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Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation and execution of an agreement for a 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act JAG Grant, to support a crime analyst position, in the amount of $165,079.
Staff Summary
• The Project Safe Neighborhoods grant previously funded a crime analyst position from May 2008 to November 2009; however, this grant expired and was not renewed.
• Through the federal ARRA grant #809053 the State’s Attorney’s Office would receive 100% funding to reinstate a crime analyst position from May 1, 2011 to February 28, 2013.
• The program supports 21 months of salary, fringe and administrative expenses of a Crime Analyst position for the State’s Attorney’s Office.
• The Crime Analyst will perform duties in the Drug Prosecution/Asset Forfeiture Division to gather, analyze and disseminate information with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in furtherance of investigation and prosecution of organized crime members.
• The Crime Analyst position will be eliminated upon the expiration of ARRA grant #809053.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office is in the process of applying for a US Department of Justice 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) grant, administered through the State of Illinois, that provides federal funds to state and local governments to create or retain jobs and stimulate the economy; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office will use this funding to re-implement a Crime Analyst position in its inventory for the duration of the grant; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 ARRA JAG Grant program budget is $165,079 and it is necessary to appropriate this amount; and
WHEREAS, this new grant requires a separate accounting of Recovery Act funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the application, award, and execution of this 2009 federal ARRA JAG Grant for Lake County on behalf of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office are hereby authorized; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $165,079 is hereby authorized in fund 101, management center 101-3330020, with an equal amount of offsetting revenue in federal funds to be deposited to the same management center; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds will available for expenditure in the new management center’s chart of accounts until February 28, 2013; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the chart of accounts will be forwarded to the Controller as soon as possible; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the State’s Attorney shall serve as project director for the program, and accurate records of all necessary grant compliance requirements shall be kept by the State’s Attorney Office; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chair, State’s Attorney, and Treasurer for Lake County are hereby authorized to execute the necessary documentation to accept the award.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 12, 2011.