Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Accept the FY25 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Grant Award in the Amount of $500,000.00 and Authorize the Mayor and Chief of Police to Execute the Award Agreement
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Submitted By: Leo Niemczyk, Chief of Police
Strategic Plan Link: The City’s Mission to utilize fiscal responsibility.
Executive Summary (General Business): The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) released its Notice of Funding Opportunity for the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) on May 8, 2025, and closed on July 1, 2025. PSLPD submitted its application on July 26, 2025 requesting $500,000 to fund four (4) new officer positions for Marine Patrol.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council accept the grant award and authorize the Mayor and Chief of Police to execute the grant agreement, and any future amendments to the same, on behalf of the city.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the grant agreement.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff with direction.
Background: The FY25 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) will provide funding to hire four (4) full-time Marine Patrol Officers. These officers will form a permanent Marine Unit under the Special Operations Division.
Issues/Analysis: N/A
Financial Information: Each award will support up to 75 percent of officers’ entry-level salaries and fringe benefits for three years within a five-year period of performance to accommodate time needed for recruitment and hiring. There is a minimum 25 percent local cash match (cost share) requirement, unless a waiver is approved. The maximum federal share per officer position is $125,000 over the three-year period. Any additional costs for higher-than-level salaries and fringe benefits will be the responsibility of the recipient agency. The hires for these positions must be retained for a year (12 months) after the three-year period using state or local funds.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: N/A
Business Impact Statement: N/A
Attachments:
1. FY25 COPS Hiring Program - Pre-Acceptance Award Package
2. FY25 COPS Hiring Program Grant Package
3. FY25 COPS Hiring Program NOFO
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 25283-09
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Daniella Margetic, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.