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Approval of a Funding Agreement for the Los Angeles County California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team (Cal-MMET) for Public Safety Realignment Funds between the County of Los Angeles and the City of Culver City in the Amount of $153,510.
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Contact Person/Dept: Jeanine Plute/Police Dept.
Phone Number: (310) 253-6133
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/22/15)
Department Approval: Scott Bixby (04/20/15)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a Funding Agreement for the Los Angeles County California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team (Cal-MMET) for Public Safety Realignment Funds between the County of Los Angeles and the City of Culver City in the amount of $153,510 through June 30, 2016.
BACKGROUND
Cal-MMET was created by the Office of the Governor in 2001 to initiate a regional methamphetamine narcotics investigation and prevention effort focused on combating the growing problem of methamphetamine abuse in the State of California. The program started in Northern California and, in 2007, was expanded to include Southern California agencies. Cal-MMET is a grant program managed by the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP). Regionally, the Cal-MMET grant program is funded through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
On February 26, 2007, the City Council authorized the Police Department's participation and approved the Cal-MMET Operational Agreement.
DISCUSSION
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department receives grant funding from various sources to fully fund the multi-agency task force. One of the sou...
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