIT tIA,t The Criminal Justice Division (CJD) publishes funding opportunities, known as Requests for Applications (RFA), through the Texas Secretary of State. Click here to visit the Secretary of State's website to locate the RFAs in the appropriate Texas Register issue. In addition, CJD requires all applicants and grantee organizations to adhere to the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) as adopted. Click here to view the current TAC, or click here to view the previous versions of the TAC. Submission Process When applying for a grant pursuant to an RFA published in the Texas Register by CJD, applicants must submit their applications according to the requirements provided in the RFA. CJD may also consider applications for grants that are not submitted pursuant to an RFA. Applicants will be selected in accordance with 1 TAC, §3.7. Selection Process All applications submitted to CJD are reviewed for eligibility, reasonableness, availability of funding, and cost-effectiveness. For applications submitted pursuant to an RFA, the executive director will select a review group, COG, or other designee to prioritize the applications and submit a priority listing to the executive director, who will render the final funding decision. A review group may include staff members, experts in a relevant field, and members of an advisory board or council. For more information regarding the selection process, see 1 TAC, §3.7. Funding Decisions All grant funding decisions rest completely within the discretionary authority of CJD. The receipt of an application for grant funding by CJD does not obligate CJD to fund the grant or to fund it at the amount requested. Neither the approval of a project nor any grant award shall commit or obligate CJD in any way to make any additional, supplemental, continuation, or other award with respect to any approved project or portion thereof. OD makes no commitment that a grant, once funded, will receive priority consideration for subsequent funding. For more information regarding the application process, see 1 TAC, §3.7 and 19. Adoptions by Reference All grantees receiving federal and state funds must comply with the applicable statutes, rules, regulations, and guidelines related to the funding source under which the grant is funded. In instances where both federal and state requirements apply to a grantee, the more restrictive requirement applies. For more information regarding grant funding, see 1 TAC, §3.19. Community Plans Each community, consisting of a single county or a group of counties, must file with a COG a community plan that addresses the community's criminal justice priorities. A community plan should assess local trends and data; identify problems, resources, and priorities; develop effective strategies; and set goals and objectives. For more information regarding community plans, see 1 TAC, §3.51. Juvenile Justice and Youth Projects Juvenile justice projects or projects serving delinquent or at -risk youth, regardless of the funding source, must address at least one of the priorities developed in coordination with the Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Board to be eligible for funding. For more information regarding these priorities, see 1 TAC, §3.53. https://cj donline.governor.state.tx.us/proj ect/GrantPrintab le Sum m ary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/1 1 /2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 2 of 17 Monitoring CJD will monitor the activities of grantees as necessary to ensure that grant funds are used for authorized purposes in compliance with all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, guidelines, and the provisions of grant agreements, and that grantees achieve grant purposes. Grantees must make available to CJD or its agents all requested records relevant to a monitoring review. For more information regarding monitoring, see 1 TAC, §3.2601. Your organization's Texas Payee/Taxpayer ID Number: 746017485 Application Eligibility Certify: Created on:5/7/2009 8:22:40 AM By:Sherrill Voll Profile Information Introduction The Profile Details section collects information about your organization such as the name of your agency and project title, the geographic area your project will serve and information about your grant officials. Click on the Save and Continue button at any time to save the information entered on this page. If you do not click on this button and navigate away from the page, your work will be lost. When you click the Save and Continue button, you may receive several error messages that instruct you to complete the required fields. Your data on any given tab will not save to the system until all required fields are complete and correct. In addition, you have a 2 -hour time limit for each tab where you will need to complete the information correctly and then click the Save and Continue button. There is a timestamp in the upper -right hand corner of the page that notes when you first clicked on the tab. From that point, you have 2 hours to complete the information on that tab correctly. If you do not complete the information correctly (for the required fields) and then you click on the Save and Continue button, you will be redirected to the eGrants Home Page. If this happens, your data will not be saved in the system. You may also choose to compose a message on this page for CJD to review. This can be done by typing in the Notes By Grantee / CJD message box. Email Addresses & Grant Officials Information Designating Grant Officials Within your Application: Enter a valid and unique email address for each grant official and click the Verify Email and Set Official to the Project button. If you receive an error message regarding an email address, the grant official you are trying to assign to the project has not registered for a user account in eGrants. Please inform the agency's grant official or designee that they must log in to the eGrants Home Page, and register for a user account. If you need technical assistance, please contact the eGrants__Ie.lp....Desk by email. Updating Grant Officials on Active Grants: To reassign a grant official - Authorized Official, Financial Officer, Project Director, or Grant Writer - to your grant project, ensure that the new official registers for a user account in eGrants first. Next, go to the Request.Adjustment tab and check the box indicating you would like to Designate a New Grant Official, provide a brief explanation for the change in the Grant Adjustment Justification box, and then click the 'Create Adjustment Request' button. This will open the Profile.Details tab allowing you to make the appropriate changes. After you have entered a valid email address for the new Official, go to the Certify.Adjustment tab and click on the 'Certify Adjustment' button to send your request to CJD for review. If your organization is designating a new Authorized Official, check your records to see if a revised Resolution is required. Upload the approved Resolution to your grant project on the 'Summary / Upload Files' sub -tab. If you need technical assistance, please contact the eGrants Help Desk by email. Getting Started On this tab you will notice a certain icon that is displayed. • = an information icon - this help icon is next to certain items that may need further explanation. Simply click and review the information provided in the pop up window. Applicant Agency Name: City of Round Rock Project Title: Regional Armored Response and Rescue Vehicle Division or Unit to Administer the Project: Round Rock Police Department Address Line 1: 221 East Main Street Address Line 2: City/State/Zip: Round Rock Texas 78664 Payment Address Line 1: 221 East Main Street Payment Address Line 2: Payment City/State/Zip: Round Rock Texas 78664 Start Date: 10/1/2009 https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 3 of 17 End Date: 9/30/2010 Regional Council of Goverments(COG) within the Project's Impact Area: Capital Area Council of Governments Headquarter County: Williamson Counties within Project's Impact Area: Bastrop,Blanco,Burnet,Caldwell,Fayette,Hays,Lee,Llano,Travis,Williamson Grant Officials: Authorized Official User Name: Sherrill Voll Email: svoll@round-rock.tx.us Address 1: 2701 N. Mays Address 1: City: Round Rock, Texas 78665 Phone: 512-671-2722 Other Phone: 512-671-2722 Fax: 512-218-3267 Agency: Title: Ms. Salutation: Ms. Project Director User Name: Thomas Bradford Email: bbradford@round-rock.tx.us Address 1: 2701 N. Mays Address 1: City: Round Rock, Texas 78665 Phone: 512-341-3106 Other Phone: 512-341-3106 Fax: 512-218-3267 Agency: Title: Mr. Salutation: Mr. Financial Official User Name: Elaine Wilson Email: ewilson@round-rock.tx.us Address 1: 221 East Main Street Address 1: City: Round Rock, Texas 78664 Phone: 512-218-5444 Other Phone: Fax: 512-341-3301 Agency: Title: Ms. Salutation: Ms. Grant Writer User Name: Sherrill Voll Email: svoll@round-rock.tx.us Address 1: 2701 N. Mays Address 1: City: Round Rock, Texas 78665 Phone: 512-671-2722 Other Phone: 512-671-2722 Fax: 512-218-3267 Agency: Title: Ms. Salutation: Ms. Grant Vendor Information Introduction The Grant Vendor section of the application collects grant payment information for your organization. The following items will be auto - filled from previous data you supplied in eGrants: Organization Type, State Payee Identification Number, and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identifier (if applicable). Click on the Save and Continue button at any time to save the information entered on this page. If you do not click on this button and navigate away from the page, your work will be lost. When you click the Save and Continue button, you may receive several error messages that instruct you to complete the required fields. Your data on any given tab will not save to the system until all required fields are complete and correct. In addition, you have a 2 -hour time limit for each tab where you will need to complete the information correctly and then click the Save and Continue button. There is a timestamp in the upper -right hand corner of the page that notes when you first clicked on the tab. From that point, you have 2 hours to complete the information on that tab correctly. If you do not complete the information correctly (for the required fields) and then you click on the Save and Continue button, you will be redirected to the eGrants Home Page. If this happens, your data will not be saved in the system. You may also choose to compose a message on this page for CJD to review. This can be done by https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=0&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 4 of 17 typing in the Notes By Grantee / C3D message box. Direct Deposit In order to receive payments from CJD, complete the Vendor Direct Deposit Authorization and Application for Payee Identification Number forms which can be downloaded from the Texas Comptroller's website at https://fmx.cpa.state.tx.us/fm/forms/index.php and Form W-9 which can be downloaded from the Internal Revenue Services' website at http://www.irs.gov/. Send these completed and signed forms to the Office of the Governor, Financial Services Division, Post Office Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711. Getting Started On this tab you will notice a certain icon that is displayed. • •0" = an information icon - this help icon is next to certain items that may need further explanation. Simply click and review the information provided in the pop up window. Organization Type: Unit of Local Government (City, Town, or Village) Organization Option: applying to provide services to all others Applicant Agency's State Payee Identification Number (e.g., Federal Employer's Identification (FEI) Number or Vendor ID): 746017485 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS): 102740792 Payment Address Line 1: 221 East Main Street Payment Address Line 2: Payment City/State/Zip: Round Rock Texas 78664 Narrative Information Introduction The Narrative section is the description of your project. It is important that the information you provide about your project is clear and as concise as possible. Note: All applicants must certify to the eligibility requirements specific to the fund source. The minimum requirements to complete this page are the Program Requirements, Problem Statement, Supporting Data, Goal Statement, and Project Summary sections. We recommend that you complete any sections applicable to your project to assist in the application review process. Click on the Save and Continue button at any time to save the information entered on this page. If you do not click on this button and navigate away from the page, your work will be lost. When you click the Save and Continue button, you may receive several error messages that Instruct you to complete the required fields. Your data on any given tab will not save to the system until all required fields are complete and correct. In addition, you have a 2 -hour time limit for each tab where you will need to complete the information correctly and then click the Save and Continue button. There is a timestamp in the upper -right hand corner of the page that notes when you first clicked on the tab. From that point, you have 2 hours to complete the information on that tab correctly. If you do not complete the information correctly (for the required fields) and then you click on the Save and Continue button, you will be redirected to the eGrants Home Page. If this happens, your data will not be saved in the system. You may also choose to compose a message on this page for CJD to review. This can be done by typing in the Notes By Grantee / C3D message box. Getting Started On this tab you will notice a certain icon that is displayed. • *' = an information icon - this help icon is next to certain items that may need further explanation. Simply click and review the information provided in the pop up window. Primary Mission and Purpose The purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Formula Grant (JAG) Program is to prevent and control crime, and make improvements to the criminal justice system. Funding Levels https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/proj ect/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/1 1 /2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 5 of 17 The anticipated funding levels for the JAG Recovery Act program are as follows: • Minimum Award - $10,000 • Maximum Award - Units of local government are limited to no more than the total amount of local funds expended on criminal justice services in the entity's previous fiscal year. Criminal justice services are defined as the total amount the unit of government spent on law enforcement, corrections and judicial services. • The JAG Recovery Act program does not require a grantee to provide matching funds. For more information regarding grantee match, please click on the Budget tab, and then click on the Source of Match tab in eGrants. Note: If you voluntarily include matching funds that exceed the minimum match requirement, you will be held to that amount throughout the grant period. Program Requirements Note: The requirements for this fund source are subject to change pursuant to actions of the U.S. Congress and federal guidance on implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Preferences - Preference will be given to projects that perform the following activities: 1. Target statistically supported areas of violent crime. 2. Promote the use of inter -local agreements (Texas Government Code, Chapter 791) to target statistically supported crime threats to a specified geographical area. 3. Promote intelligence sharing, crime reporting and communication. 4. Promote comprehensive solutions to local criminal justice priorities. 5. Projects that demonstrate sustainability of grant -funded personnel positions. Sustainability - Does your proposal include grant -funded personnel? _Yes X No If you selected Yes above, describe your plans for sustaining funding for the personnel. Enter the sustainability description: Criminal Justice Expenditures - Applicant assures that the amount of the application is no more than the amount it expended on local criminal justice services in the previous year. Purpose Areas Applicant assures that its proposed project meets at least one of the following Purpose Areas to be eligible for funding: Law Enforcement - Supports state and local law enforcement agencies that address violent crime or statistically supported major crime initiatives at the local level. Prosecution and Court - Programs that improve the prosecution of serious and violent crimes, including those that reduce the time from arrest to disposition. Technology - Programs that implement or expand a law enforcement agency's ability to report and analyze crime. Applicant assures that any criminal intelligence databases developed under this program will comply with 28 CFR Part 23. Prevention and Education - Programs that defer at -risk youth and juveniles from participating in gangs and criminal activity. Corrections and Community Corrections - Programs that reintegrate adults and juveniles into the community. Crime Victim and Witness - Programs that deliver direct services to victims and witnesses of violent crime. Drug Treatment - Programs that target substance abuse treatment for juveniles or adults who have been court ordered to participate, including drug courts and projects that serve as alternatives to incarceration. Program Emphasis The applicant agrees to implement comprehensive strategies that reduce violent crime and its affect on communities through a balanced approach to prevention, enforcement and restoration. Note: Although each area under the Program Emphasis section may not be applicable to all applicants, a numeric value must be entered in each box and total no more than 100%. Applicants should enter a zero ('0') in the boxes below even if the area is not applicable to this project. Indicate the percentage (%) of your project that benefits: Prevention - includes diversion and crime prevention services. https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 6 of 17 0 Enforcement - includes law enforcement and other criminal justice services. 75 Restoration - includes victim services and reentry services. 25 Program Income Applicant agrees to comply with all federal and state rules and regulations for program income and agrees to report all program income that is generated as a result of the project's activities. Applicant agrees to report program income to CJD through a formal grant adjustment and to secure CJD approval prior to use of the program income. Applicant agrees to use program income for allowable costs and agrees to expend program income immediately after CJD's approval of a grant adjustment and prior to requesting reimbursement of CJD funds. Deduction Method - Program income shall be deducted from total allowable costs to determine the net allowable costs. Program income shall be used for current costs unless CJD authorizes otherwise. Program income which the grantee did not anticipate at the time of the award shall be used to reduce the CJD award and grantee match rather than to increase the funds committed to the project. Asset Seizures and Forfeitures - Program income from asset seizures and forfeitures is considered earned when the property has been adjudicated to the benefit of the plaintiff (e.g., law enforcement entity). Uniform Crime Reporting Applicant assures that it is current and has been current in reporting required Part I violent crime data for the three previous years to the Texas Department of Public Safety, and will continue timely reporting of required crime data throughout the grant period. Criminal History Reporting Applicant assures that they are currently reporting and will maintain timely reporting of all information required under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 60. Constitutional Compliance Applicant assures that they will engage in no activity that violates Constitutional law including profiling based upon race. Information Systems Applicant assures that any new criminal justice information systems will comply with data sharing standards for the Global Justice XML Data Model and the National Information Exchange Model. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Applicant assures that if its agency was eligible to apply, it did apply for a direct award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for JAG funds under the Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Formula Grant Program: Local Solicitation. Was your agency eligible for a direct award)? X Yes No Did your agency apply for these funds? X Yes No If you selected Yes above, provide the amount you are eligible to receive, or have already received. Enter the amount ($) of Recovery Act Funds: 54000 If you selected Yes above, describe how you plan to use the funds. The Police Department seeks to purchase: Three surveillance cameras totaling $22,000 Two tracking devices totaling $22,000 Kell kits for audio surveillance totaling $10,000 Central Contractor Registry (CCR) Applicant assures that it is currently registered or will register in the federal Central Contractor Registration database. Information about registration procedures can be accessed at htto://www.ccr.gov. Is your agency registered in the CCR? X Yes No If you selected Yes, provide the name of your E -Business Point of Contact: Elaine Wilson https://cj donline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11 /2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 7 of 17 Civil Rights Liaison A civil rights liaison who will serve as the grantee's civil rights point of contact and who will be responsible for ensuring that the grantee meets all applicable civil rights requirements must be designated. The designee will act as the grantee's liaison in civil rights matters with CJD and with the federal Office of Justice Programs. Enter the Name of the Civil Rights Liaison: Teresa Bledsoe Enter the Address for the Civil Rights Liaison: 221 East Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664 Enter the Phone Number for the Civil Rights Liaison [(999) 999-9999]: 5122185494 Certification Each applicant agency will certify to the specific criteria detailed above under Program Requirements to be eligible for funding user the Justice Assistance Grant Program Solicitation. X I certify to all of the above eligibility requirements. Problem Statement: Please provide a detailed account in the Problem Statement section of the existing issues your project will target. Enter your problem statement: Violent crime and the threat of terrorist activity is taking the forefront in many U.S. community response plans, and our Central Texas region is no exception. Our citizens and responders face these threats to varying degrees on any given day. While law-enforcement has made the commitment to provide a high level of protection for our citizens, not all of the necessary equipment is in place to assist in their goals. Our 10 -county region has a current population nearing 1.7 million, and the Austin -Round Rock area was recently noted as the 5th fastest-growing metro area in the country. Our region does not have and is in need of a large, rugged, commercially -serviceable, armored police vehicle that has the capability of transporting a full SWAT team compliment or evacuating 30 or more individuals in a protective atmosphere. The vehicle must, also, be able to assist in bomb squad and counter -drug activities, and though capable of performing as a "bunker on wheels", must have a non-military appearance acceptable to our local communities. Supporting Data: Provide as much supporting data, to include baseline statistics and the sources of your data, which are pertinent to where the grant project is located and/or targeted. Do not use statewide data for a local problem or national data for a statewide problem. Enter your supporting data: Our 10 -county region has a current population nearing 1.7 million, and the Austin -Round Rock area was recently noted as the 5th fastest- growing metro area in the country. Community Plan: For projects that have a local or regional impact target area, provide information regarding the community plan need(s) that your project willl address. Enter your community planning needs: Our Regional Response Plan describes a coordinated system for requesting, locating, and mobilizing local government resources within our 10 -county region in response to an emergency situation affecting communities within the region. This police vehicle will provide its expanded capability within our region, along the same guidelines as our City's Strategic Plan, which outlines the achievement of multiple visions, one being the strategy of "Public Health and Safety: The experience of fundamental security." By ensuring a continued high level of public safety through innovation and use of state-of-the-art technology in emergency preparedness, the Round Rock Police Department's goal is to plan for and adapt to change - one of the strategies being to actively plan the Department's response to major incidents. This police vehicle will support that strategy with its ability to respond to incidents with an expanded capability not currently available within the region, including deployment of a full SWAT team compliment of 23, evacuation of 30 or more individuals, assisting bomb squad operations, counter -drug activities, and service of high risk warrants. Goal Statement: Provide a brief description of the overall goals and objectives for this project. Enter a description for the overall goals and objectives: Purchasing this police vehicle works toward the region's goal to plan for and adapt to change. The purchase of this specific vehicle will allow for response to incidents within our City, Urban Area and region, ranging from assisting in ongoing bomb squad, counter -drug and warrant services activities, up to and including a CBRNE major incident. Cooperative Working Agreement (CWA): When a grantee intends to carry out a grant project through cooperating or participating with one or more outside organizations, the grantee must obtain authorized approval signatures on the cooperative working agreement (CWA) from each participating organization. Grantees must maintain on file a signed copy of all cooperative working agreements, and they must submit to CJD a list of each participating organization and a description of the purpose of each CWA. Cooperative working agreements do not involve an exchange of funds. For this project, provide the name of the participating organization(s) and a brief description of the purpose(s) for the CWA(s). You should only provide information here that this project's successful operation is contingent on for the named service or participation from the outside organization. https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 8 of 17 Note: A Sample CWA is available here for your convenience. Enter your cooperating working agreement(s): Continuation Projects: For continuation projects only, if your current or previous year's project is NOT on schedule in accomplishing the stated objectives, briefly describe the major obstacles preventing your organization from successfully reaching the project objectives as stated within your previous grant application. (Data may be calculated on a pro -rated basis depending on how long the current or previous year's project has been operating.) Enter your current grant's progress: Project Summary: Briefly summarize the entire application, including the project's problem statement, supporting data, goal, target group, activities, and objectives. Be sure that the summary is easy to understand by a person not familiar with your project and that you are confident and comfortable with the information if it were to be released under a public information request. Enter your summary statement for this project: Our 10 -county region, with a population nearing 1.7 million, does not have and is in need of a large, rugged, commercially -serviceable, armored police vehicle that has the capability of transporting a full SWAT team compliment or evacuating 30 or more individuals in a protective atmosphere, assist in bomb squad and counter -drug activities, and have a non-military appearance acceptable to our communities. With a payload capacity enabling it to transport 23 fully -outfitted tactical team members, the Lenco Ballistic Engineered Armored Response and Rescue Vehicle (BEAR), will give our region an Increased law enforcement response capability, heighten the safety level for tactical responders, and provide an increased evacuation capacity. Purchasing this vehicle works toward our regional goal to proactively plan for response to both daily and major incidents. Project Activities Information Introduction The Project Activities section of the application gathers information about the type of activities your project will incorporate. Click on the Save and Continue button at any time to save the information entered on this page. If you do not click on this button and navigate away from the page, your work will be lost. When you click the Save and Continue button, you may receive several error messages that instruct you to complete the required fields. Your data on any given tab will not save to the system until all required fields are complete and correct. In addition, you have a 2 -hour time limit for each tab where you will need to complete the information correctly and then click the Save and Continue button. There is a timestamp in the upper -right hand corner of the page that notes when you first clicked on the tab. From that point, you have 2 hours to complete the information on that tab correctly. If you do not complete the information correctly (for the required fields) and then you click on the Save and Continue button, you will be redirected to the eGrants Home Page. If this happens, your data will not be saved in the system. You may also choose to compose a message on this page for CJD to review. This can be done by typing in the Notes By Grantee / COD message box. Getting Started On this tab you will notice certain icons that are displayed. • = a pencil icon - click on this icon to edit your selections. • X = a pencil icon with a red slash through it - click on this icon to cancel your edits. • X = a red delete icon - click on this Icon to delete the item. • Ei = a diskette icon - click on this icon to save your work. When this icon appears, it is your queue to save the item that you are working on; otherwise, your data will be lost. • ` +` = an information icon - this help icon is next to certain Items that may need further explanation. Simply click and review the information provided in the pop up window. Reserved This section left intentionally blank. Selected Project Activities: ACTIVITY PERCENTAGE: DESCRIPTION Equipment Only Purchases 100.00 Purchase equipment Geographic Area: https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 9 of 17 Our ten county region of Bastrop,Blanco,Burnet,Caldwell,Fayette,Hays,Lee,Llano,Travis,and Williamson. Target Audience: Victims within our City, Urban Area and ten county region, ranging from assisting in ongoing bomb squad, counter -drug and warrant services activities, up to and including a CBRNE major incident. Gender: This project will serve men, women, and children. Ages: This project will serve all ages. Special Characteristics: This project will target our 10 -county region with a population nearing 1.7 million. This project will provide a large, rugged, commercially - serviceable, armored police vehicle that has the capability of transporting a full SWAT team compliment or evacuating 30 or more individuals in a protective atmosphere, assist in bomb squad and counter -drug activities. Measures Information Introduction The Project Measures section of the application collects data to track the performance of your proposed project toward its stated objectives. Output measures demonstrate the level of activity of a project. Outcome measures demonstrate the impact of a project in a targeted area, reflecting the extent to which the goals and objectives of the project have been achieved. Output and outcome measures displayed on this page correspond to activities selected or created on the Activities page. Click on the Save and Continue button at any time to save the information entered on this page. If you do not click on this button and navigate away from the page, your work will be lost. When you click the Save and Continue button, you may receive several error messages that instruct you to complete the required fields. Your data on any given tab will not save to the system until all required fields are complete and correct. In addition, you have a 2 -hour time limit for each tab where you will need to complete the information correctly and then click the Save and Continue button. There is a timestamp in the upper -right hand corner of the page that notes when you first clicked on the tab. From that point, you have 2 hours to complete the information on that tab correctly. If you do not complete the information correctly (for the required fields) and then you click on the Save and Continue button, you will be redirected to the eGrants Home Page. If this happens, your data will not be saved in the system. You may also choose to compose a message on this page for CJD to review. This can be done by typing in the Notes By Grantee / OD message box. Getting Started On this tab you will notice certain icons that are displayed. • �rZ = a pencil icon - click on this icon to edit your selections. • X = a pencil icon with a red slash through it - click on this icon to cancel your edits. • B = a diskette icon - click on this icon to save your work. When this icon appears, it is your queue to save the item that you are working on; otherwise, your data will be lost. • + = an information icon - this help Icon is next to certain items that may need further explanation. Simply click and review the information provided in the pop up window. Progress Reporting Requirements All programs will be required to report the output and outcome measures for this program to Texas A&M University, Public Policy Research Institute (PP..R..I..). Objective Output Measures OUTPUT MEASURE CURRENT DATA TARGET LEVEL Number of local initiatives planned. (Example: If the grant includes a training component, a law enforcement component, and a victim services component then the number of planned initiatives would be three.) 0 1 Number of organizations / units / departments involved in the coordination of grant -funded initiatives. 0 1 Number of organizations / units / departments to directly benefit from the equipment. 0 105 https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 10 of 17 Custom Objective Output Measures CUSTOM OUTPUT MEASURE CURRENT DATA TARGET LEVEL Objective Outcome Measures OUTCOME MEASURE CURRENT DATA TARGET LEVEL Number of agencies that report improved efficiency. 0 6 Number of agencies that report improved program quality. 0 6 Number of staff that report improved efficiency. 0 6 Number of staff that report increased program quality. 0 6 Custom Objective Outcome Measures CUSTOM OUTCOME MEASURE CURRENT DATA TARGET LEVEL Documents Information Introduction The Supporting Documentation section of the application contains general grantee requirements. Please select or enter the appropriate responses in the areas below. Click on the Save and Continue button at any time to save the information entered on this page. If you do not click on this button and navigate away from the page, your work will be lost. When you click the Save and Continue button, you may receive several error messages that instruct you to complete the required fields. Your data on any given tab will not save to the system until all required fields are complete and correct. In addition, you have a 2 -hour time limit for each tab where you will need to complete the information correctly and then click the Save and Continue button. There is a timestamp in the upper -right hand corner of the page that notes when you first clicked on the tab. From that point, you have 2 hours to complete the information on that tab correctly. If you do not complete the information correctly (for the required fields) and then you click on the Save and Continue button, you will be redirected to the eGrants Home Page. If this happens, your data will not be saved in the system. You may also choose to compose a message on this page for CJD to review. This can be done by typing in the Notes By Grantee / COD message box. Getting Started On this tab you will notice a certain Icon that is displayed. • +i = an information icon - this help icon is next to certain items that may need further explanation. Simply click and review the information provided in the pop up window. Certification and Assurances Each applicant must click on this link to review the standard Certification and Assurances. Resolution from Governing Body https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintable Summary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 11 of 17 Except for state agencies, each applicant must provide information related to the resolution from its governing body, such as the city council, county commissioners' court, school board, or board of directors. Please ensure that the resolution approved by your governing body addresses items one through four below. 1. Authorization by your governing body for the submission of the application to CJD that clearly identifies the name of the project for which funding is requested; 2. A commitment to provide all applicable matching funds; 3. A designation of the name and/or title of an authorized official who is given the authority to apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate a grant (Note: If a name is provided, you must update CJD should the official change during the grant period.); and 4. A written assurance that, in the event of loss or misuse of grant funds, the governing body will return all funds to CJD. Upon approval from your agency's governing body, upload the approved resolution to eGrants by clicking on the Upload Files sub -tab located in the Summary tab. Contract Compliance Will CJD grant funds be used to support any contracts for professional services? Select the Appropriate Response: _ Yes X No For applicant agencies that selected Yes above, describe how you will monitor the activities of the sub-contractor(s) for compliance with the contract provisions (including equipment purchases), deliverables, and all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, and guidelines governing this project. Enter a description for monitoring contract compliance: Lobbying For applicant agencies requesting grant funds in excess of $100,000, have any federally appropriated funds been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant loan, or cooperative agreement? Select the Appropriate Response: _ Yes _ No X N/A For applicant agencies that selected either No or N/A above, have any non-federal funds been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress in connection with this federal contract, loan, or cooperative agreement? Select the Appropriate Reponse: _ Yes X No _ N/A Fiscal Year Provide the begin and end date for the applicant agency's fiscal year (e.g., 09/01/20xx to 08/31/20xx). Enter the Begin Date [mm/dd/yyyy]: 10/1/2009 Enter the End Date [mm/dd/yyyy]: 9/30/2010 Sources of Financial Support Each applicant must provide the amount of grant funds expended during the most recently completed fiscal year for the following sources: Enter the amount ($) of Federal Grant Funds: 12394221 Enter the amount ($) of State Grant Funds: 206322 Single Audit Has the applicant agency expended federal grant funding of $500,000 or more, or state grant funding of $500,000 or more during the most recently completed fiscal year? https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 12 of 17 Select the Appropriate Response: X Yes No Note: Applicants who expend less than $500,000 in federal grant funding or less than $500,000 in state grant funding are exempt from the Single Audit Act and cannot charge audit costs to a CID grant. However, CJD may require a limited scope audit as defined in OMB Circular A-133. Applicant agencies that selected Yes above, provide the date of your organization's last annual single audit, performed by an Independent auditor (in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular A-133). Enter the date of your last annual single audit: 9/30/2008 Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) Type I Entity: Defined as an applicant that meets one or more of the following criteria: • the applicant has less than 50 employees; • the applicant is a non-profit organization; • the applicant is a medical institution; • the applicant is an Indian tribe; • the applicant is an educational institution, or • the applicant is receiving a single award of less than $25,000. Requirements for a Type I Entity: • The applicant is not required to prepare an EEOP because it is a Type I Entity as defined above, pursuant to 28 CFR 42.302; and • the applicant will comply with applicable federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and in the delivery of services. Type II Entity: Defined as an applicant that meets the following criteria: • the applicant has 50 or more employees, and • the applicant is receiving a single award of $25,000 or more, but less than $500,000. Requirements for a Type II Entity: Federal law requires a Type II Entity to formulate an EEOP and keep it on file. • The applicant agency is required to formulate an EEOP in accordance with 28 CFR 42.301, et seq., subpart E; • the EEOP is required to be formulated and signed into effect within the past two years by the proper authority; • the EEOP is available for review by the public and employees or for review or audit by officials of CJD, CJD's designee, or the Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, as required by relevant laws and regulations; • the applicant will comply with applicable federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and in the delivery of services; and • the EEOP is required to be on file in the office of (enter the name and address where the EEOP is filed below): Enter the name of the person responsible for the EEOP and the address of the office where the EEOP is filed: Teresa Bledsoe City Hall, 221 East Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664 Type III Entity: Defined as an applicant that is NOT a Type I or Type II Entity. Reouirements for a Type III Entity: Federal law requires a Type III Entity to formulate an EEOP and submit it for approval to the Ofice for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. • The EEOP is required to be formulated and signed into effect within the past two years by the proper authority; • the EEOP has been submitted to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and has been approved by the OCR, or it will be submitted to the OCR for approval upon award of the grant, as required by relevant laws and regulations; and• • the applicant will comply with applicable federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and in the delivery of services. Based on the definitions and requirements above, the applicant agency certifies to the following entity type: Select the appropriate response: _ Type I Entity X Type II Entity _ Type III Entity Debarment https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 13 of 17 Each applicant agency will certify that it and its principles: • Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced to a denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal Court, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency; • Have not within a three-year period preceding this application been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; or • Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (federal, state, or local) with commission of any of the offenses unumerated in section 1.2(a) in the Certification and Assurances document cited above in the Introduction; and have not within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (federal, state, or local) terminated for cause or default. Select the appropriate response: X I Certify _ Unable to Certify If you selected Unable to Certify above, please provide an explanation as to why the applicant agency cannot certify the statements. Enter the debarment justification: Fiscal Capability Information Introduction This Fiscal Capability section of the application collects information from nonprofit corporations applying for C]D grant funds. Note: Ifyou are NOT a nonprofit corporation, this information is not applicable; therefore, the 'Printer Friendly' version will be blank for all information collected in the Fiscal Capability section. Click on the Save and Continue button at any time to save the information entered on this page. If you do not click on this button and navigate away from the page, your work will be lost. When you click the Save and Continue button, you may receive several error messages that instruct you to complete the required fields. Your data on any given tab will not save to the system until all required fields are complete and correct. In addition, you have a 2 -hour time limit for each tab where you will need to complete the information correctly and then click the Save and Continue button. There is a timestamp in the upper -right hand corner of the page that notes when you first clicked on the tab. From that point, you have 2 hours to complete the information on that tab correctly. If you do not complete the information correctly (for the required fields) and then you click on the Save and Continue button, you will be redirected to the eGrants Home Page. If this happens, your data will not be saved in the system. You may also choose to compose a message on this page for CJD to review. This can be done by typing in the Notes By Grantee / CJD message box. Organizational Information Enter the Year in which the Corporation was Founded: Enter the Date that the IRS Letter Granted 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption Status: Enter the Employer Identification Number Assigned by the IRS: Enter the Charter Number assigned by the Texas Secretary of State: Accounting System The grantee organization must incorporate an accounting system that will track direct and indirect costs for the organization (general ledger) as well as direct and indirect costs by project (project ledger). The grantee must establish a time and effort system to track personnel costs by project. This should be reported on an hourly basis, or in increments of an hour. Is there a list of your organization's accounts Identified by a specific number (i.e., a general ledger of accounts). Select the appropriate response: _ Yes _ No Does the accounting system include a project ledger to record expenditures for each Program by required budget cost categories? https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 14 of 17 Select the appropriate response: _ Yes _ No Is there a timekeeping system that allows for grant personnel to identify activity and requires signatures by the employee and his or her supervsior? Select the appropriate response: _ Yes No If you answered 'No' to any question above in the Accounting System section, in the space provided below explain what action will be taken to ensure accountability. Enter your explanation: Financial Capability Grant agencies should prepare annual financial statements. At a minimum, current Internal balance sheet and income statements are required. A balance sheet is a statement of financial position for a grant agency disclosing assets, liabilities, and retained earnings at a given point in time. An income statement is a summary of revenue and expenses for a grant agency during a fiscal year. Has the grant agency undergone an independent audit? Select the appropriate response: _ Yes No Does the organization prepare financial statements at least annually? Select the appropriate response: _ Yes No According to the organization's most recent Audit or Balance Sheet, are the current total assets greater than the liabilities? Select the appropriate response: Yes No If you selected 'No' to any question above under the Financial Capability section, in the space provided below explain what action will be taken to ensure accountability. Enter your explanation: Budgetary Controls Grant agencies should establish a system to track expenditures against budget and / or funded amounts. Are there budgetary controls in effect (e.g., comparison of budget with actual expenditures on a monthly basis) to include drawing down grant funds in excess of: a) Total funds authorized on the Statement of Grant Award? _ Yes No b) Total funds available for any budget category as stipulated on the Statement of Grant Award? _ Yes _ No If you selected 'No' to any question above under the Budgetary Controls section, in the space provided below please explain what action will be taken to ensure accountability. Enter your explanation: Internal Controls Grant agencies must safeguard cash receipts, disbursements, and ensure a segregation of duties exist. For example, one person should not have authorization to sign checks and make deposits. Are accounting entries supported by appropriate documentation (e.g., purchase orders, vouchers, receipts, invoices)? Select the appropriate response: _ Yes _ No Is there separation of responsibility in the receipt, payment, and recording of costs? Select the appropriate response: _ Yes No If you selected 'No' to any question above under the Internal Controls section, in the space provided below please explain what action will be taken to ensure accountability. https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/proj ect/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 15 of 17 Enter your explanation: Budget Details Information Introduction This Budget section of your application details budget line items for your proposed project. To create a new budget line item, click on the icon in the New Budget Item column. You will be directed to a different area on this page to make selections specific to the budget category. After making your selection, write a brief description of the line item in the Expenditure Description box and enter the amount of CJD funds, Cash Match, and if applicable, In Kind Match in the areas provided. In the percentage box, you can enter a percentage for Personnel or number of items to be purchased for Supplies and/or Equipment. When you have finished, click on the Add New Budget Line Item button. Repeat this process for each budget line item needed in each budget category. If you need to edit your entries, click on the '+' icon to expand the budget grid. You will notice that a pencil icon will display after expanding the grid. Click on the pencil icon to be directed to the editing section on this page and follow the instructions in this area to complete your edits. Click on the Save and Continue button at any time to save the information entered on this page. If you do not click on this button and navigate away from the page, your work will be lost. When you click the Save and Continue button, you may receive several error messages that instruct you to complete the required fields. Your data on any given tab will not save to the system until all required fields are complete and correct. In addition, you have a 2 -hour time limit for each tab where you will need to complete the information correctly and then click the Save and Continue button. There is a timestamp in the upper -right hand corner of the page that notes when you first clicked on the tab. From that point, you have 2 hours to complete the information on that tab correctly. If you do not complete the information correctly (for the required fields) and then you click on the Save and Continue button, you will be redirected to the eGrants Home Page. If this happens, your data will not be saved in the system. You may also choose to compose a message on this page for CJD to review. This can be done by typing in the Notes By Grantee / COD message box. Getting Started On this tab you will notice certain icons that are displayed. • J = a plus Icon - click on this icon to expand a list of items. • J = a minus icon - click on this icon to collapse a list of items. • !_, = a new icon - click on this icon to add a new item. • = a pencil icon - click on this icon to edit your selections. • +4 = an information icon - this help icon is next to certain items that may need further explanation. Simply click and review the information provided in the pop up window. Budget Information by Budget Line Item: CATEGORY SUB CATEGORY DESCRIPTION CJD CASH MATCH IN - KIND MATCH GPI TOTAL UNIT/% Indirect Costs Approved Rate - 2% or Less Administrative Costs $8,772.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $8,772.00 0 Travel and Training Out -of -State Registration Fees, Training, and/or Travel Travel and Fees $4,352.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,352.00 0 Equipment Specialty Vehicle The proposed project will fund the purchase of a Lenco Ballistic Engineered Armored Response and Rescue Vehicle. Vehicle will have a payload capacity enabling it to transport up to 22 fully -outfitted tactical team members (plus driver and right -front seat): 14 seated on benches, 1 seated on jump seat, 8 standing. $438,616.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $438,616.00 100 Source of Match Information https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/proj ect/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=0&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 16 of 17 Introduction The Source of Match section of your application collects information regarding the source and amount of Cash Match and In Kind Match. Please enter the description and amounts of match in the spaces provided below and select whether the item is 'Cash Match' or 'In - Kind Match'. After entering an item click on the Add New Item button. When an item has been added, it will appear in the 'Edit the Source (s) of Match Reported' table. You may edit each of the items added to this table by clicking on the 'pencil' icon. If you edited an item in the table, click on the 'diskette' icon to save your edited entries. For further information regarding matching funds refer to 1 TAC, §3.3; for program income refer to 1 TAC, §3.73 and §3.87. Click on the Save and Continue button at any time to save the information entered on this page. If you do not click on this button and navigate away from the page, your work will be lost. When you click the Save and Continue button, you may receive several error messages that instruct you to complete the required fields. Your data on any given tab will not save to the system until all required fields are complete and correct. In addition, you have a 2 -hour time limit for each tab where you will need to complete the information correctly and then click the Save and Continue button. There is a timestamp in the upper -right hand corner of the page that notes when you first clicked on the tab. From that point, you have 2 hours to complete the information on that tab correctly. If you do not complete the information correctly (for the required fields) and then you click on the Save and Continue button, you will be redirected to the eGrants Home Page. If this happens, your data will not be saved in the system. You may also choose to compose a message on this page for OD to review. This can be done by typing in the Notes By Grantee / CJD message box. Getting Started On this tab you will notice certain icons that are displayed. • = a pencil icon - click on this icon to edit your selections. • '40 = an information icon - this help icon is next to certain items that may need further explanation. Simply click and review the information provided in the pop up window. Detail Source of Match/GPI: DESCRIPTION MATCH TYPE AMOUNT Summary Source of Match/GPI: Total Report Cash Match In Kind GPI Federal Share GPI State Share $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Budget Summary Information Budget Summary Information by Budget Category: CATEGORY CJD CASH MATCH IN-KIND MATCH GPI TOTAL Equipment $438,616.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $438,616.00 Indirect Costs $8,772.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $8,772.00 Travel and Training $4,352.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,352.00 Budget Grand Total Information: CJD CASH MATCH IN-KIND MATCH GPI TOTAL $451,740.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $451,740.00 https://cjdonline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=0&... 5/11/2009 eGrants - Project Summary (MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THIS PAGE !!!) Page 17 of 17 Condition Of Fundings Information DESCRIPTION CREATED MET HOLD FUND You are logged in as User Name: Sherrill_voll https ://cj donline.governor.state.tx.us/project/GrantPrintableSummary.aspx?PrintCode=O&... 5/11/2009 COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION AND ASSURANCES ASSURANCES The applicant must assure and certify compliance with any and all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements, including, but not limited to, OMB Circulars No. A-21, A-110, A-122, A-87, A-133; Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Financial Regulations; Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR); E.O. 12372 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements — 28 CFR, Part 66, Common Rule; the Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS); and Title 1, Part 1, Chapter 3 of the Texas Administrative Code, that govern the application, acceptance and use of Federal and State funds for this project. In instances where multiple requirements apply to a grantee, the more restrictive requirement applies. Specifically, the following applicable requirements must be certified: 1. LEGAL AUTHORITY - It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant. A resolution, motion or similar action has been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's governing body, authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative, or their designee of the organization to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. State agencies are not required to adopt a resolution. 2. DISPLACED PERSONS - It will comply with requirements of the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions (42 USC §§ 4601 - 4655) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of Federal and federally assisted programs. 3. POLITICAL ACTIVITY — It will comply with provisions of Federal law which limit certain political activities of employees of State or local unit of government whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by Federal grants. (5 USC § 1501, et seq.) 4. LABOR FAIR STANDARDS ACT - It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 USC §§ 201 - 219) if applicable. 5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST - It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is, or gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business, or other ties. 6. EXAMINATION OF RECORDS - It will give the sponsoring agency, the Office of the Governor, or the Comptroller General, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant. 7. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS - It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Federal sponsoring agency, the Office of the Governor, or the Comptroller General, concerning special requirements of law, program requirements, and other administrative requirements. 8. EPA VIOLATING FACILITIES - It will insure that the facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision, which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the project, are not listed in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPAs) list of Violating Facilities, and that it will notify the Federal grantor agency of the receipt of any communication from the Director of the EPA Office of Federal Activities indicating that a facility to be used in the project is under consideration for listing by the EPA. 9. FLOOD INSURANCE - It will comply with the flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act (50 USC § 4001), which states that, on or after March 2, 1975, communities must purchase flood insurance, where such insurance is available in those communities. This requirement is a condition for the receipt of any Federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition purposes for use in any area that had been identified by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards. The phrase "Federal financial assistance" includes any form of loan, grant, guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy, disaster assistance loan or grant, or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance. 10. HISTORIC PRESERVATION - It will assist the federal grantor agency in its compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC § 470), Executive Order 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. § 469a-1, et seq.), by (a) consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) on the conduct of investigations, as necessary, to identify properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places that are subject to adverse effects (see 36 CFR Part 800.8) by the activity, and notifying the Federal grantor agency of the existence of any such properties, and by (b) complying with all requirements established by the Federal grantor agency to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon such properties. 11. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT — It will assist the federal grantor agency in its compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, January 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852) as amended by P.L. 94-52, July 3, 1975, 89 Stat. 258, and P.L. 94-83, August 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 424), by (a) identifying if any of the following activities will be related to the use of grant funds: (1) new construction; (2) minor renovation or remodeling of a property either listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or located within a 100 -year flood plain; (3) a renovation, lease or any proposed use of a building or facility that will either result in a change in its basic prior use or significantly change its size; and (4) implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than chemicals that are purchased as an CJD Comprehensive Certifications and Assurances Page 1 of 3 incidental component of a funded activity and traditionally used, for example, in office, household, recreational, or education environments; and (b) by complying with the following conditions relating to clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operations, including the identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories: (1) provide medical screening of personnel assigned or to be assigned by the grantee to the seizure or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories; (2) provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required initial and refresher training for law enforcement officials and all other personnel assigned to either the seizure or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories; (3) as determined by their specified duties, equip the personnel with OSHA required protective wear and other required safety equipment; (4) assign properly trained personnel to prepare a comprehensive contamination report on each seized/closed laboratory; (5) utilize qualified disposal personnel to remove all chemicals and associated glassware, equipment, and contaminated materials and wastes from the site(s) of each seized laboratory; (6) dispose of the chemicals, equipment, and contaminated materials and wastes at properly licensed disposal facilities or, when allowable, at properly licensed recycling facilities; (7) monitor the transport, disposal, and recycling components of subsections numbered (5) and (6), immediately above, in order to ensure proper compliance; (8) have in place and/or implement any required written agreements with the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services regarding the safety of any minors located at the clandestine laboratory site, the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality, and other entities deemed necessary by the State Administrative Agency. 12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND GUIDES - It will comply, and assure the compliance of all its sub grantees and contractors, with the applicable provisions of Title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, or the Victims of Crime Act, as appropriate; the provisions of the current edition of the Office of Justice Programs Financial and Administrative Guide for Grants, M7100.1; and all other applicable Federal laws, orders, circulars, or regulations. 13. COMPLIANCE WITH CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS - It will comply with the provisions of 28 CFR applicable to grants and cooperative agreements including Part 18, Administrative Review Procedure; Part 20, Criminal Justice Information Systems; Part 22, Confidentiality of Identifiable Research and Statistical Information; Part 23, Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies; Part 30, Intergovernmental Review of Department of Justice Programs and Activities; Part 42, Nondiscrimination/ Equal Employment Opportunity Policies and Procedures; Part 61, Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act; Part 63, Floodplain Management and Wetland Protection Procedures; and Federal laws or regulations applicable to Federal Assistance Programs. 14. NONDISCRIMINATION — A. It will comply with all State and Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. B. It will comply, and all its contractors will comply, with the nondiscrimination requirements which may include the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 USC § 3789(d)); Victims of Crime Act (42 U.S.C. § 10604(e)); Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. § 5672(b)); the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 7 94); the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12131-34); the Education Amendments of 1972 (U.S.C. §§ 1681, 1683, 1685-86); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-07); and 28 CFR 38 (Equal Treatment for Faith -Based Organizations); see Ex. Order 13279 (equal protection of the laws for faith -based and community organizations). C. In the event a federal or state court or federal or state administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability against a recipient of funds, the recipient will forward a copy of the finding to the Office of Justice Programs, Office for Civil Rights. D. It will provide an Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEOP) if required to maintain one, where the application is for $500,000 or more (or $1,000,000 in an 18 -month period) and the applicant has 50 or more employees. E. It will maintain EEOP on file for review when the application is for more than $25,000 but less than $500,000 and the applicant has 50 or more employees. 15. COASTAL BARRIERS - It will comply with the provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 USC § 3501, et seq.) which prohibits the expenditure of most new Federal funds within the units of the Coastal Barrier Resources System. 16. SUPPLANTING PROHIBITION - It will use funds to supplement existing funds for program activities and may not replace (supplant) non -Federal funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. The applicant understands that potential supplanting will be the subject of monitoring and audit. Violations can result in a range of penalties, including suspension of future funds under this Program, suspension or debarment from Federal grants, recoupment of monies provided under this grant, and civil and/or criminal penalties. 17. TAXES — It will comply with all State and Federal laws and are solely responsible for filing all required State and Federal tax forms. 18. GRANT ADMINISTRATION - It will maintain an appropriate grant administration system to ensure that all terms, conditions and specifications of the grant, including these standard assurances, are met. 19. PUBLIC INFORMATION - It will ensure that all information collected, assembled or maintained by the applicant relative to a project will be available to the public during normal business hours in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law. 20. CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS — It will comply with Section 231.006, Texas Family Code, which prohibits payments to a person who is in arrears on child support payments. 21. SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE - It will comply with Section 261.101 of the Texas Family Code, which requires reporting of all suspected cases of child abuse to local law enforcement authorities and to the Texas CJD Comprehensive Certifications and Assurances Page 2 of 3 Department of Child Protective and Regulatory Services. Grantees shall also ensure that all program personnel are properly trained and aware of this requirement. 22. RELATIVES - It will comply with Texas Government Code, Chapter 573, by ensuring that no officer, employee, or member of the applicant's governing body or of the applicant's contractor shall vote or confirm the employment of any person related within the second degree of affinity or the third degree of consanguinity to any member of the governing body, or to any other officer or employee authorized to employ or supervise such person. This prohibition shall not prohibit the employment of a person, who shall have been continuously employed for a period of two years, or such other period stipulated by local law, prior to the election or appointment of the officer, employee, or governing body member related to such person in the prohibited degree. 23. OPEN MEETINGS - If the applicant is a governmental entity, it will comply with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, which requires all regular, special or called meeting of governmental bodies to be open to the public, except as otherwise provided by law or specifically excluded in the Texas Constitution. 24. HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY - If the applicant is a health and human services agency or public safety or law enforcement agency, it will not contract with or issue a license, certificate or permit to the owner, operator or administrator of a facility if the license, permit or certificate has been revoked by another health and human services agency or public safety or law enforcement agency. 25. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY - If the applicant is a law enforcement agency regulated by Texas Government Code, Chapter 415, it will comply with all rules adopted by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 415, or it must provide the Criminal Justice Division with a certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education stating that the agency is in the process of achieving compliance with such rules. CERTIFICATIONS I. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE - The applicant certifies that it will provide a drug-free workplace by: A. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition. B. Establish a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about: i. the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; ii. the applicant's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; iii. any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and iv. the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations. C. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a). D. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will: i. abide by the terms of the statement, and ii. notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace not later than five days after such conviction. E. Notifying the agency within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d) (ii) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. F. Taking one of the following actions with respect to any employee who is so convicted: i. taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or ii. requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a federal, state, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency. G. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through the implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). 2. LOBBYING — The applicant certifies that: A. It will not use grant funds, either directly or indirectly, in support of the enactment, repeal, modification, or adoption of any law, regulation or policy, at any level of government, without the express prior approval of the Criminal Justice Division. B. If any non -grant funds have been or will be used in support of the enactment, repeal, modification, or adoption of any law, regulation or policy, at any level of government, it will notify the Criminal Justice Division to obtain the appropriate disclosure form. C. It will include the language of paragraphs A. and B. of this section in the award documents for all sub - awards at all tiers and will require all sub -recipients to certify accordingly. CJD Comprehensive Certifications and Assurances Page 3 of 3 The "eGrants" electronic application will contain the following narrative: Problem Statement: Please provide a detailed account in the Problem Statement section of the existing issues your project will target. Violent crime and the threat of terrorist activity are taking the forefront in many U.S. community response plans, and our Central Texas region is no exception. While law enforcement has made the commitment to provide a high level of protection for our citizens, not all of the necessary equipment is in place to assist in their goals. Our region does not have and is in need of a large, rugged, commercially -serviceable, hardened police vehicle that has the capability of transporting a full SWAT team complement, evacuating 30 or more individuals in a protective atmosphere, and transporting bomb -squad members along with their robot. Supporting Data: Provide as much supporting data, to include baseline statistics and the sources of your data, which are pertinent to where the grant project is located and/or targeted. Do not use statewide data for a local problem or national data for a statewide problem. Our 10 -county region has a current population nearing 1.7 million citizens. The Austin - Round Rock Urban Area is among the fastest-growing metro areas in the country and, in January 2008, was added to the list of the nation's 53 Urban Areas most at risk of a terrorist attack. The primary NAFTA Highway, IH -35, runs through the center of our region and is known to be a major route for the Mexican drug cartels and human trafficking. On March 27, 2009, an article published in The Washington Times stated, "The DEA thinks that 60% of terrorist organizations have some ties with the illegal narcotics trade." All indications are that our citizens and first responders are at high risk of encountering terrorist organizations. Community Plan: For projects that have a local or regional impact target area, provide information regarding the community plan need(s) that your project willl address. Our Regional Response Plan describes a coordinated system for requesting, locating, and mobilizing local government resources throughout our 10 -county region in response to emergency events affecting our communities. Since its inception in January 2002, the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) Homeland Security Task Force has provided for a continued high standard of public safety through grant opportunities for its regional first responder organizations. This special purpose police vehicle will continue this standard of meeting our regional needs with state-of-the-art technology. The vehicle, a Lenco Ballistic Engineered Armored Response and Rescue Vehicle or "BEAR" will respond to incidents with an expanded capability not available in our region, including deployment of a SWAT team compliment of 24 fully -outfitted tactical team members, evacuating 30 or more citizens in a protective atmosphere, and assisting in bomb -squad, counter -drug, and high risk warrant service activities. Goal Statement: Provide a brief description of the overall goals and objectives for this project. This project works toward the goal of enhancing law enforcement capabilities for all of the jurisdictions within our region. As a regional asset, the BEAR will provide a level of tactical insertion/extraction and citizen rescue that does not exist in our region. State Priorities addressed by the project include Improved Public Safety Response and Security; Reduced Vulnerability to Terrorist Attacks and Other Disasters; Enhanced Multi -Agency, Early Detection, Confirmation, Response and Recovery Capabilities; and Respond and Recover from Terrorist Attacks. As it is possible that the vehicle could be tasked by the State to provide assistance for a community outside of our region or state, it should be noted that the project addresses the National Priorities of Expanding Regional Collaboration; Implementing National Incident Management System and National Response Plan, National Infrastructure Protection Plan; and Strengthening CBRNE Response Capabilities. Target Capabilities addressed include Counter -Terror Investigation and Law Enforcement; CBRNE Detection: Critical Infrastructure Protection; On -Site Incident Management; Responder Safety and Health; Emergency Public Safety and Security Response; Explosive Device Response Operations; WMD and Hazardous Materials Response and Decontamination; and Citizen/Hostage Evacuation. Project Summary: Briefly summarize the entire application, including the project's problem statement, supporting data, goal, target group, activities, and objectives. Be sure that the summary is easy to understand by a person not familiar with your project and that you are confident and comfortable with the information if it were to be released under a public information request. Our Capital Area Council of Governments' 10 -county region, with a population nearing 1.7 million citizens, does not have and is in need of a large, rugged, commercially - serviceable, armored police vehicle capable of transporting a SWAT team complement of 24 fully -outfitted tactical team members, evacuating 30 or more citizens in a protective atmosphere, and assisting in counter -drug, high risk warrant service, and bomb -squad activities (including robot transport at scene). Working toward our regional goal to proactively plan for response to major incidents, the Lenco Ballistic Engineered Armored Response and Rescue Vehicle (BEAR) will give our region increased law enforcement capability, heighten the safety level for our tactical responders, and provide an increased evacuation capacity for our citizens. Within the first 12 months of initiating vehicle operation, all of the region's established SWAT teams and the regional bomb squad will receive hands-on training with the vehicle. Some Independent School Systems (ISD) have advised of their interest in including the BEAR's evacuation capability in their drills, and these components will be addressed, as well, within the first 18 months of operation. Within the first 24 months of operation, all law enforcement agencies within the region will have an opportunity to be involved in hands-on training with the vehicle. Geographic Area: Our Central Texas response area consists of the Capital Area Council of Governments' 10 counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, and Williamson — a total of 8,445 square miles. Numerous railroads and highways transit the region, including Interstate Highway 35, the primary North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) route. Target Audience: The Capital Area Council of Governments Regional Response Plan is a commitment to maintain an optimal response to the impact of a terrorism or CBRNE incident within our region. No community is too large or small to participate in or benefit from this cohesive plan. Included within the project's target audience are rural and urban populations, the State Capital complex and numerous state facilities, many high technology companies, the University of Texas and other institutes of higher learning, major research facilities, and manufacturing plants. Terrorist activity, foreign and domestic, is of real concern, with these groups having the potential to impact a significant portion of our population through the use of conventional and CBRNE weapons. The BEAR will be valuable in it service to our region across the spectrum, from a high-risk warrant service to a broad - ranging terrorist/CBRNE event. Gender: This project is not gender specific. Ages: This project works toward protecting our citizens of all ages. Special Characteristics: This project will provide our region's law enforcement communities with a response capability not currently available. The Lenco Ballistic Engineered Armored Response and Rescue Vehicle (BEAR) will provide the special characteristics of being a large, rugged, commercially -serviceable, armored police vehicle, with the capability of transporting a SWAT team compliment of 24 fully -outfitted tactical team members, evacuating 30 or more citizens in a protective atmosphere, and assisting in counter - drug, high risk warrant service, and bomb -squad activities. DATE: May 21, 2009 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — May 28, 2009 ITEM: 12D1. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an application for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Formula Grant in the amount of $451,740.00. Department: Staff Person: Justification: Police Brad Bradford, Emergency Management Coordinator This asset will benefit the City of Round Rock and all CAPCOG jurisdictions by providing an increased law- enforcement response capability, heightened safety level for tactical responders, and an increased evacuation capability. The vehicle will also be available to provide safe transport for Hazardous Materials Response Team and EMS personnel in applicable scenarios. Funding: Cost: $451,740 Source of funds: General Fund Outside Resources: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Formula Grant Program Background Information: The Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Governor's Office is soliciting applications for projects that reduce crime and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system. This has given the Round Rock Police Department the opportunity to fulfill an important, previously unmet need for both our City and region. Our City and region are in need of a large, rugged, commercially -serviceable, armored vehicle that has the capability of transporting a full SWAT team compliment or evacuating 30 or more individuals in a protective atmosphere. The vehicle must be able to perform as a rescue truck for hostages and fallen, wounded or stranded officers and citizens; as well as assist in bomb squad and counter -drug activities; and though capable of performing as a "bunker on wheels", it must have a non-military appearance acceptable to our local communities. Public Comment: N/A