99-253 Resolution No . 99-253
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that the City of Elgin, Illinois hereby accepts the
United States Department of Justice Federal Local Law
Enforcement Grant in the amount of $97, 879 .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Elgin Gang and
Drug Task Force be and is hereby appointed as the advisory
board to consider and recommend to the City Council how such
grant of $97 , 879 and the City of Elgin' s matching expenditure
or $10 , 879 should be expended to reduce crime and improve
public safety.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Joyce A. Parker, City
Manager, is hereby authorized and directed to execute all
documents necessary in conjunction with the subject grant
program.
sl Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: September 22 , 1999
Adopted: September 22 , 1999
Omnibus Vote : Yeas 6 Nays 0
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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City of Elgin Agenda Item No.
September 1, 1999
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance
PURPOSE
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members
of the City Council with information to consider acceptance of a
grant from the U. S. Department of Justice, authorization of
matching funds, and information to form an advisory board
overseeing the grant .
BACKGROUND
The United States Department of Justice Bureau of Justice
• Assistance has authorized a grant award to the City of Elgin for
$97 , 879 to reduce crime and improve public safety. The grant is
issued as a result of a Federal Local Law Enforcement Grant program
and has specific requirements for the use of this money. The Grant
requirements include :
1) Local match of $10, 875 .
2) Formation of an advisory board to consider how the money
should be spent . The board must be comprised of representation
from the following groups :
a) Police Department
b) Local prosecutor' s office
c) Local court system
d) Local public school
e) Local nonprofit, educational, religious or community
group active crime prevention or drug use prevention or
treatment
The Gang and Drug Task Force was used as the advisory board
for the 1998 grant .
3) The program funds must be audited.
COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED
• The City Council must appoint an advisory board if the funds are to
be accepted.
Grant from Bureau of Justice Assistance
September 1, 1999
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�/- FINANCIAL IMPACT
I� The local match of $10, 875 can be funded from the Police Department
budget . The grant requires that a separate Fund and account be
established. Additional audit work would need to be performed. by
the City' s independent auditors at an estimated cost of $500 and
can be funded from the grant funds .
W_ /yr�•/` LEGAL IMPACT
None .
ALTERNATIVES
The Mayor and members of the City Council may choose not to accept
this grant .
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Mayor to
accept this grant and approve the necessary matching funds . It is
• further recommended that the Gang and Drug Task Force be appointed
as the advisory board to make a recommendation to the City Council
for the expenditure of these funds .
ectfully subm' ed,
Q '
yce Parker
City Manager
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Jurisdiction: ELGIN CITY,KANE,IL
Awaiting Other Jurisdiction:
Approved: No
Applicant ID: 121
PSOHB Compliance: Y
PSOHB Reduced Award Amount:
Revised Award Amount:
Match Amount: 10875
Matching Funds Code: M1
Fiscal Month:
Program Contact is: CEO Designee
Program Contact Title: Deputy Chief
Program Contact Prefix: Mr.
Program Contact Last Name: James
Program Contact Last Name: Lamkin
Program Contact Addressl: Elgin Police Department
Program Contact Address2: 151 Douglas Avenue
Program Contact City: Elgin
Program Contact State: IL
Program Contact Postal Code: 60120
Program Contact Phone: 847-289-2762
• Program Contact Ext: 847-289-2762
Program Contact FAX: 847-289-2750
Program Contact Email:
Financial Contact is: CEO Designee
Financial Contact Title: Deputy Chief
Financial Contact Prefix: Mr.
Financial Contact Last Name: James
Financial Contact Last Name: Lamkin
Financial Contact Addressl: Elgin Police Department
Financial Contact Address2: 151 Douglas Avenue
Financial Contact City: Elgin
Financial Contact State: IL
Financial Contact Postal Code: 60120
Financial Contact Phone: 847-289-2762
Financial Contact Ext: 847-289-2762
Financial Contact FAX: 847-289-2750
Financial Contact Email:
CEO Title: Mayor
CEO Prefix: Mr.
CEO Last Name: Ed
CEO Last Name: Schock
CEO Addressl: City of Elgin
• CEO Address2: 150 Dexter Ct.
CEO City: Elgin
CEO Postal Code: 60120
CEO Phone: 847-931-5595
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CEO FAX: 847-931-5610
• CEO Email:
DESIGNEE Title: Deputy Chief
DESIGNEE Prefix: Mr.
DESIGNEE Last Name: James
DESIGNEE Last Name: Lamkin
DESIGNEE Addressl: Elgin Police Department
DESIGNEE Address2: 151 Douglas Avenue
DESIGNEE City: Elgin
DESIGNEE Postal Code: 60120
DESIGNEE Phone: 847-289-2762
DESIGNEE Ext: 847-289-2762
DESIGNEE FAX: 847-289-2750
DESIGNEE Email:
Federal ID Number: 366005862
Bank Name: Amcore Bank
Bank Addressl: 1950 Big Timber Rd
Bank Address2:
Bank City: Elgin
Bank State: IL
Bank Postal Coder 60123
Bank Phone: 8476224231
Routing Number: 071900456
• Depositor Account Number: 0156567
Depositor Account Title: Bureau of Justice Grant
Check Digit:
Account Type: Checking
Contact Bank Official: Lisa Stout
Contact Bank Official Phone: 8476224231
CEO Date Signed:
Lock Box:
Interest Bearing: Y
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of the Director woshington,D.C. 20531
September 30, 1999
Mr. Schock
Mayor,Elgin City
City of Elgin
150 Dexter Ct.
Elgin,IL 60120
RE: Fiscal Year 1999 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program
Dear Mr. Schock:
I am pleased to inform you that I have approved the application for funding under the Bureau of
Justice Assistance's(BJA)Fiscal Year 1999 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants(LLEBG)
Program in the amount of$97,879 for Elgin City.The purpose of the LLEBG Program is to
reduce crime and improve public safety.This Block Grant Award may be used for any of the
.purpose areas described-in the statute.
Enclosed you will find the Grant Award and Special Conditions documents.If you have any
programmatic questions regarding this award,please contact BJA's State and Local Assistance
Division at(202)514-6638. In addition,all financial questions regarding this award should be
directed to the Office of the Comptroller,Customer Service Division at(800)458-0786.
I look forward to a continuing partnership with Elgin City in furtherance of this important
criminal justice program.
Sincerely yours,
Nancy E.Gist
Director
Attachments
,�7l�rF„TO, U.S.Department of Justice
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^� e Office for Civil Rights
Washington,AC 10531
September 30, 1999
Mr.Schock
Mayor,Elgin City
City of Elgin
150 Dexter Ct.
Elgin,IL 60120
Dear Grant Recipient:
Congratulations on your recent award. Because you have submitted Certified.
Assurances that your agency is in compliance with applicable civil rights laws,this
office has determined that you have met this requirement in the Department of Justice
regulations governing recipients of Federal financial assistance(see 28 C.F.R.sec.
42.204,Applicants'Obligations). As Director of the Office for Civil Rights(OCR),
Office of Justice Programs,I would like to offer you my assistance in completing the
conditions of these Assurances,specifically Nos. 13, 14,and 15,as the grant goes
forward.
As you know,equal opportunity for the participation of women and minority
individuals in employment and services provided under programs and activities
receiving Federal financial assistance is required by law. Therefore,if there has been a
federal or state court or administrative agency finding of discrimination against your
agency,please forward a copy of such order or consent decree,as required by
Assurance No. 14,to OCR at the U.S.Department of Justice,Office of Justice
Programs,Office for Civil Rights,810 Seventh Street,N.W.,Room 5107,Washington,
D.C.20531.
Additional Instructions For Grantees Receiving$500,000 Or More:
1. In accordance with Assurance No. 15,each grantee that receives S500,000 or more(or
51,000,000 in an 18-month period),and has 50 or more employees,-must submit an
Equal Employment Opportunity Plan(EEOP)within 60 days from the date of this letter
to OCR at the above address. ,
2 Alternatively,the grantee may choose to complete an EEOP Short Form,in lieu of
sending its own comprehensive EEOP,and return it to OCR within 60 days of the date
of this letter. This easy-to-follow EEOP Short Form reduces paperwork and
preparation time considerably and will ensure a quicker OCR review and approval.
The enclosed Seven-Step Guide to the Design and Development of an EEOP(which
includes an EEOP Short Form)will assist you in completing this requirement.
Please be reminded that the above requirements apply to primary grantees and to each
3. of their subgrantees or contractors that meet the criteria outlined in this letter.
Therefore,all primary grantees should apprise subgrantees of these responsiblities and
those meeting the criteria should send their EEOPs or EEOP Short Forms directly to the
Office for Civil Rights within 60 days of the date of their award.
NOTE: If agency has under 50 employees,regardless of amount of award,no EEOP is
required;however,grantee must return applicable portion of Certification Form to OCR
within 60 days.
PURSUANT TO THE SPECIAL CONDITION REGARDING EEOPs GOVERNING THIS
AWARD,RECIPIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN
ACCEPTABLE EEOP IS A VIOLATION OF ITS CERTIFIED ASSURANCES AND
MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF DRAWDOWN OF FUNDS UNTIL EEOP HAS
BEEN APPROVED BY THE OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.
Additional Instructions For Grantees Receiving$25,000 Or More,But Under$500,000:
4. Pursuant to Department of Justice regulations,each grantee that receives 525,000 or
more and has 50 or more employees is required to maintain an Equal Employment
Opportunity Plan(EEOP)on file for review by OCR upon request. (However,if the
grantee is awarded 51,000,000 in an eighteen(18)month period, it must submit an
acceptable EEOP to OCR.) Please complete the applicable section of the attached
Certification Form and return it to OCR within 60 days of the date of this letter.
NOTE: If agency has under 50 employees,regardless of amount of award,no EEOP is
required;however,grantee must return applicable portion of Certification Form to OCR
within 60 days.
If you have already submitted an EEOP as part of another award from the Office of Justice Programs(OJP)or
the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services(COPS)within this grant period,or if you have certified that
no EEOP is required,it is not necessary for you to submit another at this time. Simply send a copy of the letter
you received from OCR showing that your EEOP or certification is acceptable.
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Additional Instructions For Grantees Receiving Under$25,000:
5. A recipient of under$25,000 is not required to maintain or submit an Equal
Employment Opportunity Plan(EEOP)in accordance with Assurance No. 15. No
Certification is required.
Instructions for All Grantees:
6. In addition,all recipients,regardless of their type,the monetary amount awarded,
or the number of employees in their workforce,are subject to the prohibitions against
discrimination in any funded program or activity. Therefore,OCR investigates
complaints by individuals or groups alleging discrimination by a recipient of OJP
funding;and may require all recipients,through selected compliance reviews,to submit
data to ensure their services are delivered in an equitable manner to all segments of the
service population and their employment practices 2 are in compliance with equal
employment opportunity requirements.
If you have any questions,please call OCR at(202)307-0690. Additional information and
technical assistance on the civil rights obligations of grantees can be found at:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocr/.
Sincerely,
i
Inez Alfonzo Haller
Director,Office for Civil Rights
cc: Grant Manager
Financial Analyst
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U.S.C.sec.2000e.
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I.GRANTEE NAME AND ADDRESS(Including Zip Code) 4.AWARD NUMBER:. 1999-LB-VX-8101
Elgin City
City of Elgin 5.PROJECT PERIOD:FROM 10/01/1999 TO 09/30/2001
150 Dexter Ct.
Elgin,IL 60120 BUDGET PERIOD:FROM 10/01/1999 TO 09/30/2001
IA.GRANTEE IRS/VENDOR NO. 366005863 6.AWARD DATE 09/30/1999 7.ACTION
2.SUBGRANTEE NAME AND ADDRESS(Including Zip Code) 8.SUPPLEMENT NUMBER '
Initial
Supplemental
2A.SUBGRANTEE IRSIVENDOR NO. 9.PREVIOUS AWARD AMOUNT 50.00
3.PROJECT TITLE 10.AMOUNT OF THIS AWARD 597,879
FY 1999 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants(LLEBG)Program
11.TOTAL AWARD 597,879
12.SPECIAL CONDITIONS(Check,if applicable)
THE ABOVE GRANT PROJECT IS APPROVED SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS AS ARE SET FORTH
ON THE ATTACHED 4 PAGES
13.STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR GRANT
❑ TITLE 1 OF THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968.
42 U.S.C.3701,ET.SEQ.,AS AMENDED
❑ TITLE 2 OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF 1974
42 U.S.C.5601,ET.SEQ.,AS AMENDED
VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT OF 1984,42 U.S.C.10601,ET.SEQ., PUBLIC LAW 98473,AS AMENDED
OTHER(Specify): Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplement Appropriations Act,1999(Public Law 105-277)
M.FUTURE FISCAL YEAR(S)SUPPORT:
SECOND YEAR'S BUDGET PERIOD: N/A
AMOUNT OF FUNDS: N/A TYPE OF FUNDS:
THIRD YEAR'S BUDGET PERIOD: N/A
AMOUNT OF FUNDS: N/A TYPE OF FUNDS:
15.METHOD OF PAYMENT
THE GRANTEE WILL RECEIVE CASH VIA A LETTER OF CREDIT YES ❑X NO
AGENCY APPROVAL GRANTEE ACCEPTANCE
16.TYPED NAME AND TITLE OF APPROVING OJP OFFICIAL 18.TYPED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GRANTEE OFFICIAL
Nancy E.Gist,Director Ed Schock
Bureau of Justice Assistance Mayor
17.SIGNATURE OF APPROVING OJP OFFICIAL 19.SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GRANTEE 19A.DATE
AGENCY USE ONLY
20.ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION CODES 21.1-18M14
FISCAL FUND BUD. DIV. L199008101
YEAR CODE ACT. OFC. REG. SUB. POMS
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PROJECT NUMBER: 1999-LB-VX-8101 AWARD DATE 09/30/1999
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. The recipient agrees to comply with the financial and administrative requirements set forth in the current
edition of the Office of Justice Programs(OJP)Financial Guide.
2. The recipient agrees to comply with the organizational audit requirements of OMB Circular,A-133,Audits
of States,Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations,as further described in OJP's Financial Guide,
Chapter 19.
3. The recipient shall submit one copy of all reports and proposed publications resulting from this agreement
twenty(20)days prior to public release. Any publications(written,visual,or sound),whether published
at the recipient's or government's expense,shall contain the following statement:(NOTE:This excludes
press releases,newsletters,and issue analysis.)
"This project was supported by Grant No:1999-LB-VX-8101 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
Office of Justice Programs,U.S.Department of Justice. Points of view in this document are those of the
author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S.Department of Justice."
4. The recipient agrees to provide information required for any national evaluation conducted by the U.S.
Department of Justice.
5. The recipient acknowledges that failure to submit an acceptable Equal Employment Opportunity Plan
(if recipient is required to submit one pursuant to 28 CFR 42.302),that is approved by the Office
for Civil Rights,is a violation ofits Certified Assurances and may result in funds from the award being
frozen,until such time as the recipient is in compliance.
6. The recipient agrees to provide and expend a 10 percent cash match(calculated as 1/9 of the Federal award
amount)before the end of the 24 month grant expenditure period. The recipient is reminded that the
matching funds are auditable under Special Condition#2,and will be binding to the recipient.
7. The recipient is required to establish a trust fund account. This fund may not be used to pay debts
incurred by other activities beyond the scope of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program. The
recipient also agrees to expend the grant funds in the trust fund(including any interest earned)during the
24 month grant expenditure period. Grant funds(including any interest earned)not expended by the end
of the 24 month period must be returned to the Bureau of Justice Assistance(BJA)along with the final
submission of the Financial Status Report(SF-269A)by the end of the 27 month.
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8. The recipient agrees,if the funds are used for the hiring and employing of new,additional law
enforcement officers and support personnel,as described in the applicable purpose area of Subpart A
section 101(a)(2),that the recipient unit of local government will achieve a net gain in the number of law
enforcement officers who perform non-administrative public safety service.
9. The recipient agrees,if the funds are used for the hiring and employing of new,additional law
enforcement officers and support personnel,that the unit of local government will establish procedures
to give members of the Armed Forces who,on or after October 1,1990,were or are selected for
involuntary separation(as described in section 1141 of Title 10,United States Code),approved for
separation under section l 174a or 1175 of such title,or retired pursuant to the authority provided under
section 4403 of the Defense Conversion,Reinvestment,and Transition Assistance Act of 1992
(division D of Public Law 102484; 10 U.S.C. 1923 note),a suitable preference in the employment of
persons as additional law enforcement officers or support personnel.
10. The recipient agrees,if funds are used for enhancing security or crime prevention,that the unit of local
government--
(a)has an adequate process to assess the impact of any enhancement of a school security measure that is
undertaken under subparagraph(B)of section 101(a)(2),or any crime prevention programs that are
established under subparagraphs(C)and(E)of section 101(a)(2),on the incidence of crime in the
geographic area where the enhancement is undertaken or the program is established;
(b)will conduct such an assessment with respect to each such enhancement or program;and
(c)will submit to the BJA an annual written assessment report,via the Internet system.
11. The recipient agrees that prior to expenditure of any LLEBG funds,at least one(1)public hearing will
be held regarding the proposed use(s)of the grant funds. The recipient must also provide verification to
BJA of the public hearing. At the hearing,persons shall be given the opportunity to provide written and
oral views to the recipient on the proposed use(s)of the grant funds. The recipient will hold the public
hearing at a time and place that allows and encourages public attendance and participation. The recipient
may not request a drawdown ofjunds until these requirements are met and Mejormal budget
allocations are adopted by the recipient.
12. The recipient agrees that prior to expenditure of any LLEBG funds,a previously designated or newly
established advisory board will meet to discuss the proposed use(s)of the grant funds. The recipient will
designate the advisory board to make nonbinding recommendations on the use(s)of funds under the
LLEBG Program. Membership on the advisory board must include a representative from the following;
however,it may be broader:
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a)the local police department or sheri ff s department;
b)the local prosecutor's office;
c)the local court system;
d)the local school system;and
e)a local nonprofit,educational,religious,or community group active in crime prevention or drug
use prevention or treatment.
The recipient may not request a drawdown of finds until these requirements are met and the formal budget
allocations are adopted by the recipient.
FOR LOUISIANA PARISH RECIPIENTS:
The recipient agrees that prior to expenditure of dny LLEBG funds,a previously designated or newly
established advisory board will meet to discuss the proposed use(s)of the grant funds. The recipient
will designate the advisory board to make binding recommendations on the use(s)of funds under the
LLEBG Program. Membership on the advisory board must include a representative from the following;
however it may be broader:
a)the local police department or sheriffs department;
b)the local prosecutor's office;
c)the local court system;
d)the local school system;and
e)a local nonprofit,educational,religious,or community group active in crime prevention or drug
use prevention or treatment.
Tire recipient may not request a drawdown of funds until these requirements are met and the formal budget
allocations are adopted by the recipient.
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13. The recipient has certified it is in compliance with the Public Safety Officers'Health Benefits Provision
of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplement Appropriations Act for 1999 and agrees to remain
in compliance during the life of the award.-This provision requires that the unit of local government which
employs a public safety officer(as defined by section 1204 of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968,as amended)to afford such public safety officer who retires or is separated from service
due to injury suffered as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty while
responding to an emergency situation or hot pursuit(as such terms are defined by State law)with the same
or better level of health insurance benefits at the time of retirement or separation as they received while on
duty. If the recipient demonstrates noncompliance during the life of the award, 10 percent of the award
amount must be returned to BJA.
14. Criminal Intelligence Systems operating with support of Federal funds,must comply with 28 CFR,Part 23,if
the recipient chooses to implement this project.
15. At the Request for Drawdown,the recipient must submit to BJA a budget for approved purpose area
allocations via the Internet system.
16. The recipient agrees this award document constitutes the obligation of Federal funds for use by the recipient
in execution of the program or project covered by the award. Such obligation may be terminated without
further cause if the recipient fails to affirm its timely utilization of the award by accepting the award and
special conditions within 45 days from the date of the award.
17. The recipient agrees to one 24 month obligation and expenditure period that will begin on the day of the
recipient's submission of a Request for Drawdown through the Internet system. All funds must be
expended by the end of this 24 month period with no exceptions. Six months from the date of the beginning
of the expenditure period,the recipient agrees to submit a semiannual progress report through the Internet
system,and to report every six months until all funds are expended or the grant period ends.
GRANTEE ACCEPTANCE OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS