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Home My WebLink AboutPR 20073: TO ACCEPT THE RIFLE RESISTANT BODY ARMOR GRANT City of y ' 11 ort rth www.PortArthurTx.gov INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Date: January 16, 2018 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Through: Harvey Robinson, City Manager From: Patrick Melvin, Chief of Polic-r1l\• RE: PR 20073: To accept the Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant Introduction: The intent of this Agenda Item is to seek the City Council's approval for the City Manager to accept for the FY18 Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant in the amount of$97,500. Background: In response to the July 7th, 2016 shooting of police officers in Dallas, Texas, Senate Bill 12 was passed during the 85th Legislature Regular Session. On May 27th, 2017, Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 12 into law which authorized the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office to create a grant program to assist agencies in the purchase of rifle-resistant body armor. On July 18, 2017, City Council approved Res 17-184 authorizing the City Manager to apply for the grant. The City of Port Arthur has been awarded the requested project amount of$97,500. Budget Impact: There is no match requirement under this program. Recommendation: It is recommended that City Council approve the City Manager to accept the FY18 Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant in the amount of$97,500., as discussed and/or outline above. "Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur" P.O.Box 1089 X Port Arthur,Texas 77641-1089 X 409.983.8101 X FAX 409.982.6743 P.R. No. 20073 1-9-18 mf RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE FY 2018 RIFLE RESISTANT BODY ARMOR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $97 , 500, WITH NO GRANT MATCH REQUIRED. WHEREAS, on July 18 , 2017 the City Council approved Resolution 17-184 authorizing the City Manager to apply for the FY 2018 Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant ; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the grant is to assist police agencies in the purchase of rifle resistant body armor; and WHEREAS, the Texas Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division has awarded the City of Port Arthur the requested project amount of $97 , 500 ; and WHEREAS, there is no required cash match associated with the grant . NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct . Section 2 . That the City Council authorizes the City Manager to accept the FY 2018 Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant in the amount of $97 , 500 with no required cash match, as delineated in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Section 3 . That a copy of the Resolution shall be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council . READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D. , 2018, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers : NOES: Derrick Freeman, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Val Tizeno, City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Harvey Robinson, City Manager 040AdOW-4111° Patrick Melvin, Chief of Police EXHIBIT A Office of the Governor Page 1 of 2 Statement of Grant Award(SOGA) The Statement of Grant Award is the official notice of award from the Office of the Governor(OOG).This Grant Agreement and all terms,conditions,provisions and obligations set forth herein shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns and all other State of Texas agencies and any other agencies,departments, divisions,governmental entities,public corporations,and other entities which shall be successors to each of the Parties or which shall succeed to or become obligated to perform or become bound by any of the covenants,agreements or obligations hereunder of each of the Parties hereto. The approved project narrative and budget for this award are reflected in eGrants on the`Narrative'and"Budget/Details' tabs.By accepting the Grant Award in eGrants,the Grantee agrees to strictly comply with the requirements and obligations of this Grant Agreement including any and all applicable federal and state statutes,regulations,policies,guidelines and requirements.In instances where conflicting requirements apply to a Grantee,the more restrictive requirement applies. The Grant Agreement includes the Statement of Grant Award;the 000 Grantee Conditions and Responsibilities;the Grant Application in eGrants;and the other identified documents in the Grant Application and Grant Award,including but not limited to:2 CFR Part 200,Uniform Administrative Requirements,Cost Principles,and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards;Chapter 783 of the Texas Government Code,Title 34,Part 1,Chapter 20,Subchapter I of the Texas Administrative Code,and the Uniform Grant Management Standards(UGMS)developed by the Comptroller of Public Accounts;the state Funding Announcement or Solicitation under which the grant application was made,and for federal funding,the Funding Announcement or Solicitation under which the OOG was awarded funds;and any applicable documents referenced in the documents listed above.For grants awarded from the U.S.Department of Justice,the current applicable version of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide and any applicable provisions in Title 28 of the CFR apply.For grants awarded from the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA),all Information Bulletins and Policies published by the FEMA Grants Program Directorate apply.The OOG reserves the right to add additional responsibilities and requirements,with or without advance notice to the Grantee. By clicking on the'Accept'button within the'Accept Award'tab,the Grantee accepts the responsibility for the grant project, agrees and certifies compliance with the requirements outlined in the Grant Agreement,including all provisions incorporated herein,and agrees with the following conditions of grant funding.The grantee's funds will not be released until the grantee has satisfied the requirements of the following Condition(s)of Funding and Other Fund-Specific Requirement(s),if any,cited below: Grant Number: 3458701 Award Amount: $97,500.00 Date Awarded: PREVIEW-AWARD NOT ACTIVE Grantee Cash Match: $0.00 Grant Period: 01/01/2018- 12/31/2018 Grantee In Kind Match: $0.00 Liquidation Date: 03/31/2019 Total Project Cost: $97,500.00 Program Fund: BG-Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program(BAGP) Grantee Name: Port Arthur,City of Project Title: Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Manager: Kristen Lenz DUNS Number: 137134909 CFDA: N/A Federal Awarding Agency: N/A-State Funds Federal Award Date: N/A-State Funds Federal/State Award ID Number: 2018-BG-ST-0025 Total Federal Award/State Funds Appropriated: $25,000,000.00 Pass Thru Entity Name: Texas Office of the Governor—Criminal Justice Division(CJD) Is the Award R&D: No Federal/State Award Description: N/A-State Funds List of Application Errors and Incomplete Information https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/project/accept.aspx?i 1=8&gh=86-C3-F0-AE-A9-52-96-3F-E5-... 1/9/2018 Office of the Governor Page 2 of 2 Item(s)that Need to be Resolved Tab Name List of Post-Award Conditions of Funding and Other Fund-Specific Requirements Hold Dte Li Hold Condition of Funding/Project Requirement Created Date Met Project em Funds Funds https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/project/accept.aspx?i 1=8&gh=86-C3-F0-AE-A9-52-96-3F-E5-... 1/9/2018