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38. ACCEPT FUNDING AND MOU FOR EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FY 2009 LOCAL SOLICITATION Approve the acceptance of grant funding 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 FY 2009 Local Solicitation in the total amount of $2,429,831. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Maricopa County; and the Cities of Avondale, Chandler, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise and Tempe; and the Town of Gilbert. This MOU is required pursuant to the grant application requirements. This MOU also includes a negotiated reallocation to Maricopa County of $341,995 and $2,087,836 in funds to be reallocated to the Cities of Avondale - $12,254; Chandler - $101,205; El Mirage - $11,334; Glendale - $172,060; Goodyear - $14,172; Mesa - $253,803; Peoria - $38,058; Phoenix - $1,268,192; Scottsdale - $55,196; Surprise - $14,401; and Tempe - $118,919; and the Town of Gilbert - $28,242. Funds received by Maricopa County will be used to support projects in County Manager/Justice System Planning and Information; Adult Probation, County Attorney’s Office, and the Sheriff’s Office. Further, grant awards are to be expended within a four (4) year period of time, starting October 1, 2008 and ending not more than 48 months later. The JAG grant does allow up to 10 percent of the award for costs associated with administering JAG funds, and Maricopa County has been designated as the fiscal agent for this consortium of municipalities. Approve the waiver of indirect costs above 10% of funding allocated to County Departments (County Manager/Justice System Planning and Information, Adult Probation, County Attorney, and Sheriff’s Office). County Manager/Justice System Planning and Information will receive a total of $136,798; at their FY09/10 indirect rate of 16.5%, their indirect costs are $20,520.00 of which $12,436.00 is recoverable and $8,084.00 is unallowable/waived. Adult Probation will receive a total of $68,399; at their FY09/10 indirect rate of 10.0%, their indirect costs are $6,218.00 all of which is recoverable. The County Attorney’s Office will receive a total of $68,399; at their FY09/10 indirect rate of 14.4%, their indirect costs are $8,954.00 of which $6,218.00 is recoverable and $2,736.00 is unallowable/waived. Sheriff’s Office will receive a total of $68,399; at their FY09/10 indirect rate of 16.6%, their indirect costs are $10,322.00 of which $6,218.00 is recoverable and $4,104.00 is unallowable/waived. Total indirect costs are $46,014.00 of which $31,090.00 is recoverable and $14,924.00 is unallowable/waived. Indirect costs over 10% are being waived so that a majority of the grant funding can be sub-granted to partner agencies, per the Memorandum of Understanding. (C-42-09-015-3-00)

Vote: approved

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28. ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION FOR APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT FOR JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT Approve an Administrative Correction to the action taken on July 22, 2009 (C-42-09-015-3-00) that approved acceptance of grant funding 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 FY 2009. This action will cause agenda item C-42-09-015-3-00 to read: approve adjustments in the amount of $2,224,634 to the appropriated revenue and expenditure budget for the County Manager’s Office (200) Non Departmental Grant Fund (249) Non Recurring Non Project (0001). This correction does not change the direction or intent of the previous actions. (C-42-09-015-3-01)