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Home My WebLink About298-23 RESOLUTION0 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 298-23 File Number: 2023-1437 2024 DTF PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT (GRANT AWARD): A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A NON -MATCHING PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT GRANT FROM THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,365.58 FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE TO PURCHASE A HANDHELD NARCOTICS ANALYZER, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT WHEREAS, the Drug Task Force completed an application for a grant to purchase a TruNarc Hanheld Narcotics Analyzer in August 2023 and received notice in November that the grant had been awarded. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes Mayor Jordan to accept a non - matching Public Safety Equipment grant from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety in the amount of $40,365.58 for the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force to purchase a TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer, and to execute any documents necessary to receive the funds. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution. PASSED and APPROVED on December 19, 2023 Page 1 Attest: ERK rR �. .�•G1T Y O :9s '•� Kara Paxton, City erk Treasurer : f-AYETTi-k,a_I, CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2023 TO: Mayor Jordan and City Council THRU: CITY COUNCIL MEMO 2023-1437 FROM: Mike Reynolds, Police Chief DATE: SUBJECT: 2024 Public Safety Equipment Grant Award for Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the non -matching 2024 Public Safety Equipment Grant (PSEG) award from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF) in the amount of $40,365.58 and a budget adjustment for the purchase a TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer. BACKGROUND: The DTF completed an application for this grant in August, 2023. The DPS PSEG funding supports the improvement and delivery of best police practices through increasing access to state-of-the-art safety equipment, training, or accreditation to improve trust between law enforcement and the persons in the communities in which they serve in the State of Arkansas. With this funding, the DPS supports projects that allows for the identification and expansion of promising police practices through the utilization of safety equipment that follows best police practices. DISCUSSION: The use of illicit narcotics and opioids continues to skyrocket. Emerging lethal drugs like fentanyl and xylazine threaten public safety. To save lives and protect the investigating law enforcement officers, controlled and deadly substances need to be identified quickly, safely and accurately. Traditional methods of preliminary field identification require exposure as the law enforcement officer manipulates the potentially deadly substance. As such, the DTF investigators are not field testing suspected fentanyl, merely relying upon their training and experience to identify the substances before the substances are sent to a crime laboratory for forensic examination. The TruNarc Narcotics Analyzer provides a safer in -the -field identification method by reducing the exposure of the law enforcement officer to the substance. Once equipped with this technology, DTF investigators will be able to safely identify controlled substances and strengthen the evidence in their criminal cases. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: There are no matching funds associated with this grant. A budget adjustment in the amount of $40,366 will establish revenue and expenditure budgets within the City's project accounting system. There is no impact on staffing. ATTACHMENTS: SRF (#3), BA (#4), SRM (#5), 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force-24PSEG-APPROVE D- Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 Budget (#6), 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force -DIPS FY24 PSEG MOU (#7) Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 == City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Y 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479)575-8323 - Legislation Text File #: 2023-1437 2024 Public Safety Equipment Grant Award for Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A NON -MATCHING PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT GRANT FROM THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,365.58 FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE TO PURCHASE A HANDHELD NARCOTICS ANALYZER, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT WHEREAS, the Drug Task Force completed an application for a grant to purchase a TruNarc Hanheld Narcotics Analyzer in August 2023 and received notice in November that the grant had been awarded. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes Mayor Jordan to accept a non -matching Public Safety Equipment grant from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety in the amount of $40,365.58 for the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force to purchase a TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer, and to execute any documents necessary to receive the funds. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution. Page 1 Mike Reynolds Submitted By City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form 2023-1437 Item ID 12/19/2023 City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only N/A for Non -Agenda Item 12/1/2023 POLICE (200) Submitted Date Division / Department Action Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the non -matching 2024 Public Safety Equipment Grant (PSEG) award from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF) in the amount of $40,365.58 and a budget adjustment for the purchase a TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer. Budget Impact: 2930.200.2960-various Drug Enforcement Account Number Fund 32209-2301 Police - DTF Public Safety Equipment Grant Project Number Budgeted Item? No Does item have a direct cost? No Is a Budget Adjustment attached? Yes Purchase Order Number: Change Order Number: Original Contract Number: Comments: Total Amended Budget Expenses (Actual+Encum) Available Budget Item Cost Budget Adjustment Remaining Budget Project Title $ 40,366.00 40,366.00 Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Approval Date: V20221130 City of Fayetteville, Arkansas - Budget Adjustment (Agenda) Budget Year Division POLICE (200) Adjustment Number /Org2 2024 (BY) Requestor: TTannehill BUDGET ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION / JUSTIFICATION: Establish a revenue and expense budget for tracking the FY2024 Public Safety Equipment Grant for the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force. COUNCIL DATE: 12/19/2023 ITEM ID#: 2023-1437 Holly Black 121712023 70:22 RIn Budget Division Date TYPE: D - (City Council) JOURNAL #: GLDATE: RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE CHKD/POSTED: TOTAL 40,366 40,366 v.20231113 Increase / (Decrease) Project.Sub# Account Number Expense Revenue Project Sub.Detl AT Account Name 2930.200.2960-4302.01 - 40,366 32209 2301 RE State Grants - Operational 2930.200.2960-5210.00 40,366 - 32209 2301 EX Minor Equipment I of 1 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2023 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mike Reynolds, Chief of Police DATE: December 1, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEMO SUBJECT: 2024 Public Safety Equipment Grant Award for Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the non -matching 2024 Public Safety Equipment Grant (PSEG) award from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF) in the amount of $40,365.58 and a budget adjustment for the purchase a TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer. BACKGROUND: The DTF completed an application for this grant in August, 2023. The DPS PSEG funding supports the improvement and delivery of best police practices through increasing access to state-of-the-art safety equipment, training, or accreditation to improve trust between law enforcement and the persons in the communities in which they serve in the State of Arkansas. With this funding, the DPS supports projects that allows for the identification and expansion of promising police practices through the utilization of safety equipment that follows best police practices. DISCUSSION: The use of illicit narcotics and opioids continues to skyrocket. Emerging lethal drugs like fentanyl and xylazine threaten public safety. To save lives and protect the investigating law enforcement officers, controlled and deadly substances need to be identified quickly, safely and accurately. Traditional methods of preliminary field identification require exposure as the law enforcement officer manipulates the potentially deadly substance. As such, the DTF investigators are not field testing suspected fentanyl, merely relying upon their training and experience to identify the substances before the substances are sent to a crime laboratory for forensic examination. The TruNarc Narcotics Analyzer provides a safer in -the -field identification method by reducing the exposure of the law enforcement officer to the substance. Once equipped with this technology, DTF investigators will be able to safely identify controlled substances and strengthen the evidence in their criminal cases. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: There are no matching funds associated with this grant. A budget adjustment in the amount of $40,366 will establish revenue and expenditure budgets within the City's project accounting system. There is no impact on staffing. Attachments: Budget Adjustment Arkansas Public Safety Equipment Grant Award documents COL. MIKE A. HAGAR Secretary State of Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY RESEARCH AND PLANNING DIVISION 1 State Police Plaza Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 Office: (501) 618-8235 DR. MARY HUGHES Director ARKANSAS PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT GRANT AWARD APPROVED BUDGET Award Number: 24PSEGO04 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force 1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd Fayetteville, AR 72704 CATEGORY 14: NECESSARY EQUIPMENT $36,779.57 (TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer, Training, Warranty, etc.) TAX: $3,586.01 TOTAL AWARD: $40,365.58 ❖ The following items will NOT be considered for funding and your awarded funds must not be used for these items: • Salaries, overtime, fringe benefits related to salaries • Any Specialty Court • Real Estate • Vessel or Aircraft • Vehicles • Firearms • Construction Projects • Buy Money Congratulations on your 2024 DPS Public Safety Equipment Grant Program Award. We look forward to working with your agency to continue to improve community trust within the State of Arkansas. Please feel free to contact us by email at dps.1p rg ants(a dps.arkansas.gov or phone at (501) 618-8235 if you have any questions. COL. MIKE A. HAGAR Secretary State of Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 1 State Police Plaza Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 Office: (501) 618-8235 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING In accordance with Act 786 of 2021 the Arkansas Department of Public Safety is responsible for awarding funding from the Public Safety Equipment Grant Fund. Pursuant to the foregoing authority, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety has established the Public Safety Equipment Grant Fund Committee to award funding to applicants who, in the Committee's judgment, best facilitate improving trust between Arkansas law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. The purpose of this memorandum of understanding is to outline the requirements for applicants that receive grant funding under the DPS Public Safety Equipment Grant Program. Based on the above, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety ("DPS") and the ( 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force ) ("Agency") agree as follows: 1. The Agency will maintain records and receipts for items purchased with the grant funds and will furnish copies of all receipts to DPS quarterly by the end of the month (March, June, September, and December) following the expenditure. 2. Any modification or changes exceeding 10% to the Agency's approved budget must be authorized by the DPS Committee before expenditures for the changes can be made. Any awarded funds not expended during the period set out in the preceding paragraph and in accordance with the budget or approved changes shall be refunded to DPS by 4:30 p.m. December 31, 2024. 3. The awarded funds are subject to audit by DPS and/or the Department of Legislative Audit. Misuse of these funds will result in the Agency being required to reimburse DPS for the funds awarded. Any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may result in criminal, civil, or administrative penalties and may prohibit administrations from receiving future awards. (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001) 4. Agencies will be required to complete any surveys related to the implementation and success of the program. 5. The following items will NOT be considered for funding and any funds awarded should not be used for these items: • Salaries, over time, fringe benefits related to salaries • Any Specialty Court • Real Estate • Vessel or Aircraft • Vehicles • Firearms • Construction Projects • Buy Money 6. DPS will terminate this agreement and require repayment of any grant Ruiding in the event of fraud, misuse, or expenditures not related to the approved project. This MOU is in effect from December 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024 and will remain in Rill force and effect for the duration of the agreement period, not to exceed one year, unless otherwise terininated by DPS. SIGNATURES Cc 1. /k4 Col. Mike A. Hagar Secretaiy Arkansas Department of Public Safety Mike Reynolds, Chief Authorized Representative 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force Date: 11 /22/2023 Date: j � Z 1 2023 2