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Agenda Item Review Form
Muskegon City Commission
Commission Meeting Date: January 13, 2026 Title: 2024 Justice Assistance Grant
Submitted by: Emily Morgenstern, Public Safety Department: Public Safety
Community Engagement
Brief Summary:
The Police Department is seeking approval to enter into a MOU with the County of Muskegon and
Muskegon Heights to receive funds for the allocated 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) program funds. Local JAG allocations to disparate jurisdictions in our county totals
$34,675.
Detailed Summary & Background:
The Police Department is seeking approval to enter into a MOU with the County of Muskegon and
Muskegon Heights fo receive funds for the allocated 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) program funds. Local JAG allocations to disparate jurisdictions in our county totals
$34,675,
This is a grant the community has received before. The City of Muskegon will continue to act as the
fiduciary and receive $21,486, the City of Muskegon Heights would be a sub-receipient and receive
$13,189 and the County of Muskegon would not receive funding.
Similar to past years, the City of Muskegon’s portion of this grant will be Used for the prosecution of
city ordinance cases dealing primarily with neighborhocd issues.
Goal/Action Item:
2027 Goal |: Destination Community & Quality of Life
Is this a repeat item?:
Explain what change has been made to justify bringing it back to Commission:
Amount Requested: Budgeted Item:
$34,675 Yes X | No N/A
Fund(s) or Accouni(s): Budget Amendment Needed:
101-266-802 Yes No X |} N/A
Recommended Motion:
|move to approve the 2024 JAG Grant Memorandum of Understanding and authorize the Mayor to
sign to receive the grant funds.
Approvals: Name the Policy/Ordinance Followed:
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THE CITY OF MUSKEGON
THE COUNTY OF MUSKEGON
THE CITY OF MUSKEGON HEIGHTS
FY 2024 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD
Regular Funding/Local Solicitation
This Agreement is made and entered into on the _13* day of January, 2026 by and
between the County of Muskegon, acting by and through its governing body, the Board of
County Commissioners, located at 1903 Marquette, Muskegon, Michigan 49442 and the City
of Muskegon, acting by and through its governing body, the City Commission, located at
933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan 49440, and the City of Muskegon Heights, acting
by and through Its governing body, the City Council, located at 2724 Peck Street, Muskegon
Hts., MI 49444, all of Muskegon County, State of Michigan, witnesseth:
WHEREAS, the CITY OF MUSKEGON has agreed to serve as the applicant/fiscal agent
for the joint funds under the: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
(Local Solicitation) as the Bureau of Justice Assistance has designated the allocation to the
law enforcement communities in Muskegon County as a4 disparate allocation; and
‘WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for
the performance of governmental functions, hereunder, shall make that performance or
those payments from current revenues legally available to that party; and
WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the
best Interest of all parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division
of costs fairly compensates the performing party for the services or functions under this
Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, the breakdown of allocated funding agreed upon by those entities Involved
in the disparate funding is $ 21,486 to the CITY OF MUSKEGON and $ 13,189 to the CITY
OF MUSKEGON HEIGHTS; and
WHEREAS, the CITY OF MUSKEGON, CITY OF MUSKEGON HEIGHTS and COUNTY OF
MUSKEGON belleve it to be in thelr best interests to allocate the JAG funds as specified In
this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNTY OF MUSKEGON, CITY OF MUSKEGON AND CITY OF
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. THE CITY OF MUSKEGON will act as the fiscal agent/applicant agency.
2, The total eligible joint allocation for the disparate jurisdictions of $34,675 will be
allocated as follows: COUNTY OF MUSKEGON - $ 0; CITY OF MUSKEGON - $21,486;
CITY OF MUSKEGON HEIGHTS ~ $ 13,189.
3. Each municipality will be responsible for its actions In the use of any equipment
purchased under this Agreement and the fiscal agent shall not be liable for any civil
liability that may arise from the purchase of the use of the equipment.
4. The CITY OF MUSKEGON HEIGHTS will be responsible for submitting quarterly
reports to the CITY OF MUSKEGON by the third day of the month following the
quarter In the reporting fashion required by the CITY OF MUSKEGON and for any
month in which an expenditure under the grant has occurred the CITY OF
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS will submit a relmbursement request to the CITY OF
MUSKEGON by the third day of the following month along with backup
documentation such as Invoices,
5. The CITY OF MUSKEGON HEIGHTS will be responsible for the accuracy of all data
submitted to the CITY OF MUSKEGON for submission to the Bureau of Justice
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Programs and will be llable for penalties as a result of submitting the data late and
for any inaccurate data.
Nothing in the performance of this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims
against the CITY OF MUSKEGON passing from this program or from the CITY OF
MUSKEGON HEIGHT’s expenditure of the JAG funds.
By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations,
express or implied, other than those set out herein. Further, this Agreement shall
not create any rights In any party not a signatory hereto,
COUNTY OF
3) 26/6 , 2026 By: LiL ti
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Dated:
/ { Charles Nash, Chalrmar-~~
County Board of Commissioners
CITY OF MUSKEGON
Dated: /-/3 , 2028 By: Nar Qervern———.
Kenneth Johnson, Mayor
CITY OF MUSKEGON HEIGHTS
Dated:
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