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Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the State’s Attorney’s Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Prosecution grant (agreement #809123) awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, including $204,858 in federal ARRA 2009 JAG funds and covering the time period October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
Staff Summary
• This is a renewal of the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Prosecution federal grant administered through the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Funding for this grant began in 1988 and has been renewed each year.
• Program goals have changed from previous years to include the Recovery Act-based goal of preserving jobs; the other goal is to improve the quality of multijurisdictional prosecutions of drug offenders
• This year’s grant is comprised of ARRA 2009 JAG funds, with no match required; the federal JAG Multijurisdictional Drug Prosecution Unit grant had, in previous years, required a 25% match.
• The federal funds will provide funding for 80% of the salaries of two Assistant State’s Attorneys and one investigator dedicated to the prosecution of drug-related offenses.
• Though a match is not required, the State’s Attorney’s Office will contribute $30,000 from its Asset Forfeiture Fund as done in previous years for this grant, in order to reduce the County’s contribution to the non-grant funded portion of the salaries and benefits for the two Assistant State’s Attorneys and one investigator that are already budgeted in the 2010 State’s Attorneys regular budget.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) has announced the continuation of a 12-month grant in the amount of $204,858 in federal ARRA 2009 JAG funds for the State’s Attorney’s Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Prosecution program to support the prosecution of drug-related cases and offenders; and
WHEREAS, the grant program’s $204,858 in federal funds will support 80% of the salaries of two (2) Assistant State’s Attorney’s and one (1) investigator’s salary in the Drug Prosecutions Division; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County State’s Attorney will contribute a $30,000 for a voluntary match to the grant program to be deposited by fund transfer to State’s Attorney’s general budget account 101-3307010-49920 from the State’s Attorney’s Asset Forfeiture Fund 760-3318010-79920; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the renewal as described herein:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the renewal of the State’s Attorney’s Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Prosecution Grant, in the amount of $204,858 for the period beginning October 1, 2010 and ending September 30, 2011, is hereby accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the Lake County State’s Attorney, and the Lake County Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute the necessary documentation to accept the renewal; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that grant revenue in the amount of $204,858 from the ICJIA will be deposited to account 101-3307010-45334, and $30,000 matching funds from account 760-3318010-79920 will be transferred to 101-3307010-49920; 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.
DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on this 14th Day of September A.D., 2010.