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RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -66
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ACCEPTING A
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) WHICH WILL PAY AN OFFICER'S SALARY AND
OVERTIME WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL AREAWIDE NARCOTICS
UNIT (SCAN).
WHEREAS, in October of 2012, the City received approval for a Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) which will pay a Kenai Police Department officer's salary, overtime, and
most benefits (up to $103,914) while that officer is assigned to the South Central
Areawide Narcotics Unit (SCAN) from October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, acceptance of the grant prevents the City from laying off an officer who's
position was reliant on recently terminated Bureau of Highway Patrol grant funding;
and,
WHEREAS, acceptance of the grant provides additional resources to the SCAN unit to
more effectively suppress illicit drug trafficking on the Kenai Peninsula.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, THAT THE CITY OF KENAI ACCEPT A JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
AWARD, WHICH WILL PAY AN OFFICER'S SALARY, OVERTIME, AND MOST
BENEFITS (UP TO $103,914) WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL
AREAWIDE NARCOTICS UNIT (SCAN) FROM OCTOBER 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 5th day of
December, 2012.
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DATE: 11/28/12
SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
In September of 2012, the City was notified that Bureau of Highway Patrol grant funding would
terminate on October 1, 2012. As a result, the City's officer assigned to the State Trooper BHP traffic
team returned to service in the City of Kenai on October 1. This placed the City in a predicament with a
new officer hired in May, who was attending the Department of Public Safety Training Academy from
August 5 to November 16. That officer was hired to fill the void left by having a veteran officer assigned
to the BHP. In essence, the newly hired officer's employment was dependent on the City receiving
BHP grant funding.
In September, Lt. Ross applied for a Justice Assistance Grant that would pay the salary and overtime
for a KPD officer assigned to the South Central Areawide Narcotics Unit (SCAN). In October, the City
was notified the grant was approved, and the City would be reimbursed for the drug unit officer's pay
effective Oct. 1. This was great news for the City, as acceptance of the grant allows the City to keep
the newly hired officer on staff. The new officer graduated from the DPS academy on November 16,
and is finishing her final two weeks of training before being approved for duty on her own.
Acceptance of the grant is also of great benefit to the SCAN team, which is in need of additional
resources in order to more effectively suppress illicit drug trafficking on the Kenai Peninsula. By
accepting the grant, the City is able to place an additional investigator into the SCAN unit.
The grant period ends on June 30, 2013. The City is eligible to re -apply for the grant in the fall of 2013,
and if approved, the grant funding will be retroactive from July 1, 2013 (if the City chooses to keep the
new officer employed past June 30).
The attached resolution is presented to the City Council for approval. Acceptance of this Justice
Assistance Grant has two benefits: 1) Prevents the City from laying off an officer hired in May 2)
Provides additional personnel to the SCAN unit to more effectively suppress illicit drug trafficking in the
Central Peninsula.