Title
Adopt City Council Resolution Authorizing Submittal of an Application and Execution of State Parks Grant Agreement, Committing Match of $7,695, and Amending the FY 2016-17 Budget to Purchase Two Fully Equipment Police ATVs (Amount Not To Exceed $16,744; Transfer from Grant Funds Account No. 329-7999-0799 to Fleet Account No. 522-4550-0742)
Summary
The Fort Bragg Police Department applied for a grant from the 2015/16 Grant and Cooperative Agreements Program through the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, for the purchase of two to three fully equipped All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). As required by the grant guidelines, the FBPD issued a Press Release on March 7, 2016, to provide notice to the public about the grant project before the application was submitted. The FBPD was awarded grant funding of $16,744, and the adjusted project budget provides for purchase of two ATVs and related equipment, plus maintenance, staffing, and indirect costs for the grant period. The grant funds will pay for the two ATVs and safety equipment. Match of $7,695 will pay for safety equipment, staffing, maintenance, and indirect expenses. Match will be provided from the Fort Bragg Police Department Operations FY 2016-17 budget. The grant period begins when the agreement is executed and terminates August 31, 2017. The FBPD expects to use the ATVS for patrolling special events such as parades, Independence Day event, search and rescue operations, Coastal Trail patrol and any other community events or activities where their use would be practical. A Resolution has been prepared to authorize the application, execute the Grant Agreement, commit the match, and move grant funds, once received, from Fund 329 to Fund 522, Fleet Account, and to authorize expenditure of grant and match funds so the purchase can be accomplished.