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RESOLUTION AMENDING R-24-1068 AUTHORIZING THE PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT THE SFY25 ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES TO REDUCE INSTANCES OF VIOLENCE AND ESCALATION (ARRIVE) TOGETHER CRITICAL INCIDENT MODEL GRANT TO COMPLY WITH THE LPS RESOLUTION AND CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (the “County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioner of the County of Passaic (the “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Board approved Resolution R 24-1068 authorizing the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office to apply for and accept the SFY 25 Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (Arrive) Together Critical Incident Model Grant, issued by the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, beginning on October 1, 2024 and ending on March 31, 2025, to engage a mental health professional in its Critical Incident Model in an amount not to exceed one hundred twenty-six thousand, eight hundred dollars ($126,800.00); and
WHEREAS, the R-24-1068 did not contain certain data elements required by the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety’s (“LPS”) Resolution and Certification Checklist; and
WHEREAS, the PCPO now seeks to amend Resolution R-24-1068 to include the following data elements required by the LPS’s Resolution and Certification Checklist, which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this Resolution; and
1. The name of the recipient unit of government: County of Passaic Prosecutor's Office
2. The name of the Grant Program: State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 ARRIVE Together Critical Incident Model.
3. The recipient award number: 25-ARRVCIM-16
4. The Award period: 3/17/25-3/16/26
5. The total amount of the award, which must include and specifically identify the award amount and any in-kind or cash match: $126,000.00 State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 ARRIVE Together Critical Incident Model. No Match Required.
6. Language indicating that the recipient's unit of government is "authorized to accept" and/or "does accept" the award and language indicating that the recipient is accepting the specific grant funds for the purposes described in the application.
WHEREAS, this matter has been reviewed by the Law and Public Safety Committee, on March 14, 2025, via email, and is being recommended to the Board of for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic hereby authorizes an amendment to Resolution R-24-1068 to include the following data elements required by the LPS’s Resolution and Certification Checklist, which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this Resolution:
1. The name of the recipient unit of government: County of Passaic Prosecutor's Office
2. The name of the Grant Program: State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 ARRIVE Together Critical Incident Model.
3. The recipient award number: 25-ARRVCIM-16
4. The Award period: 3/17/25-3/16/26
5. The total amount of the award which must include and specifically identify the award amount and any in-kind or cash match: $126,000.00 State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 ARRIVE Together Critical Incident Model. No Match Required.
6. Language indicating that the recipient's unit of government is "authorized to accept" and/or "does accept" the award and language indicating that the recipient is accepting the specific grant funds for the purposes described in the application.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that all the other terms and conditions as set forth in Resolution R-24-1068 remain in full force and effect.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, County Administrator, Passaic County Prosecutor, and Director of the Board of County Commissioners are authorized to execute an agreement and take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
PCR March 25, 2025