Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The Submission Of An Application To The Broward County Marine Advisory Committee For The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Enhanced Marine Law Enforcement And Education Grant In The Approximate Amount Of $151,128.00; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept The Grant, If Awarded, And Execute All Applicable Grant Documents.
Strategic Plan Focus
Public Safety
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Police Department has applied to the Broward County Marine Advisory Committee for grant funds totaling $151,128.00 to promote and enhance the safe and recreational use of the navigable waterways within the City and to protect and preserve the natural and man-made marine resources. The grant funds will be used to provide overtime funding for law enforcement patrols on the waterways and purchase marine related equipment.
Fiscal Impact:
The Grant funding will be appropriated in the FY 2027 Operating Budget of the Police Grant Fund (Fund 113).
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Jeff Devlin, Chief of Police
Chris O’Brien, Director of Public Safety