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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20252431.tiffResolution Approve Application Risk Assessment Checklist for Sub -Recipients of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Grant Funds and Authorize Controller and Sheriffs Office to Sign, and Submit Electronically - City of Colorado Springs Police Department Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and Whereas, the Board has been presented with an Application Risk Assessment Checklist for Sub -Recipients of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Grant Funds from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Sherriff's Office, Northern Colorado Regional Forensics Laboratory, to the City of Colorado Springs Police Department, commencing upon full execution of signatures, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and Whereas, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Application Risk Assessment Checklist for Sub -Recipients of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Grant Funds from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Sherriff's Office, Northern Colorado Regional Forensics Laboratory, to the City of Colorado Springs Police Department, be, and hereby is, approved. Be it further resolved by the Board that Daren Ford, Director of the Northern Colorado Regional Forensics Laboratory, Todd Zwetzig, Sherriff's Office, and Rusty Williams, Controller, be, and hereby are, authorized to sign and electronically submit said application. CC SO(TM/DO ACT(cwkw(cD.) oafof 2.5 2025-2431 SO0046 Application Risk Assessment Checklist for Sub -Recipients of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Grant Funds — City of Colorado Springs Police Department Page 2 The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above and foregoing Resolution, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following vote on the 27th day of August, A.D., 2025: Perry L. Buck, Chair: Aye Scott K. James, Pro-Tem: Aye Jason S. Maxey: Aye Lynette Peppler: Aye Kevin D. Ross: Aye Approved as to Form: Bruce Barker, County Attorney Attest: Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board 2025-2431 SO0046 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW PASS -AROUND TITLE: 2026 ICAC Grant Applicant Request DEPARTMENT: Weld County Crime Lab PERSON REQUESTING: Director Daren Ford DATE: 8/20/25 Brief description of the problem/issue: The Regional Crime Lab can apply for a $9,500 grant sponsored by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Colorado Taskforce. This funding would directly support the Lab's Digital Evidence Section by addressing critical software and hardware needs. I have identified three specific priorities for this grant request 1. Faraday Bags ($500 for two) — To isolate handheld digital devices such as cell phones and tablets from wireless networks, ensuring they can be preserved and forensically examined without risk of data alteration. 2. Griffeye Software Renewal ($3,200) — An essential tool used in processing digital evidence related to cases of child sexual exploitation. 3. Cellebrite "Unlocks" ($5,800) — A specialized feature that enables examiners to access devices secured with unknown PINs or passwords, a common barrier in digital investigations. Securing this grant would enhance our ability to investigate crimes against children, strengthen forensic capabilities, and ensure we remain equipped with the tools necessary to support public safety. The board has approved the submission and acceptance of the ICAC grant for the past several years. What options exist for the Board? Consequences: If the grant is not accepted then the proposed costs will need to come out of the lab's budget. Impacts: This software and hardware is for the Digital Section to properly process digital evidence. Costs (Current Fiscal Year / Ongoing or Subsequent Fiscal Years): There is not additional or ongoing costs. Recommendation: I recommend approving the grant application request. Perry L. Buck Scott K. James Jason S. Maxey Lynette Peppier Kevin D. Ross Support Recommendation Schedule Place on $OCC Agenda Work Session 14/ Other/Comments: 2025-2431 X12-1 So 004(0 Risk Assessment Checklist for CSPD Grant Sub -Recipients GRANT TITLE: 15PJDP-24-GK-04188-MECP Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Department Name: Weld County Sheriff's Office SUB -RECIPIENT UEI: 84-6000813 SUB -RECIPIENTS FISCAL MANAGER: Rusty Williams SUB -RECIPIENTS PROGRAM MANAGER: Daren Ford CERTIFICATION OF RESPONSES I hereby certify that the information provided and contained within my responses are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I further understand that untruthful statements provided or falsified documentation submitted may result in the immediate termination of the above -mentioned grant/contract (Statement of Grant Award) and is punishable by law. AA -=- Signature of individual certifying the responses Pas'4f/i,-ar/1/ro// PrintedNa e and Title of individual certifying the responses 9/%/2s'' Date Return to: Colorado Springs Police Department ATTN: Lt. Korey Hutchison 705 South Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903 korev.hutchison@coloradosorings.gov Subrecipient Risk Checklist Page 1 Your agency's responses will be used to make funding decisions and determine the level of sub - recipient monitoring CSPD will perform related to your grant award. 1. Does your agency have an EEOP (Equal Employment Opportunity) plan on file? YES NO 2. Does your agency notify program beneficiaries how to file complaints alleging discrimination with the (federal) Office for Civil Rights? Notification can be a link on your website, posters, brochures, etc. Definition of beneficiaries: All grant funded projects have beneficiaries. For example, if your project was funded for the purchase of equipment, then you need to think about how the equipment benefits your agency personnel and/or the citizens of your local community. YES NO 3. In the prior two years, has your agency had any findings of discrimination issued by a federal or state court, or federal or state administrative agency on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation? YES NO 4. Does your agency have policies that prohibit discrimination against prospective or current employees on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation? YES NO 5. Does your agency have a policy that addresses meaningful access to your programs and activities to persons who have limited English proficiency (LEP)? f YES NO Subrecipient Risk Checklist Page 2 6. Is your agency presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced to denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency? YES NO 7. Does your agency use any grant money for lobbying activities? YES NO 8. Does your agency have written personnel policies and procedures? YES NO 9. Does your agency abide by the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988? YES NO 10. Does your agency have a written policy that addresses the retention of grant -related records that meets the requirements of funding agencies? YES NO 11. Will or has your grant funded project use(d) federal funds to reduce state'or local funds that are available or have been allocated for the same activity or purpose within your agency (i.e. will you supplant local funds with these funds)? YES NO Subrecipient Risk Checklist Page 3 12. Do you have written financial policies and procedures in place that address: a. Grant accounting to include procedures for financial management YES NO b. Cash management YES NO c. Procur ment V YES NO d. Travel YES NO e. Inventgry controls V/ YES NO f. Personnel/Time and Attendance ✓ YES NO g. Separation of duties YES NO h. Financial statement review YES NO 13. What is the date of your agency's most recent: a. Single Audit (if required) /2/3//j,/ � b. Financial Audit or Financial Review (please specify) r/nanC�at /2/;,/,‘ Subrecipient Risk Checklist Page 4 14. Does your agency have a password -protected financial software system that provides records that can identify the source and application of funds for award -supported activities? YES NO 15. Does your system allow expenditures to be classified by the broad budget categories listed in the approved budget in your grant? (i.e. Personnel, Supplies and Operating, Travel, Equipment and Professional Services). YES NO 16. Does your agency reconcile grant information maintained outside your financial system to the agency's financial system at least quarterly? YES NO 17. Does your organization track and conduct a biennial physical inventory of grant funded equipment that identifies acquisition date, cost, vendor, property description, source of funding, who holds title, serial #, location, ultimate disposition data, percentage of Federal participation, and use and condition of property? YES NO 18. Does your agency have a process in place to, when mandated by a grant agreement, ensure covered individuals are suitable to interact with participating minors? YES NO Subrecipient Risk Checklist Page 5 19. Has your agency ever been designated "high risk" by a federal grant -making agency outside of the Department of Justice? YES NO 20. Does your agency comply with all applicable provisions of 41 U.S.C. 4712 that prohibit, under specified circumstances, discrimination against an employee as reprisal for the employee's disclosure of information related to gross mismanagement of a federal grant or federal funds, abuse of authority relating to a federal grant, and/or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal grant? V YES NO 21. Does your agency have written procedures in place to respond in the event of an actual or imminent breach of personally identifiable information related to an OJP grant -funded program/activity or through the use of a Federal Information System that includes a requirement to report such breach to an OJP Program Manager no later than 24 hours after an occurrence of an actual breach, or the detection of an imminent breach? YES NO Subrecipient Risk Checklist Page 6 BUDGET REQUEST WORKSHEET DEPARTMENT NAME Weld County Government Please rank 1-T With 1 being your number 1 priority purchase Purpose: Request to use ICAC funds to purchase software and hardware to support ICAC related evidence processing. I have placed the requested items in order of priority from the highest to the least. A. Travel - Itemize travel expenses of project personnel by purpose (e.g., staff to training). Show the basis of computation (e.g., two people to 3 -day training at $x airfare, $x Lodging, Sx subsistence). In training projects, travel and meals for trainees should be listed separately. Show the number of trainees and the unit costs involved. Identify the location of travel, if known. Indicate source of Travel Policies applied, Applicant or Federal Travel Regulations. Purpose of Travel Location Item Computation Cost Within the US (if location is unknown, please provide the information on which city you used to calculate the rates) Airfare Lodging Per Diem Ground Transportation Sub -Total $ Within the US Airfare Lodging Per Diem Ground Transportation Sub -Total $ Travel Sub -Total $ 2016/17 ICAC Grant Application Colorado ICAC Task Force 1of3 B. Equipment: List non -expendable items that are to be purchased. Non -expendable equipment is tangible property having a useful life of more than two years and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit. Expendable items should be included in the "supplies" category. Explain how the equipment is necessary for the success of the project. 2 3 Item Computation Cost Equipment Sub -Total C. Supplies: List items by type costing less than $5,000, such as books, hand held tape recorders) and show the basis for computation. (Note: Organization's own capitalization policy may be used for items costing less than $5,000). Generally, supplies include any material that are expendable or consumed during the course of the project. Item Computation Cost Cellebrite Unlocks 15 Unlocks @ 5,800 $ 5,800.00 Griffeye with Lace Carver 1 License @ 3,200 $ 3,200.00 Faraday Bags (charge and shield) 2 bags @ 500 $ 500.00 Supplies Sub -Total $ 9,50000 D. Other Costs: List items (e.g., registrations) Description Computation Cost Other Costs Sub -Total $ Total Request 9,500.00;1 2016/17 ICAC Grant Application Colorado ICAO Task Force 2of3 Budget Summary: When you have completed the budget worksheet, transfer the totals for each category to the spaces below. Budget Category: Amount: A. Travel $0.00 B. Equipment $0.00 C. Supplies $9,500.00 D. Other $0.00 TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $9,500.00 2016/17 ICAC Grant Application Colorado ICAO Task Force 3of3 RESPONSIBLE PARTIES Department Name: Weld County I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF. Todd Zwetzig Daren Ford, NCRFL Lab Director ICAC POINT OF CONTACT COMMAND LEVEL APPROVAL (PLEASE PRINT) (PLEASE PRINT) ".-1.&,r- z7. -a SIGNATURE SIGNATURE Rusty Williams FINANCIAL OFFICER (PLEASE PRINT) Gca41,„( d. SIGNATURE ICAC Point of Contact: The person who has direct responsibility for the implementation of the project. This person should combine knowledge and experience in the project area with ability to administer the project. He/She shares responsibility with the Financial Officer for seeing that all expenditures are within the approved budget. Command Level: A command level officer in the organization with decision making authority to obligate the organization to follow the requirements of federal funding. Financial Officer: The person who is responsible for all financial matters related to the program and who has responsibility for the accounting, management of funds, verification of expenditures, audit information and financial reports. Houstan Ara • on From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Daren Ford Wednesday, August 27, 2025 1:20 PM Enomoto, Mark R.; Korey.Hutchison@coloradosprings.gov Houstan Aragon; Melissa Warm RE: ICAC> > > > < PLEASE READ ASAP> > Invitation to Apply - ICAC Grant CSPD ICAC Signature page Weld County- signed RW.pdf; ICAC Subrecipient Risk Analysis- signed RW 8.18.25.pdf; Weld - ICAC Budget Request Wcrksheet 2025-26.xlsx Korey attached is the grant request from Weld County and the NCRFL lab. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, df Daren Ford, Lab Director Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory 2329 115th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634 (P) 970-400-3638 From: Enomoto, Mark R. <Mark.Enomoto@coloradosprings.gov> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2025 12:41 AM Importance: High This Message Is From an External Sender This email was sent by someone outside Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good evening, It's that time of year again! Please read this entire email as there are changes to the ap Dlication process. If you are new to this process, this is the application to apply for funding from the OJJDP ICAC Grant. The DEADLINE for this application is August 29, 2025, at close of business day. Applicati ns that come after this deadline will not be considered. Please add that date to your calendars. I never know when our funder will be releasing the application officially so if they drop it prior to the deadline, will have to ask for this sooner than later. Last year they didn't ask for it officially until September. Two years ago, they asked for it in August, so I truly never know but I like to be prepared. Please do not wait on this, get started now so you do not miss out on funding this year. Attached you will find the ICAC signature page, the risk analysis for your department and the_budget request worksheet. No digital signatures are allowed. I will be using the signature page to verify who should be signing your official award letters as well as your reimbursements throughout the year. Read through that signature page as those will be my point of contacts going forward for you agency. For the risk analysis, this will give you a good idea as to what policies and procedures you will need to pay attention to get into compliance. The budget request worksheet has examples in red. Please delete these 1 examples if you are entering in a request for that category. You are required to do your own research on GSA rates, taxes, additional fees, etc. The grant will only pay taxes when tax exemption is not an option. ICAC National Conference 2026: If you wish to attend this conference which is usually offered the second week of June, please include that in your request. This will be the only opportunity to request a spot to attend. We will not be issuing new award letters mid -year unless you are a brand-new affiliate agency (signed an MOU after the 2025-26 letters went out). Your agency can request more than 1 spot but know that it all depends on the amount we are awarded. Travel/Training: Please use the GSA rates at gsa.gov to calculate your requests for travel. If you are unsure of the location of your training, please use the rates for Washington D.C. and make a note on your budget request sheet of "actual location TBD" in the location section. We do this to estimate higher so that you get your travel covered. For airfare, we usually give $550-600 as a standard request. If you are required to fly out of areas of the state where airfare is typically higher (western slope), then please request what you need to cover the higher cost. We do not cover car rental costs. If you are new, here is an example of a typical request: Course: Investigative Techniques Airfare: $550 x 1 person Lodging: $178/night x 5 nights= $890 x 1 attendee Per diem: $74/full day x 3 days + $55.50/travel days x 2 Ground Transportation: $150 (travel to and from the airport) Other (airport parking): $18/day x 5 days For those of you who have not attended the Investigative Techniques class, please consider putting in for this class especially if you are new to ICAC. Look at the classes offered this year through Fox Valley Technical College or Zero Abuse Project to get a good idea for next year as to what you would like to take. Please do not anticipate any travel prior to January of 2026. The reason for this is that we do not always have a fully executed grant until then. If for some reason we get it to you quicker and there's a class you can attend, you are welcome to do so but you must have a fully executed grant which includes signatures from both our department and yours. There are a lot of legal reviews and signatures that happen before it even gets to you and then we have to make sure that your signatures are completed prior to spending. Other common requests include computers, class registration, UC phones/tablets, partial payments towards forensic tools, hard drives. These are just some ideas. The requests must be ICAC related. Things we will not pay for include rental cars, overtime/salaries, unmarked or marked cars, uniforms, food, and guns. This list is not all inclusive. REALLY IMPORTANT: Please make sure that on the budget request worksheet that you have ranked each item on your request. If you do not rank them, I will have to guess what you need. People do not like it when I guess. I do not like guessing. I want you to get as much as your request as possible so ranking your request as a whole (not individual categories) will help us determine what you get. As you know our previous Grant Coordinator Tricia Lykes left CSPD in June <insert sigh & sad face>, so we are without a grant person for now. But she is awesome and has been helping us out despite being at a new job. We are in the process of hiring a new grant coordinator, but in the meantime please be patient with us 2 Please reply to this email and CC Lt. Korey Hutchison(korey.hutchson@colQradosprings.gov) with the attachments filled out completely. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Last thing, if you need me, call or text my work cell listed below. Thank you! Sergeant Mark Enomoto 7/ '1%‘ Co SPRINGS itee'( Iiv USA Sgt. Mark Enomoto #2746 Colorado Springs Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Unit Digital Forensics Unit Colorado ICAC Task Force Homeland Security Investigations Colorado Springs, Co Cell: 719-505-2528 3 Hello