Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The Submission Of An Application For The 2024 Justice Assistance Grant Program Grant; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept The Grant In The Amount Of $36,856.00; Authorizing Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant Documents; Amending The Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget.
Strategic Plan Focus
Public Safety
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Police Department applied for the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant Program for $36,856.00. The funding will be used to purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to outfit officers with safety response equipment. There is no required match for this grant.
This is a Public Safety initiative to outfit officers with AED equipment. The implementation of this initiative will deploy 12 portable AED devices to officers on Patrol and will also be available at special events.
Fiscal Impact:
Grant funding in the amount of $36,856.00 will be appropriated in the FY 2025 Operating Budget of the Police Grant Fund (Fund 113) as detailed in Exhibit 1.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Jeff Devlin, Chief of Police
Chris O’Brien, Director of Public Safety