1.-V. ID 23-1759 Actions pertaining to the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant program: 1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $23,663,194 in grant funding for the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC); 2. RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of $23,663,194 in grant funding from the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Fresno Police Department's Organized Retail Theft Prevention grant; 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 6th Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2023-184 adding twenty-four full-time positions of sworn Police Officers and one full-time Police Sergeant to focus on organized retail theft, catalytic converter theft and vehicle theft at all levels and two full-time Police Support Services Technicians to focus on processing investigative reports related to organized retail theft and auto theft for the Police Department's Organized Retail Theft Prevention grant (Subject to Mayor's veto); 4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 29th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 appropriating $9,049,000 for the Police Department's Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant (requires five affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto); 5. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Clovis Police Department to hire personnel, obtain equipment and supplies, in accordance with the procurement process as required by the Fresno Municipal Code, to support program specific and dedicated operations for organized retail theft enforcement, investigations and administration in the amount of $6,068,700 over the three-year performance period of the grant; 6. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fresno County Probation Department for overtime for Deputy Probation Officers, obtain equipment and supplies, in accordance with the procurement process as required by the Fresno Municipal Code, and community awareness campaigns to collaborate with FPD to take a proactive approach in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft in the amount of $1,089,975 over the three-year performance period of the grant; 7. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fresno County District Attorney's Office to hire part-time personnel, overtime for District Attorney Investigators, obtain equipment and supplies, in accordance with the procurement process as required by the Fresno Municipal Code, to exclusively dedicate to prosecuting specific offenders under this grant and enhance the capabilities of the regional Cyber and Forensic Lab thereby contributing to the aggressive prosecution of such offenders in the amount of $854,519 over the three-year performance period of the grant; 8. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with California State University of Fresno, Foundation to prepare a pre-and post-Local Evaluation Report in the amount of $75,000 over the three-year performance period of the grant; 9. Affirm the City Manager's determination that Flock Safety is uniquely qualified; 10. Approve the Agreement between the City of Fresno Police Department and Flock Safety, in an amount not to exceed $1,498,690.41 for three (3) years for the subscription services of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR), cameras, and software.