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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: August 1, 2024
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager
From: Timothy W. Duriso, Chief of Police(/f A -rf
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RE: PR 23869—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 7764 1-1 089 X 409.983.8101 X FAX 409.982.6743
P.R. No. 23869
JLH 08-01-2024
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 cash 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 . 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 August,
A.D. , 2024 , 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. 23869
JLH 08-01-2024
Thurman Bill Bartie
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS.__�52..- ORM:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo
City Attorney
APPROV mg& •DMINISTRATION:
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Ronald Burta -CPM Tim . Duriso
City Manat -r Chie of Police
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
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Lynda Boswell, MA, ICMA-CM
Director of Finance