Vote: approved

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17. 2014 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) 1. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Maricopa County and the Cities of Avondale, Chandler, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise, and Tempe, and the Town of Gilbert. On May 5, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved applying for and accepting 2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding in the amount of $1,395,115. This MOU is required pursuant to the grant application requirements. The MOU includes a negotiated reallocation to Maricopa County of $230,361 and $1,164,754 in funds to be reallocated to the Cities of Avondale - $26,659; Chandler - $55,890; Glendale - $94,864; Goodyear - $7,714; Mesa - $140,063; Peoria - $20,976; Phoenix - $699,230; Scottsdale - $30,448; Surprise - $7,849; Tempe - $65,498; and the Town of Gilbert - $15,563. Grant awards are to be expended within a four (4) year period of time, starting October 1, 2013 and ending September 30, 2017. The JAG grant does allow up to 10 percent of the award for costs associated with administering JAG funds which includes indirect costs, and Maricopa County has been designated as the fiscal agent for this consortium of municipalities. 2. Approve the distribution of 2014 JAG funding among four County departments. Maricopa County will receive $230,361 through this grant. The Assistant County Manager’s Office will receive $41,853; Adult Probation will receive $62,836; the County Attorney’s Office will receive $62,836; and Juvenile Probation will receive $62,836. 3. Approve the waiver of administration costs above 3% of funding allocated to County Manager/Justice System Planning and Information. Administrative costs over 3% are being waived so that a majority of the grant funding can be sub-granted to partner agencies, per the Memorandum of Understanding. Recovery of Indirect costs for remaining county departments (Adult Probation, County Attorney, and Juvenile Probation) and sub-recipients is not allowed. County Manager/Justice System Planning and Information (JSPI) FY15 indirect rate is 34.4%. JSPI will receive a total of $41,853 for administration, which includes $10,712.38 indirect cost recovery, which is allowable. Adult Probation will receive a total of $62,836; at their FY15 indirect rate of 12.6%, their indirect costs are $7,917.34, all of which is unallowable. The County Attorney’s Office will receive a total of $62,836; at their FY15 indirect rate of 16.1%, their indirect costs are $10,116.60, all of which is unallowable. Juvenile Probation will receive a total of $62,836; at their FY15 indirect rate of 41.5%, their indirect costs are $26,076.94 all of which is unallowable. Total indirect costs are $54,823.26 of which $10,712.38 is recoverable and $44,110.88 is unallowable. Maricopa County will be allocated $230,361 of the total award. Adult Probation will receive $62,836 for the Thinking for Change Program. The County Attorney’s Office will receive $62,836 to prosecute violent crimes involving deadly weapons (guns). Juvenile Probation will receive $62,836 to fund JPO positions responsible for providing support to Juvenile Probation Department community safety efforts. (C-95-15-002-G-00)

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