Federal Law Enforcement Grants

At a glance

• What: Consent approvals for Glendale Police grants and federal partnerships, all passed unanimously.
• Where it stands: Approved as consent items on August 25 and September 8, 2026.
• Next: Grant spending and task force participation continue; no open votes.

Approved

August 25, 2026 (resolutions R26-82 to R26-85, passed 6-0, Baldenegro absent):

• R26-82: about $116,000 HIDTA grant via the City of Tucson for the West Valley Drug Enforcement Task Force.
• R26-83: about $40,000 HIDTA grant for the Arizona Warrant Apprehension Network Targeted Enforcement Detail.
• R26-84: about $90,040 from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety for drag racing and street racing enforcement.
• R26-85: an ADOT airport development grant (amount not stated).

September 8, 2026 (resolutions R26-86 to R26-97, passed 7-0):

• R26-91: equitable sharing agreement with the US Department of Justice.
• R26-92: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, about $110,888.
• R26-93: $188,910 Arizona Department of Homeland Security sub-recipient agreement (2025 SHSGP explosive ordnance disposal response team).
• R26-94: memorandum of agreement with the DEA for task force participation through federal fiscal year 2031.
• R26-95: agreement letting El Mirage police officers serve on the Glendale SWAT team.
• R26-96: budget transfer for state-directed public safety funding under Senate Bill 1847.

September 22, 2026: school resource officer agreement amendments with Deer Valley (R26-102) and Peoria (R26-103) school districts for 2026-27 (consent, 7-0).

Sources

• City Council regular (voting) meeting minutes, August 25, 2026: https://destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=45363&mt=all&get_month=8&get_year=2026&dsp=min&seq=6143
• City Council regular (voting) meeting minutes, September 8, 2026: https://destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=45363&mt=all&get_month=9&get_year=2026&dsp=min&seq=6145
• City Council regular (voting) meeting minutes, September 22, 2026: https://destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=45363&mt=all&get_month=9&get_year=2026&dsp=min&seq=6147

Log

2026-09-22 - City Council

SRO amendments for two school districts approved with the consent resolutions.

2026-09-08 - City Council

Equitable sharing, Byrne grant, EOD grant, DEA task force MOA, El Mirage SWAT and SB 1847 transfer approved.

2026-08-25 - City Council

HIDTA, highway safety and airport grants approved.