TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2521
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Police
Cori Baker
Support Services Supervisor
TITLE:
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Approval of the Attorney General Federal Pass-through Grant for the Purchase of a Refrigeration Unit to Store Sexual Assault Kits
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Redmond Police Department Property & Evidence Unit received a subaward grant in the amount of approximately $4,400 under the above program. The subaward grant is for purchase of a refrigeration unit for storage of sexual assault kits, RCW 5.70.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
N/A
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
RCW 5.70.030, revised in the 2020 legislative session, requires law enforcement agencies to preserve and store sexual assault kits for 20 years. Sexual assault kits must be preserved and stored by refrigeration.
OUTCOMES:
The Police Department Property & Evidence Unit is required by statute to store sexual assault kits for 20 years, as well as other items of evidence that must also be refrigerated such as perishable items, blood and other biological fluids, and DNA work product. The purchase and reimbursement of this refrigeration unit will help to offset the City's cost to comply with applicable statutes.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
* Timeline (previous or planned):
The grant was awarded on 3/14/22 and the unit was purchased and received by RPD on 5/31/22
* Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
* Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
If the reimbursement is not approved, the cost is $4,019.73
Approved in current biennial budget: ? Yes ? No ? N/A
Budget Offer Number:
N/A
Budget Priority:
Safe and Resilient
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