TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Cale Curtis, City Manager
DATE: June 18, 2025
Title
RESOLUTION - APPROVING A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF $369,662.00 OF FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2024 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT-COUNTYWIDE (JAG-C) PROGRAM FUNDS TO BROWARD COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION WITHOUT FURTHER COMMISSION ACTION; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND: The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant-Countywide (JAG-C) is a program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and in Florida by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Program funds can be used to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system throughout Broward County.
This agenda item provides for execution of a letter of support for $369,662 of Federal FY 2024 JAG-C funds for Broward County. This item also includes a provision authorizing the Mayor to execute future letters of support, without Commission action, for JAG-C funds for Broward County, so long as there is no direct impact to the City of Margate.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
CONTACT PERSON: Michael Palma, Chief of Police