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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br /> 16 <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Application for FY 2015 Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Bulletproof Vest Partnership Proposed Action Originating Dept. Police <br /> Program to award funding Consent Contact Person DC Jim Lever <br /> from the United States Action Phone Number 425-257-8493 <br /> Department of Justice First Reading FOR AGENDA OF May 6,2015 <br /> Second Reading <br /> Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Budget Advisory Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Application, Legal,Police <br /> Protective Vest Policy <br /> Program Information <br /> Amount Budgeted $ Account Number: 002-331-1660-031 <br /> Expenditure Required $48,730.50 Account Number: 031-5xx-0000-260 <br /> Budget Remaining -0- _ <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The Bulletproof Vest Partnership(BVP), created by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998, is a <br /> U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to provide a critical resource to state and local law <br /> enforcement. Fiscal Year 2015 BVP funds became available earlier this year for purchase of compliant <br /> armored vests ordered on or after April 1,2015. Upon approval,the Everett Police Department will submit <br /> for funding to cover the maximum of fifty percent of the cost of 119 National Institute of Justice compliant <br /> vests over the two year grant period. The total cost of the 119 vests is$97,461.00;therefore,EPD applied <br /> for$48,730.50. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Authorize the Mayor to sign the application for FY 2015 Bulletproof Vest Partnership award funding from <br /> the United States Department of Justice. <br /> 159 <br />