Title
Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2020 Council Approved Budget and Accept and Appropriate the FY2019 Local Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") Program through the Bureau of Justice Assistance ("BJA")
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Office of Justice Programs has awarded the City of Hampton Police Division ("HPD") grant funding for FY2019 in the amount of $49,820 in federal funds. The federal government, based upon a locality’s population and crime statistics, awards this grant annually. These funds allow each designated locality to support law enforcement operational needs by allowing the purchase of additional equipment, supplies, training, and more. The intended use of these funds by HPD is to purchase an Uninterrupted Power Source ("UPS") to protect the integrity of the City of Hampton's ("City") Emergency Communications Center and Real Time Information Center in the event of a power outage.
Discussion:
The City of Hampton is home to several key installations such as Langley Air Force Base, NASA Langley Research Center, the Virginia Air and Space Center, as well as containing the entrance to the Port of Virginia within its boundaries. Additionally, Hampton borders Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, to the east. These demographics make Hampton vulnerable to extreme and rapidly changing weather conditions, such as hurricanes, as well as a target for possible terrorist activity. The purpose of a UPS is to ensure continuity of services after a power outage, but before emergency generators can come online. The UPS maintains consistent power without interruption, protecting the up-time (with no down time) of the City’s Emergency Communications Center and Real Time Information Center by preventing the effects of brown outs, power loss, power surges and power spikes, which can result in catastrophic damage to equipment. As such, an uninterrupted power source is critical in order to maintain communication, situational awareness, ...
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