HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 07 Justice Assistance GrantsAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date:
10/4/2021
Meeting Type:
Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.:
Chief Shearer/Police
Staff Phone No:
541-726-3729
Estimated Time:
5 Minutes
SPRINGFIELD Council Goals:
Provide Financially
CITY COUNCIL
Responsible and
Innovative Government
Services
ITEM TITLE: JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANTS
ACTION Hold a public hearing on the proposed uses of the 2020 and 2021 Justice Assistance
REQUESTED: Grants
ISSUE The Police Department proposes use of 2020 and 2021 Justice Assistance Grants to
STATEMENT: support the modifications of a new CAHOOTS van servicing Springfield and
unfunded training.
ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: 2020 Justice Assistance Grant Program Narrative
Attachment 2: 2021 Justice Assistance Grant Program Narrative
DISCUSSION/ The City of Springfield was awarded Department of Justice, Local Justice
FINANCIAL Assistance Grants (JAG) for grant years 2020 and 2021. The JAG grants are an
IMPACT: annual, non-competitive grant award designated to support public safety goals. The
Police Department proposes use of the local JAG grant funds to support police
managed program costs without a dedicated funding source.
The 2020 JAG grant award is $18,685 and its proposed use will support a portion of
the cost for vehicle modifications to a new CAHOOTS van servicing the
Springfield community. CAHOOTS van reliability is a significant priority to
support mobile mental health services. Replacement of the van was delayed from
last fiscal year due to supply chain challenges. The CAHOOTS van modifications
have an estimated cost of $45,000. The proposed purchase of the van and remaining
modification costs are supported by Lane County managed OHA grant support and
Fire and Police vehicle reserve funds. Fiscal year 2022 budgetary authority will be
requested within an upcoming supplemental budget request.
The 2021 JAG grant award is $21,416 and has a proposed use of supporting
additional management level and specialized trainings that would not be possible
within the department's annual training budget. The department's $40,000 training
budget supports all department wide and individual trainings. Higher cost trainings
benefiting one or few staff members are infrequently requested or approved due to
the anticipated impact on the department's overall training budget. The grant award
would support unbudgeted additional management level trainings emphasizing best
practice policies and processes, risk reduction, and community policing principles.
Additional specialized trainings would benefit programs such as computer forensic
investigations, defensive tactics and de-escalation.
The Department has requested this public hearing to inform the Council and the
public of the grant opportunities, the proposed use of grant funds, and to fulfill an
application requirement for review by the local governing body and opportunity for
public comment.
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Fiscal Year 2020
Program Narrative
The City of Springfield and Springfield Police Department, partners with White Bird Clinic's CAHOOTS
(Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Street) to provide specialized response for persons experiencing a
mental health crisis or in need of assistance due to minor medical issues or intoxication. The CAHOOTS
program utilizes a dedicated van, with custom interior modification to best support and transport
individuals, as needed.
The current CAHOOTS van utilized to service the City of Springfield has 237,822 miles on it as of August
7, 2020 and based on recent mechanical issues has been identified as needing replacement. The
CAHOOTS van replacement and new van interior upfit has not been budgeted by the City of Springfield.
The proposed grant project will provide significant funding towards the CAHOOTS van upfit costs, which
was estimated at approximately $30,000 in January 2020. Van upfit includes a custom storage system
for medical kits, a jump kit, and other medical related equipment, as well as custom lighting, seating and
secure partitions.
Attachment 1, Page 1 of 1
BJA FY 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Local Solicitation
Proposal Narrative
The City of Springfield Police Department proposes use of grant funding to support
training opportunities beyond the existing training budget. The Department's training budget
limits funding for higher cost training benefiting one or few staff members. Several management
and specialized trainings have been identified as highly desirable, but potentially cost prohibitive
without additional funding. The current training budget is primarily utilized to support
certification requirements and/or prioritized trainings benefiting large numbers of staff.
The grant funding would support additional management level training, with emphasis on
best practice policies and processes, reduction of risk, and community policing principles.
Additional specialized training would benefit program leads and trainers in key programs such as
computer forensic investigations, defensive tactics and de-escalation.
Attachment 2, Page 1 of 1