Approval of the Submission of an Application for $11 974.00 in Grant Funds Made Available Through the US Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2015 Local Solicitation. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: May 26 2015 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the Submission of an Application for $11 974.00 in Grant Funds Made Available Through the US Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2015 Local Solicitation. Contact Person/Dept.: Lt. Bill Browne/Police Dept. Fiscal Impact: Yes x No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (05/21/15) Department Approval: Scott Bixby (05/20/15) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (05/20/15) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/19/15) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (05/21/15) Action Item: X General Fund: Yes x No Attachments: X Phone Number: (310) 253 6109 Item Number: C 5 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve the submission of an application for grant funds in the amount of $11 974.00 through the FY 2015 Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation. BACKGROUND: Numerous people with mental health illnesses are contacted by and involved in the criminal justice system every year as a result of unrecognized or untreated mental disorders. Approximately one in five adults in the United States (43.7 million or 18.6%) experience a form of mental illness in a given year. Approximately one in five youth aged 13 18 (21.4%) also experience a severe mental disorder during the same period. These disorders include schizophrenia autism posttraumatic stress disorder bipolar disorder major depression addiction disorders and anxiety disorders. In Culver City from June 2014 through May 2015 officers have placed appr...
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