Agenda Date: 11/17/2026
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Resolution 86-2026: Acknowledging review of the City of Littleton’s application for the FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Local Solicitation and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the applicant government
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From: |
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager |
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Prepared by: |
Reid B. Betzing, City Attorney |
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PURPOSE:
To submit the City’s application for the FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation to City Council for review and public comment, and to authorize the City Manager to execute the U.S. Department of Justice certifications and assurances required for the City to receive its FY 2025 JAG allocation.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
The City of Littleton is eligible for a direct award under the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2025 JAG Local Solicitation. Before OJP will make or release an award, federal law (34 U.S.C. § 10153(a)) requires the chief executive of the applicant unit of local government to sign the FY 2025 “Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government” (Rev. March 2026), which is attached.
Two of the required assurances depend on action by City Council. The chief executive must assure that (1) the application, and any amendment to it, was submitted for review to the governing body not less than 30 days before the date of the certification; and (2) before the date of the certification, the application was made public and citizens and neighborhood or community-based organizations were given an opportunity to comment. Placing the application on this agenda submits it to City Council for review and gives the public an opportunity to comment at a public meeting.
The chief executive must also certify that (a) federal JAG funds will not be used to supplant local funds but will increase the funds that would otherwise be available for law enforcement activities; (b) the City will maintain and report the programmatic and financial data, records, and information OJP may reasonably require for each fiscal year of the award; and (c) the certifications in 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a)(5), including that the programs to be funded meet the requirements of the JAG statute, the information in the application is correct, there has been appropriate coordination with affected agencies, and the City will comply with all provisions of the JAG statute and all other applicable federal laws.
The City’s application requests $6,344.54], the City’s FY 2025 JAG allocation, to be used by the Littleton Police Department for reimbursement of expenses towards the acquisition of bulletproof vests. The proposed resolution acknowledges City Council’s review of the application and authorizes the City Manager to sign the certification no sooner than 30 days after the application was submitted to City Council for review on November, 17, 2026 and to submit it to OJP.
BACKGROUND:
The Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program is the leading source of federal criminal justice funding for state and local jurisdictions. JAG Local Solicitation awards are formula grants: BJA calculates each eligible local government’s allocation using population and violent crime data, and the local government then applies for its predetermined amount. JAG funds may support a broad range of criminal justice activities, including law enforcement programs, equipment, and training, and no local match is required.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The City’s FY 2025 JAG allocation is $6,344.54. The grant requires no local match. Funds will be used to help offset the costs of previous years bulletproof vest acquisitions for its officers.
Approving the resolution and executing the certification have no direct cost to the City beyond staff time to administer the grant and meet OJP’s financial and programmatic reporting requirements. Because the certification is a condition of the award, if it is not executed the City may not receive, or may be unable to draw down, its FY 2025 allocation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The certification is a federal prerequisite for the City to receive its FY 2025 JAG allocation, and City Council’s review of the application at a public meeting satisfies the governing body review and public comment assurances. Staff recommend that City Council approve Resolution 86-2026.
ALTERNATIVES:
• City Council may decline to approve the resolution. The chief executive could then not make the required assurances, and the City would likely forgo its FY 2025 JAG allocation.
• City Council may direct staff to amend the application before it is certified. An amended application must be submitted to City Council for review at least 30 days before the certification is signed.
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Proposed Motion
I move to approve Resolution 86-2026 acknowledging review of the City of Littleton’s application for the FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Local Solicitation and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the applicant government.