This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to accept and use a $72,275 grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for training and equipment for the Criminology Laboratory. The funding will support the program from April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $72,275 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program to train and procure equipment for the Criminology Laboratory with the project period beginning on April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the San Francisco Police Department's application for a grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to improve forensic science capabilities.
The Police Department applied for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program grant on December 6, 2023.
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services approved the Police Department's application for $72,275 to fund training and equipment for the Criminology Laboratory.
The Police Commission adopted Resolution No. 24-78 urging the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the grant.
The Police Department submitted a retroactive resolution to the Board of Supervisors for the grant approval, citing the need for Proof of Authority.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution for approval.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend the grant.
Mayor London Breed approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for the grant.
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