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R-00-10-26-13A3 - 10/26/2000RESOLUTION NO. R- 00- 10- 26 -13A3 WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, has grant funds available to cities for various law enforcement projects, and WHEREAS, Local Law Enforcement Block Grants ( "LLEBG ") are available through the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Office of Justice Programs for funds to procure equipment, technology, and other material directly related to basic law enforcement functions, and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make application for the LLEBG to provide financial assistance for the above - described items, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary application for the above - described grant. 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, and the Act. RESOLVED this 26th day of Oc NE LAND, City Secretary R:\ WPDOCS \RESOLUTI \R01026A3.WPD /sc City of Round Rock, Texas U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Bureau of Justice Assistance Fact Sheet • Nancy E. Gist, Director FY 2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program For fiscal year (FY) 2000, Congress has appropriated $523 million for the continuation of the Local Law En- forcement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program, to be ad- ministered by the Bureau Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice. The purpose of the LLEBG Program is to provide funds to units of local govern- ment to underwrite projects to reduce crime and im- prove public safety. Program Eligibility and Distribution of Funds To be considered eligible for the LLEBG Program, a jurisdiction must be a general purpose unit of local gov- ernment: The unit of local government must report, via its law enforcement agencies, to the Uniform Crime Re- ports (UCR) Program of the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation (FBI). The LLEBG Program is a formula program based on a jurisdiction's number of UCR Part I violent crimes re- ported to the FBI. The formula is computed in two stages. In the first stage, state allocations are proportionate to each state's average annual amount of UCR Part I violent crimes compared with that for all other states for the 3 most recent calendar years of data from the FBI. Each state, however, must receive a minimum award of 0.25 per- cent of the total amount available for formula distribution under the LLEBG Program. In the second stage, local awards are proportionate to each local jurisdiction's aver- age annual amount of UCR Part I violent crimes compared with that for all other local jurisdictions in the state for the 3 most recent calendar years. Jurisdictions reporting crime rates above the formula -based threshold of $10,000 are eligible for direct awards. The difference remaining between the state allocation and the local allocation total is awarded to a state ad- ministrative agency (SAA) designated by the Governor. The SAA has the option of distributing award funds to state police departments or units of local government not meeting the formula -based threshold of $10,000. Additional information about this portion of the funds is available from each state's respective SAA. Program Purpose Areas LLEBG Program funds must be spent in accordance with one or more of the following seven purpose areas: ❑ Supporting law enforcement: • Hiring, training, and employing on a continuing basis new, additional law enforcement officers and necessary support personnel. ■ Paying overtime to currently employed law enforcement officers and necessary support personnel to increase the number of hours worked by such personnel. ■ Procuring equipment, technology, and other material directly related to basic law enforce- ment functions. o Enhancing security measures in and around schools and in and around other facilities or locations that the unit of local govemment considers special risks for incidents of crime. ❑ Establishing or supporting drug courts. ❑ Enhancing the adjudication of cases involving violent offenders, including cases involving violent juvenile offenders. ❑ Establishing a multijurisdictional task force, particularly in rural areas, composed of law en- forcement officials representing units of local government. This task force must work with federal law enforcement officials to prevent and control crime. ❑ Establishing crime prevention programs involving cooperation between community residents and law enforcement personnel to control, detect, or investi- gate crime or to prosecute criminals. o Defraying the cost of indemnification insurance for law enforcement officers. Program Requirements The following requirements must be met prior to the obligation of LLEBG Program funds and prior to the Request for Drawdown (RFD) of funds LLEBG awards and RFDs must be completed within 1 year of the post- ing of awards or the funds will be redistributed in the following fiscal year. ❑ Advisory Board Each jurisdiction must establish or designate an advisory board to review the application. The board must be designated to make nonbinding recommen- dations for the proposed use of funds received under this program? The advisory board must include a member from each of the following local organizations: law enforcement agency, prosecutor's office, court system, school system, and a nonprofit group (e.g., educational, religious, community) active in crime prevention or drug -use prevention or treatment. ❑ Public Hearing Each jurisdiction must hold at least one public hearing regarding the proposed use of funds prior to the obligation of funds. Jurisdictions should encour- age public attendance and participation. o Matching Funds In each jurisdiction, LLEBG funds may not exceed 90 percent of total program costs. Program partici- pation requires a cash match that will not be waived. All recipients must maintain records clearly showing the source, amount, and timing of all matching contributions. ❑ Trust Fund Each jurisdiction must establish a trust fund that may accrue interest in which to deposit program funds. 2 ❑ Expenditure Period All federal funds, including interest, revenue, divi- dend, and match, must be spent within the 2 -year expenditure period. Unspent funds must be returned to BJA within 90 days of program termination. ❑ Public Safety Officers' Health Benefits Provision Section 615 of the FY 1998 Appropriations Act requires a unit of local govemment to afford a public safety officer who retires or is separated from duty due to a personal line -of -duty injury, suffered as a direct and proximate result of re- sponding to a hot pursuit or an emergency situa- tion, health benefits at the time of separation that are the same as or better than those he or she received while on duty. To be eligible to receive the entire amount of award under the LLEBG Program, a unit of local govern- ment must be in compliance with this provision. If not in compliance, the unit will forfeit 10 percent of the eligible amount. For additional information, see the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program Fact Sheet, which is available through the BJA Clearing- house at 1- 800 - 688 -4252 and via the BJA home page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov /BJA. Prohibition on Use of Funds LLEBG funds are not to be used to purchase, lease, rent, or acquire tanks or armored vehicles, fixed -wing aircraft, limousines, real estate, yachts, or any vehicle not used primarily for law enforcement. Nor are funds to be used to retain individual consultants or construct new facilities. Likewise, federal funds are not to be used to supplant state or local funds. Rather, they are to be used to increase the amount of funds that would oth- erwise be available from state and local sources. Resolution of Funding Disparities The LLEBG Program provides resolution to potential funding disparities within jurisdictions. A state attorney general may certify that a disparity exists between or among jurisdictions. Those jurisdictions are then re- quired by statute to develop and submit joint applica- tions. BJA's role is limited to accepting state attorney general certifications and reviewing jointly submitted applications. If the state attorney general chooses not to become involved in the disparate allocation certification process, there is no mechanism for BJA to intervene. All certifications must be submitted within given dead- lines, prior to BJA determination of annual award amounts. The LLEBG Program employs two criteria for deter- mining eligibility for disparity certification. First, an associated municipality's eligible funding amount must be greater (by set percentages) than the funding amount of the county. Second, the county must bear more than 50 percent of prosecution or incarceration costs arising from Part I violent crimes reported by an associated municipality. If there are multiple associated munici- palities, the county must also show that the funding al- locations to those municipalities is likely to threaten the efficient administration of justice. FY 2000 Application Process The FY 2000 application and award processes will be administered via the 'Internet-based Grants Management System. Application deadlines and other LLEBG Pro- gram dates will be established in accordance with sys- tem development efforts and will be posted on the BJA Web site. The application process will consist of the following steps: 1. BJA will notify units of government of their eligibility and provide information on the Internet - based application system for the FY 2000 LLEBG Program. 2. State attorneys general will submit disparity certifications to BJA, if applicable. 3. As required by statute, chief executive officers (CEOs) will submit a copy of the application to the Governor or designated representative. 4. CEOs will submit FY 2000 LLEBG applications via the Internet. 5. BJA will make awards on a rolling basis, with all FY 2000 awards completed by September 29, 2000. Technical Assistance In FY 2000, BJA will continue to provide technical assistance through the following programs: State and Local Training and Education Technical Assistance Scholarships, Grants Management Workshop Series, Investigative and Surveillance Technology Training, and training in criminal justice technologies, tribal 3 criminal case management, drug courts, and adjudica- tion. For a complete listing of technical assistance available under the LLEBG Program, visit www.oj p.usdoj.govBJA/html /llta.htm. For Further Information To find out more about the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program or BJA's technical assistance ini- tiatives, contact the following offices: Bureau of Justice Assistance State and Local Assistance Division 810 Seventh Street NW. Washington, DC 20531 202- 305 -2088 Fax: 202 -514 -5956 World Wide Web: www.ojp.usdoj.govBJA Bureau of Justice Assistance Clearinghouse P.O. Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849 -6000 1- 800 - 688 -4252 World Wide Web: www.ncjrs.org Clearinghouse staff are available Monday through Fri- day, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. eastern time. Ask to be placed on the BJA mailing list. U.S. Department of Justice Response Center 1- 800 - 421 -6770 or 202-307-1480 Response Center staff are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time. Notes 1. Units of local government are counties, towns and townships, villages, cities, parishes, Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and parish sheriffs (in the state of Louisiana) that carry out substantial governmental duties. 2. In Louisiana, state regulations make the advisory board's recommendations binding. FS 000262 April 2000 LLEBG FY 2000 Application Data Certified : 15- SEP -00 (Date Submltted : 15- SEP-00 Jurisdiction Information Jurisdisctlon: Round Rock City County: WILLIAMSON State: TEXAS CDFA Number: 16.592 Budget Information Eligible Award Amount: 520,716 Final Award Amount: $20,718 Match Amount: $2,302 Matching Funds Description: State and Local Government Units CEO Information Title: Mayor Name Prefix: Mr. Last Name : Stluka First Name : Robert Address: 221 E. Main Street Round Rock, TX 78664 -5271 Telephone: 512-218-5407 Fax: 512 -218- 7097 Email: rrmayor @round- rock.tx.us Program Contact Information Title: Management Analyst Name Prefix: Mr. Last Name : White First Name : Rick Address: 615 E. Palm Valley Blvd Round Rock, TX 78664 -5271 Telephone: 512 - 218 -5524 Fax: 512-218 - 3267 Email: Rwhite@round- rock.tx.us Application Details Data Agreed to Trust Fund Requirement: 07- SEP -00 Applicant Is PSOHB Compliant: Yes Date Agreed to SPOC Requirement: 07- SEP -00 Date Agreed to SAA Review Requirement: 07 -SEP -00 Date Agreed to Certifications: 07SEP -00 Date Agreed to Assurances: 07- SEP -00 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant - LLEBG Introduction FY 2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program Round Rock City, TX Application Award RFD Grant Changes Reports Correspondence Grant Handbook View Only View Application Help /Frequently Asked Questions LLEBG Home Log-Off Application was submitted on 15- SEP -00. Click here to print a copy. Page 1 of 1 https: / /grants.ojp.usdoj.gov: 8004 /gms_ user /plsgl/llebg_main.app_read_only ?p_bgid =2 9/15/00 CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND 0.. Page 1 of 3 NOTE: You must click on the "Accept" button at the bottom of the page before closing this window U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; AND DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to attest. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this form. Signature of this form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New Restrictions on Lobbying" and 28 CFR Part 67, "Govemment -wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonpro - curement) and Govemment -wide Requirements for Drug- Free Workplace (Grants)" The certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the Department of Justice determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement. 1. LOBBYING As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 69, for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined at 28 CFR Part 69, the applicant certifies that: (a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, 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 making of any Federal grant, the entering into any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement; (b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have 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 this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions; (c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all sub - recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. 2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DIRECT RECIPIENT) As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67, for prospective participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at 28 CFR Part 67, Section 67.510 A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals: (a) 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 covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; (b) 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; https: / /grants.ojp.usdoj.gov: 8004 /gms _user /p1sgI/Ilebg_main.certifications assur_gfrt2 ?p bgid =2 9/7/00 CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND 0.. Page 2 of 3 (c) 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 enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and (d) 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; (d) 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; (e) This certification is required by the regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, 28 CFR Part 67.510, Participants responsibilities. The regulations were published as Part VII of the May 26, 1988 Federal Register (pages 19160 - 19211). (1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. (2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification,such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation to this application. 3. DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS) This certification is required by the regulations implementing the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988, 28 CFR Part 67, Subpart F. The regulations, published in the May 25, 1990 Federal Register, require certification by grantees, prior to award, that they will maintain a drug -free workplace. Section 67.630(c) of the regulations provide that a grantee that is a State may elect to make one certification in each Federal fiscal year. The certificate set out below is a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the agency determines to award the grant. False certification or violation of the certification shall be grounds for suspension of payments, suspension or termination of grants, or govemment -wide suspension or debarment (see 28 CFR Part 67, Section 67.615 and 67.620). A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to 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) Establishing an on -going drug -free awareness program to inform employees about (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employe sill. drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (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 a -r• ph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will (1) Abide by the temu of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer inverting of his or her conviction https: // grants. ojp. usdoj .goov:8004 /gms_user /plsgUllebg iolation of a tiiminal drug statute occurring in .certificatiorlS_assur part2 ?p bgid =2 9/7/00 CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND 0.. Page 3 of 3 the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; (e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant; (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a 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 implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the applicant will comply with the above certifications. https: / /grants.ojp.usdoj.gov: 8004 /gms_ user /p1sg1/11ebg_ main. certifications _assur_part ?p_bgid = 9/7/00 Assurances Page 1 of 2 NOTE: You must click on the "Accept" button at the bottom of the page before closing this window ASSURANCES The Applicant hereby assures and certifies compliance with all Federal statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements, including OMB Circulars No. A -21, A -110, A -122, A -128, A -87; E.O. 12372 and Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements 28 CFR, Part 66, Common rule, that govem the application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this federally- assisted project. Also the Applicant assures and certifies that: 1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant; that 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 of the applicant to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information may be required. 2. It will comply with requirements of the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (P.L. 91 -646) which provides for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of Federal and federally - assisted programs. 3. It will comply with provisions of Federal law which limit certain political activities of employees of a 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. It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act if applicable. 5. 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. It will give the sponsoring agency 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. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Federal sponsoring agency conceming special requirements of law, program requirements, and other administrative requirements. 8. 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 on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 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. It will comply with the flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93 -234, 87 Stat. 975, approved December 31, 1976, Section 102(a) requires, on and after March 2, 1975, the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such insurance is available as a condition for the receipt of any Federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition purposes for use in any area that has 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. It will assist the Federal grantor agency in its compliance with Section 106 of the National https: // grants. ojp. usdoj .gov:8004 /gms_ user /plsgl/llebg_ main. certifications_assur_partl ?p_bgid =2 9/7/00 Assurances Page 2 of 2 Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended (16 USC 470), Executive Order 11593, and the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1968 (16 USC 569a -1 et seq.) by (a) consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer 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 38 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. It will comply, and assure the compliance of all its subgrantees and contractors, with the applicable provisions of Title I 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. 12. 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. 13. It will comply, and all its contractors will comply, with the non- discrimination requirements of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 42 USC 3789(d), or Victims of Crime Act (as appropriate); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Department of Justice Non - Discrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C,D,E, and G; and Department of Justice regulations on disability discrimination, 28 CFR Part 35 and Part 39. 14. 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 for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs. 15. It will provide an Equal Employment Opportunity Program if required to maintain one, where the application is for $500,000 or more. 16. It will comply with the provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P.L. 97 -348) dated October 19, 1982 (18 USC 3501 et seq.) which prohibits the expenditure of most new Federal funds within the units of the Coastal Barrier Resources System. https: / /grants.ojp.usdoj.gov:8004 /gms user/ p1sg1/ llebg _main.certifications_assur _partl ?p bgid =2 9/7/00 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant - LLEBG Introduction Application Award Grant Handbook Overview CEO Information Program Contact Information Certifications Award and Match Submit Application Decline Funds Help/Frequently Asked Questions LLEBG Home Log-Off FY 2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program Round Rock City, TX Grant changes Reports RFD Trust Fund Requirement PSOI -IB Requirement SPOC Review SAA Review The LLEBG Trust Fund Requirement All direct LLEBG recipients and State subrecipients must establish a trust fund in which to deposit LLEBG Program funding. The trust fund may or may not be an interest bearing account. Regardless of the type of account selected, the trust fund must protect the principal. The trust fund must be established by the the recipient jurisdiction, not by the implementing agencyfes. For example, in the case of a city award, the city manager or mayor's office must establish the trust fund, not the police department. In some jurisdictions, the term "Special Revenue Fund" may denote the same attributes as the definition for trust fund under the LLEBG Program. An LLEBG recipient's trust fund must include the following four features: 1. The fund may earn interest, but any eamed interest must be used for program purposes. The trust fund does not have to be an interest bearing fund. 2. The recipient must be able to account for the Federal award amount. 3. The recipient must be able to account for the local match amount. 4. The recipient must be able to account for any interest earned. r 1 have read the above requirement. Correspondence Page 1 of 1 https: / /grants.ojp.usdoj.gov: 8004 /g.../11ebg_main.certifications trust fund?p bgid= 2&p_history= 9/7/00 PSOHB COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION Page 1 of 1 NOTE: You must select "Yes" below and click on the "Save and Continue" button at the bottom of the page before closing this window. PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' HEALTH BENEFITS (PSOHB) PROVISION The provision states that a unit of local government (NOT the implementing agency) must provide the same or better level of health insurance benefits to a public safety officer who retires or is separated from service, as a direct or proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty while responding to a hot pursuit or emergency situation, as the officer was receiving while on active duty. A public safety officer is an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity (with or without compensation) as a: • Law Enforcement officer( • Firefighter • Rescue squad or ambulance crew member If a unit of local government is not in compliance with this provision, it is still eligible for funding from BJA, but will forfeit 10 percent of the eligible amount. Criteria for Compliance To be in compliance, a unit of local govemment must: 1. Use the definitions provided for public safety officer, law enforcement officer, firefighter and public agency as defined by section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1988, as amended. 2. Use State statutory law, or, in the absence of State law, use State case law, local law, or have established written policy for defining " injury suffered as a direct result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty while responding to an emergency situation or hot pursuit. " State law definitions of the terms " emergency situation " and " hot pursuit " must be used. 3. Have an established written procedure or process for reviewing cases of injuries suffered in the line of duty. 4. Be able, upon request, to document that the same or better level of health insurance benefits as received while onduty is paid at the time of retirement or separation due to an injury suffered as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty while responding to an emergency situation or hot pursuit. CO) Section 1204(5) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, defines a law enforcement officer as "an individual involved in crime and juvenile delinquency control or reduction, or enforcement of the laws, but not limited, to police, corrections, probation, parole and judicial officers. If you do not understand this provision, call the GMS Hotline at 1- 888 - 549 -9901 and select the program option number 4. If you do understand, please click "Yes" below. r Yes, I have read and understand the above PSOHB Compliance requirements. https: / /grants.ojp.usdoj.gov: 8004 /gms_ user/ p1sgUllebg_main.psohb_comphance 9/7/00 DATE: October 18, 2000 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — October 20, 2000 ITEM: 13.A.3. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to make the necessary grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice for a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant to procure equipment, technology, and other material directly related to basic law enforcement functions. This is a routine application and would provide $20,716, and it is anticipated the funds will be used for night- vision binoculars and protective helmets. History: Cost/Funding Source: None. Outside Resources Req.: None. Public Comment: Sponsor: None The department applied for this routine grant - whose amount is based on the number of crimes reported to the U.S. Department of Justice - through an abbreviated online process that required completion by Sept. 22. The Justice Department accepted the application within days, and the council's action determines whether the city will accept the $20,716 award. Last fiscal year, the Department received $22,821 and used the funds to purchase computers, printers and a portable multimedia projector. ImpactBenefit: The equipment purchases will enhance the tactical capability of the department's SWAT team and provide helmets for uniformed police officers. If the grant is authorized, an advisory board will review the application and make non - binding recommendations regarding use of the funds. Also, a public hearing regarding the proposed use of funds will be conducted before the funds are obligated.