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CITY OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON EVERETT POLICE DEPARTMENT Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA# 16.738) FY 2020 Local Formula Solicitation PROGRAM NARRATIVE Introduction The City of Everett(WA) is a full-service municipal government agency which provides critical public safety and other vital services to a population of approximately 111,262 citizens. Under the direction of Mayor Cassie Franklin, Chief Dan Templeman commands the Everett Police Department(EPD) which consists of a staff of 206 commissioned police officers and 44 civilian support personnel. The City of Everett is a municipal government that was identified as eligible for funding under the Fiscal Year(FY) 2020 State and Local Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) Program. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) identified The City of Everett for an eligible direct allocation of$39,943 as determined by their JAG formula. Details can be found at: https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh186/files/media/document/fy20jag-local- allocations-wa.pdf. Description of the Issue The City of Everett (and the Everett Police Department) began 2020 facing a$10.9 million budget deficit'. When the COVID-19 virus arrived in the United States, the first documented case was in the City of Everett. Money and resources had to be immediately directed towards addressing the effects of the pandemic, causing additional strain on the budget. Mayor Franklin recently projected that city's lost revenue from sales tax and business and occupation tax at approximately $15 million. During a typical year, the EPD would use its maintenance and operations (M&O) budget for important projects, such as ones that support transparency and improve officer safety. In 2020, these financial resources are not available. The EPD has needed to replace its outdated and antiquated interview room cameras and recording system for several years, but has been unable to fund it within its annual M&O budget. Funding through the JAG program would allow for the immediate replacement of the existing system at one precinct and the addition of the technology at a second precinct. Upgrading to a 1 City of Everett"2020 Proposed Budget Address", Posted October 30,2019. https://everettwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/22938/2019-Budget-Address Mayor-Franklin 2 Lafferty, Kaila. "Everett Cut City Programs and Employees,Citing Pandemic's Economic Fallout", Last modified May 21,2020. https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/everett-mayor-says-cuts-are-necessary-as- 160-city-employees-are-laid-off-or-furloughed-during-the-pandemic/281-dffl0bb6-e7af-48e3-ac0e-32750603dde2