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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: December 15, 2021
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager
From: Timothy Duriso, Chief of Police
RE: PR 22133 —Authorization for the City Council to approve the City Manager to
allow the Police Department to apply for the First Responders Grant.
Introduction:
The intent of this Agenda Item is to seek the City Council's approval for the City Manager to
allow the police department to apply for Motiva's First Responder Grant.
Background:
The Motiva First Responders Grant Program was developed to assist emergency response
organizations in communities that host Motiva Facilities. The program awards a grant up to
$10,000 for safety equipment, professional training, or safety education programs to
organizations invited to apply, including fire departments, police departments, and emergency
management organizations.
Budget Impact:
There is no cash match for this program
Recommendation:
It is recommended that City Council authorizes the City Manager to allow the Police
Department approval to apply for Motiva's First Responders Grant, as discussed and/or
outlined 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. 22133
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOW
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE MOTIVA FIRST
RESPONDERS GRANT, WITH NO CASH MATCH.
WHEREAS, Motiva First Responder Grant Program was
developed to assist emergency response organization in
communities that host Motiva Facilities; and
WHEREAS, the program awards a grant up to $10, 000 for
safety equipment, professional training, or safety education
programs to organizations invited to apply; and
WHEREAS, there is no match requirement for 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 allow the Police Department to apply for the Motiva
First Responder Grant .
Section 3 . That a copy of the caption of this resolution
shall be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council .
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of January,
A.D. , 2022 , at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote : AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers :
NOES:
P.R. No. 22133
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Thurman Bill Bartie
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
1 Tiz no
City Attor ey
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton
City Manager
Timothy W. Duriso
Chief of Police