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Board Agenda Item 40
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DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's previous
submittal of a grant application to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)for
the 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) Equipment and Training
Program effective October 1, 2025,through September 30, 2026 ($797,235);
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Grant Agreement with the
Board of State and Community Corrections for the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant
effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 ($797,235);
3. Adopt Resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute the Grant Agreement on behalf of the
County of Fresno for participation in the 2025 JAG Equipment and Training Program
administered by the BSCC, including any amendments thereof, with the understanding that
grant funds shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled by this Board;
4. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2025-26 appropriations and estimated revenues
in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Org 3111 in the amount of$500,000 (4/5 vote);
and
5. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2025-26 appropriations and estimated revenues
in the Probation Org 3432 in the amount of$297,235 (4/5 vote).
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. To meet the grant filing
deadline, the non-competitive grant application was previously submitted by the Sheriff's Office in
collaboration with Probation Department, contingent upon your Board's approval. The Board of State and
Community Corrections has awarded the County of Fresno $797,235 in grant funding to fund equipment and
training for the Sheriff's Office and Probation Department. The grant provides funding to strengthen law
enforcement and probation operations by improving officer safety and reducing violent crime through
essential equipment purchases and specialized training. The third recommended action adopts a Resolution
authorizing the Chairman to execute the 2025 JAG Equipment and Training Program Grant Agreement,
including amendments, ensuring funds do not supplant Board-controlled expenditures. The fourth
recommended action adopts a Budget Resolution increasing FY 2025-26 appropriations and estimated
revenues in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Org 3111 in the amount of$500,000. The fifth
recommended action adopts a Budget Resolution increasing FY2025-26 appropriations and estimated
revenues in the Probation Org 3432 in the amount of$297,235. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the grant award will be withdrawn, and no equipment or
training will be funded. This will leave existing operational gaps unaddressed, limit the Sheriff's Office and
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Probation Department's ability to improve officer safety, reduce violent crime, and coordinate effectively with
partner agencies during critical incidents.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Agreement was received from the Board of State and Community Corrections on
October 7, 2025, and is retroactive to October 1, 2025. Subsequent time for processing delayed this item
from being placed on an earlier Board date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The total grant award
from BSCC JAG Equipment and Training Program is $797,235. Approval of the Budget Resolution will
increase FY 2025-26 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Sheriff's Org 3111 by$500,000, fully
offset by grant. Approval of the second Budget Resolution will increase FY 2025-26 appropriations and
estimated revenues in the Probation Org 3432 by$297,235.
DISCUSSION:
The Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the Probation Department, submitted a non-competitive grant
application to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)to meet the filing deadline for the 2025
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) Equipment and Training Program. The BSCC has
awarded the County of Fresno$797,235 in grant funding to support equipment purchases and specialized
training for the Sheriff's Office and Probation Department for the grant term of October 1, 2025, through
September 30, 2026.
The grant provides essential resources through the Fresno County JAG Law Enforcement Equipment and
Training Program to strengthen law enforcement and probation operations by funding targeted equipment
purchases and specialized training that enhance officer safety, improve operational effectiveness, and
reduce violent crime, while addressing operational gaps and improving law enforcement response.
The Sheriff's Office is using funding to close operational gaps by acquiring critical safety equipment,
improving interoperability with partner agencies, enhancing evidence documentation, and expanding training
focused on incident management, narcotics enforcement, and crisis intervention. This includes a fully
outfitted mobile command post trailer and tow vehicle, providing a deployable, technologically equipped
platform for coordinating responses to gang suppression operations, narcotics enforcement, and
large-scale emergencies such as natural disasters or mass casualty events.
The Probation Department is utilizing its portion of funding to strengthen officer readiness and tactical
proficiency through the acquisition of safety equipment and development of realistic, scenario-based training
environments. Additional funds are supporting modernized firearms training and courses designed to
promote accountability, preparedness, and safe, effective responses during critical incidents.
The third recommended action adopts a Resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute the Grant
Agreement, including any amendments, with the understanding that grant funds shall not be used to
supplant expenditures controlled by your Board. The fourth recommended action adopts a Budget
Resolution increasing appropriations and estimated revenues in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's
Org 3111 by$500,000. The fifth recommended action adopts a Budget Resolution increasing appropriations
and estimated revenues in the Probation Org 3432 by$297,235.
The recommended agreement contains non-standard language that requires that the County indemnify the
State for all claims and losses in connection with the performance of the agreement and any person, firm, or
corporation injured or damaged by the County in the performance of the Agreement. However, the
Departments believe the benefits of entering into the recommended agreement outweigh the potential risks.
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There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with these actions. If the recommended actions are not
approved it would result in the withdrawal of the grant award, leaving equipment and training unfunded while
also limiting the Sheriff's Office and Probation Department's ability to improve officer safety, reduce violent
crime, and coordinate effectively with partner agencies during critical incidents.
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk-Application with Board of State Community and Corrections
On file with Clerk-Award Agreement with Board of State Community and Corrections
On file with Clerk- Resolution
On file with Clerk- Resolution Budget Org 3111
On file with Clerk- Resolution Budget Org 3432
CAO ANALYST:
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