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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 15204: 2009 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASST. GRANT (APPLICATION)MEMORANDUM POLICE DEPARTMENT PORT ARTHUR TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager DATE: 04-13-09. FROM: Mark Blanton, Chief of Police RE: P.R. #15204 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to make application and receive funding through the Recovery Act: 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Beaumont, Texas; City of Nederland, Texas; the City of Groves, Texas; the City of Port Neches, Texas and Jefferson County, Texas in order to reallocate Justice Assistance Grant funds in the amount of $818,795. Recommended funding allocated to the City of Port Arthur is $171,332. BACKGROUND: The City of Port Arthur has been awarded funding-through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program the past three years. The funding has been used to upgrade technology through the purchase of computer hardware, software and other technology related equipment. Due to Jefferson County being designated a Disparate Jurisdiction by the Department of Justice, a joint application must be filed and the agencies must agree to funding allocations prior to application for funding. The recommended funding allocations are as follows: City of Port Arthur: $171,332, City of Beaumont: $464,352, City of Nederland: $21,711, City of Groves: $13,690, City of Port Neches: $9,818 and Jefferson County: $137,892. BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT: None STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT: None Remember, We Are Here to Serve the Citizens of Port Arthur SUMMARY: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to make application and receive funding through the Recovery Act: 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Beaumont, Texas; City of Nederland, Texas; the City of Groves, Texas; the City of Port Neches, Texas and Jefferson County, Texas in order to reallocate Justice Assistance Grant funds in the amount of $818,795. Funding allocated to the City of Port Arthur is $171,332. Remember, We Are Here to Serve the Citizens of Port Arthur P. R. NO. 15204 4/14/09 JO RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION AND RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH THE RECOVERY ACT: 2009 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AND TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF BEAUMONT, NEDERLAND, GROVES, PORT NECHES IN ORDER TO REALLOCATE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $818,795 WITH RECOMbIENDED FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $171,332 ALLOCATED TO THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur has been awarded funding through the Edwazd Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for the past three years; and WHEREAS, the funding has been used to upgrade technology through the purchase of computer hardware, software and other technology-related equipment; and WHEREAS, Jefferson County is being designated a disparate jurisdiction by the Department of Justice and, therefore, a joint application must be filed and the agencies must agree to funding allocations prior to application of funding. 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 of the City of Port Arthur authorizes the City Manager to make application and receive funding through the Recovery Act: 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Port Arthur authorizes the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Ageement with the Cities of Beaumont, Nederland, Groves and Port Neches and Jefferson County, Texas in order to reallocate Justice Assistance Grant funds in the amount of $818,795 with recommended funding in the amount of $171,332 allocated to the City of Port Arthur, as delineated in Exhibit "A". Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 2009, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: Mayor NOES: Mayor Deloris Prince ATTEST: Terri Hanks, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~/~ '~" -. ~_ ~ - ~, Mark Sokolow City Attorney p nt ~ Et'i a t,~ G~l AYES: APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager Exhibit "A" GMS Application Number 2009-F2724-TX-SB Resolution No. The State of Texas )( County of Jefferson )( City of Beaumont, Texas )( City of Port Arthur, Texas )( City of Nederland, Texas )( City of Groves, Texas )( City of Port Neches, Texas )( Know All by These Present Inter-Local Agreement Between the County of Jefferson, Texas, City of Beaumont, Texas, City of Port Arthur, Texas, City of Nederland, Texas, City of Groves, Texas, and City of Port Neches, Texas Recovery Act: 2009 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Award This Agreement is made and entered into this day of 2009, by and between The County of Jefferson, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the Commissioners Court; the City of Beaumont, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the City Council; the City of Port Arthur, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the City Council; the City of Nederland, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the City Council; the City of Groves, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the City Council; and the City of Port Neches, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the City Council, witnesseth: WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that performance or those payments from current revenues legally available to that party: and WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the best interests of all parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs fairly compensates the performing party far the services or functions under this agreement: and WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont, Texas, the City of Port Arthur, Texas, the City of Nederland, Texas, the City of Groves, Texas, and the City of Port Neches, Texas agree to provide Jefferson County, Texas $137,892 from the JAG award and the City of Beaumont, Texas, the City of Port Arthur, Texas, the City of Nederland, Texas, the City of Groves, Texas, and the City of Port Neches, Texas agree to allocate the remaining funds as follows: $464,352 to the City of Beaumont, Texas; $171,332 to the City of Port Arthur, Texas; $21,711 to the City of Nederland, Texas; $13,690 to the City of Groves, Texas; and $9,818 to the City of Port Neches, Texas. WHEREAS, Jefferson County, Texas, the City of Beaumont, Texas, the City of Port Arthur, Texas, the City of Nederland, Texas, the City of Groves, Texas, and the City of Port Neches, Texas believe it to be in their best interests to reallocate the JAG funds. NOW THEREFORE, Jefferson County, Texas, the City of Beaumont, Texas, the City of Port Arthur, Texas, the City of Nederland, Texas, the City of Groves, Texas, and the City of Port Neches, Texas agree as follows: Section 1. The City of Beaumont, Texas and the City of Port Arthur, Texas agree to provide Jefferson County, Texas $137,892 from the JAG award and the City of Beaumont, Texas, the City of Port Arthur, Texas, the City of Nederland, Texas, the City of Groves, Texas, and the City of Port Neches, Texas agree to allocate the remaining funds as follows: GMS Application Number 2009-F2724TX-SB $464,352 to the City of Beaumont, Texas; $171,332 to the City of Port Arthur, Texas; $21,711 to the City of Nederland, Texas; $13,690 to the City of Groves, Texas; and $9,818 to the City of Port Neches, Texas. Section 2. Jefferson County, Texas agrees to use the funding for the Technology Enhancement Program until 2012 The City of Beaumont, Texas agrees to use the funding for the Community Policing Program and Technology Enhancement Program until 2012. The City of Port Arthur, Texas agrees to use the funding for the Technology Enhancement Program until 2012. The City of Nederland, Texas agrees to use the funding for the Community Policing Program and Technology Enhancement Program until 2012. The City of Graves, Texas agrees to use the funding for the Community Policing Program and Technology Enhancement Program until 2012. The City of Port Neches, Texas agrees to use the funding for the Community Policing Program and Technology Enhancement Program until 2012. Section 3. Each party to this agreement will be responsible for its own actions in providing services under this Agreement and shall not be liable for any civil liability that may arise from the furnishing of the services by the other party. Section 4. The parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this Agreement. Section 5. By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations express or implied other than those set out herein; further, this Agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory hereto. City of ,Texas CITY MANAGER 'Bylaw, the District Attorney's Office may only advise or approve contracts or legal documents on behalf of its clients. It may not advise or approve a contracts or legal document on behalf of other parties. Our view of this document was conducted solely from the legal perspective of our client. Our approval of this document was offered solely for the benefit of our client. Other parties should not rely on this approval and should seek review and approval by their own respective attorney(s).