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Meeting Date: 4/20/2015
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
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REQUEST FOR. CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 4/20/2015
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Robert Handy, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Approve Cal OES Violence Against Women Act Grant (LE14076860) for the
2015 calendar vear.
Statement of Issue:
The Police Department applied for a grant through the California Governor's. Office of Emergency
Services (Cal OES) to fund our Violence Against Women Program. The grant has a three-year
funding cycle, with the first year being January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. The Police
Department was notified of its award of $188975 for year one. City Council approval is necessary
to fully accept the grant from the State. Subsequent Requests for Council Action will be submitted
for years two and three once the funding amount is known.
Financial Impact:
A City match amount of $62,992 is required and has been included in the Police Department's
personnel budget under the General Fund, Account Number 10070203. The total project cost for
the 2015 calendar year is $251,967 with the grant award offsetting $188,975 in new revenue. A
new grant fund will be established upon approval by City Council. No additional appropriationof
funds is necessary.
Recommended Action:
A) Accept the grant between the State of California, Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal
OES) and the City of Huntington Beach; and,
B) Approve the appropriation and expenditure of $251,967 of which $188,975 is to be fully
reimbursed by the grant from Cal OES. The remaining $62,992 will be funded from appropriations
in the Police Department's personnel budget; and
C) Amend the Professional Services Listing to provided domestic violence services.
Alternative Actiontsl:
Do not approve and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Police Department applied for and was awarded a grant by Cal OES to combat, investigate
and prosecute domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking cases. This is the first year of a
three-year grant cycle. The first -year grant funding is $251,967, which includes the $62,992 match.
The majority of the grant will pay for the services of two Victim Advocates. The Victim Advocates
are contracted through the Community Service Programs, Inc. and Interval House. The remaining
funds will pay for two part-time domestic violence investigators.
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This collaboration has been in effect since 1998. Since the inception of the Violence Against
Women Project, the Advocates have been continuously funded through a series of grants. The
goal of the program is to help heal families and stop the cycle of violence. Without this grant, the
Police Department would not be able to offer the services of Victim Advocates to victims of
domestic violence. The Advocates work closely with a Police Department investigator to form a
cohesive team to assist victims.
The acceptance of the grant will pay for the collaboration involving the Police Department through
December 31, 2015. The City match of $62,992 is located within the existing Police Department
personnel budget. In addition, the agreement with Interval House offers priority shelter for domestic
violence victims and their children from Huntington Beach on a 24 hour basis. The two part-time
investigators assist a full-time detective, allowing the police department to investigate domestic
violence incidents in a timely manner, resulting in improved services to victims.
Environmental Status:
Not Applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance and maintain public safety
Attachment(s):
Grant Award Letter
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EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
GOVERNOR
ual OES
'0 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
February 26, 2015
Mr. Robert Handy
Chief
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Dear Chief Handy:
MARK S. GHILARDUCCI
DIRECTOR
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Congratulations! Your project has been selected to receive funding through the Law
Enforcement Specialized Units (LE) Program of the California Governor's Office of Emergency
Services (Cal OES). Provided that there are no successful appeals, and pending completion
and/or revision of all required application forms, your agency will be awarded $188,975 for the
grant award period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on December 31, 2017. This will
be the first year of a three-year funding cycle.
Regina Anderson, Program Specialist, is assigned to your grant and will be contacting you within
the next few weeks in order to process your application. To assist you in finalizing this process,
please refer to the Recipient Handbook, available on the Cal OES website at www.caloes.ca.gov.
We look forward to the successful implementation of this project. If you have any questions
concerning this process, please contact Regina Anderson at (916) 845-8139 or via e-mail at
regina.anderson@caloes.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
MARK S. GHILARDUCCI
Director
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