Title
A resolution authorizing the City Manager on behalf of the City of Mesquite to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Cities of Balch Springs, Seagoville, and the Town of Sunnyvale creating the Southeast Collaboration Crisis Intervention Team per the provisions of the Dallas County New Directions in Public Safety Grant and appointing the City Manager as the authorized official to manage, reject, alter, or terminate the Interlocal Agreement on behalf of the City.
Body
On December 7, 2020, the City Council approved Resolution No. 63-2020 authorizing the City Manager to execute and submit a multi-jurisdictional grant application to Dallas County under the New Directions in Public Safety Grant Program. On May 3, 2021, the City Council approved Resolution No. 23-2021 authorizing the acceptance of the Dallas County New Directions in Public Safety Grant. This resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Cities of Balch Springs, Seagoville and the Town of Sunnyvale to create the Southeast Collaboration Crisis Intervention Team and to establish the governance of the program per the provisions of the Dallas County New Directions in Public Safety Grant.
The proposed program will establish a Southeastern Dallas County Response Team to provide proactive and reactive mental health services with professional mental health responders. The team will supplement public safety responses with the overall goal to reduce mental health calls responded to by police. The team will also follow up with residents who are identified in the program to have frequent calls for service for mental health issues and additionally share responsibility for outreach and communication with chronic homeless individuals in the four-city area. The City of Mesquite will serve as the sponsoring and coordinating jurisdiction for the program.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends approval of the resolution.
Attachment(s)
Resolution
Drafter
Mark Kerby
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