Vote — approved

Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

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43. FY 2023 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE GRANTS 1. Pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17106, approve acceptance of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program through the City of Phoenix. 2. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to execute IGA between City of Phoenix, Maricopa County and City of Mesa. Because disparity exists between the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County and City of Mesa, an IGA is required pursuant to the grant application. This IGA includes allocation to City of Phoenix of $1,099,653 and $290,430 in funds reallocated to Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner (OME )( $113,332) and City of Mesa ($177,098). Grant awards are to be expended within three (3) year period of time, starting on October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2026. The City of Phoenix has been designated as the fiscal agent for this consortium and municipalities. 3. Authorize Chairman of the Board to sign all documents related to the acceptance of the grant funds. 4. Retroactively, authorize OME Administrative Director to sign all non-financial documents related to the grant application. 5. Pursuant to ARS §42-17106(B), increase the FY 2024 Office of the Medical Examiner (D290) Medical Examiner Grant Fund (224) Operating (OPER) revenue and expenditure budget by $113,332. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation and, therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. This budget adjustment does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17105. The grant award is reoccurring and has been awarded to the department previously. The department has no in-kind match requirement or ongoing cash contributions during the grant award period. The grant allows up to 10% for administration which includes indirect costs. The grant award is not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by providing states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, crime victim and witness initiatives, and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs. The grant award is competitively bid and other eligible agencies may or may not bid on this grant award. Any unallowable indirect costs will be absorbed by the departments. The grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 which may be incurred by the Office of Medical Examiner or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the Office of Medical Examiner's composite indirect cost rate at 20.29%, or $22,995.06. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $22,995.06. (C-29-24-000-X-00)

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