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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From:- Mark Blanton, Chief of Police
Date: March 4, 2010
Subject: P. R. No. 15780; 'Council Meeting March 9, 2010
Attached is P. R. No. 15780 amending Resolution No.
09-22.5 as it pertains to the receipt of funding for the
2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for the
Police Department.
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RESOLUTION N0.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION N0. 09-225 'AS
IT PERTAINS TO THE RECEIPT OF FUNDING FOR THE
2009 .EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE'
GRANT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2009,. per Resolution No. 09-225, attached
hereto as Exhibit "A", the City Council authorized the. Mayor to
make an electronic application to receive funding through the
Recovery Act :.2009 .Edward. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(SAG) Program for an additional $10,000 in grant funds; and
WHEREAS, EGRANTS -has contacted the Police Department with
wording that should have been used in the Resolution to facilitate
the granting of the funds; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution is herein amended. as to add the
following language, as required:
"WHEREAS,, the City Council finds it in the best interests of
the citizens of Port Arthur that the 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) be operated for 201.0; and
WHEREAS, the. City agrees that in the event of loss or misuse
of the Criminal Justice Division funds, the City assures that the
funds will be`returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full;
and
WHEREAS, the City designates the Mayor as the grantee's
authorized official, who has the power to apply for, accept,
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reject, alter, .or terminate the grant on behalf of the applicant
agency."
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 Resolution No. 09=25 is herein amended to
include the additional language required by-the Criminal Justice
Department, as follows:
"WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the best interests of
the citizens of Port Arthur. that the 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice°AsSistance Grant. (JAG) be operated for 2010; and
WHEREAS, -the City,.agrees that in the event of~loss or misuse
of the Criminal Justice Division funds,. the City assures that the
funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full.;
and
WHEREAS, the City designates the Mayor as the grantee's
authorized official, who has the power to apply., for, accept,
reject, alter, or terminate the grant on behalf of the applicant
agency."
Section 3. That the City Council approves the re-
submission .of the Grant Application for the' Recovery Act:2009
Edward Byrne..Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, Grant
Number 2240901, to -the Office of the Governor,. Criminal Justice.
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Division, with. the new,aanguage.
Section 4.. That a copy.of the caption of thin Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2010, at a Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, by the following dote: AYES:
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Mayor
Councilmembers '
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
A~P~VED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTOR Y
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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