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 Prepared by: Reid B. Betzing, City Attorney Presentations: N/A
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) feder...
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