HomeMy WebLinkAbout20141339.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN - CITY OF GREELEY
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, on April 30, 2014, the Board was presented with a Memorandum of
Understanding concerning the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) between
the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Sheriff's Office, and the City of Greeley,
commencing upon full execution, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said
memorandum, and whereas, the Board deemed it advisable to continue the matter to allow time
for the Sheriff to submit written communication explaining his intentions for spending the funds,
and
WHEREAS, after review, on May 5, 2014, the Board deems it advisable to approve said
memorandum, 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 Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by
and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County
Sheriff's Office, and the City of Greeley be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said memorandum.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) — CITY OF GREELEY
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 5th day of May, A.D., 2014.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING is made this .,S day of
/11Qt� , 2014, by and between THE CITY OF GREELEY, COLORADO and THE
WELD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY OF WELD,
COLORADO.
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Justice Assistance has provided joint funding that is available
to both the City of Greeley and Weld County; and
WHEREAS, the funding that is being provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance is in
the total amount of$64,417; and
WHEREAS, the City of Greeley Police Department will be the Fiscal Agent for the grant
and will initially receive the total grant award of $64,417; will remit the amount of $17,070 to
Weld County as the Sheriffs Office portion of the grant award; and, will retain the amount of
$47,347 as the City of Greeley Police Department's portion of the award.
WHEREAS, as with previous funding, both agencies have determined that they have
different needs and uses for the funds being made available; and
WHEREAS, this Memorandum of Understanding provides for the division of funds being
made available; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to reduce their understanding to writing.
THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
I) Upon receipt of the total funding amount of$64,417, the Greeley Police Department
(Fiscal Agent) will pay the sum of $17,070 to the Weld County Sheriff's Office as and for the
Weld County's portion of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) formula
program.
2)The remaining sum in the amount of$47,347 will be retained by the City of Greeley as
and for the Greeley Police Department's portion Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) formula program.
3) The financial reporting to the Bureau of Justice Assistance will be maintained by the
Greeley Police Department (Fiscal Agent) with each party maintaining a financial and
operational record of their respective portions of the program and in compliance with the Federal
Financial Guide, the parameters of the grant and any special conditions as noted in the SOGA
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award. The Weld County Sheriffs Office shall transmit said records to the Greeley Police
Department upon request by the Department.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this contract on the day and year
first written above.
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c Date: April 30, 2014
Subject: JAG Grant
It came to my attention today that the Board of County Commissions refused to sign
the MOU between the Greeley Police Department and the Weld County Sheriff's Office
regarding the 2014 Justice Assistance Grant. The reason cited was that the board wanted
to know how the Sheriff's Office was going to spend its share of the $17,000 grant before
signing the MOU. I was advised that I would have to send the board an email informing the
board how the grant funds will be utilized. Please consider this memo as my response to the
board.
I am an independent elected official; therefore the Sheriff's Office does not work for
the board nor answers to it, therefore, it is none of the board's business how the Sheriff's
Office would spend the $17,000 grant money. I would think the board has more important
issues to concern themselves with other than attempting to micromanage the Sheriff's
Office.
Please don't try and use the excuse that it's a matter of accountability. As an
independent elected official I'm am accountable to the citizens of Weld County for my
budget, not the board. Additionally, the Federal Government has limitations and
requirements regarding what an agency can purchase with the grant money. The only
thing the board needs to know is that the Sheriff's Office would follow all the regulations
and requirements put into place by the federal government before any of the grant funds
were spent and the grant money would be spent on law enforcement equipment that is
relevant to the Office.
As Sheriff, I am the chief law enforcement officer of the county and as such I know
how best to appropriate the federal grant money for the needs of the Sheriff's Office. The
board's actions are nothing more than an attempt at controlling the Sheriff's Office,
meddling into an independent elected official's business, and interfering with the normal
operations of the Sheriffs Office which I will not allow to happen.
From the Desk Of...
Sheriff John Cooke
Weld County Sheriff's Office
1950 O Street EXHIBIT
Greeley,Co 80631 1-0-4 Lc`t\lt--
Phone:970-356-4015 A
Fax:970-304-6467 f
At this point, and for all the reasons stated above I am withdrawing the Sheriff's
Office from the MOU process and JAG grant consideration. I am advising the Greeley
Police Chief and the City of Greeley that there is no need for an MOU and that they can
apply for and keep Weld County's portion of the grant. If you have any questions please
feel free to email them to me.
Cc: Greeley Police Chief, Jerry Garner
From the Desk Of...
Sheriff John Cooke
Weld County Sheriffs Office
1950 O Street
Greeley,Co 80631
Phone:970-356-4015
Fax: 970-304-6467
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