HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 063-05RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY
FOR GRANT FUNDING FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has authorized the Edward Byrne Memodal
Justice Assistance Grant per statute: "Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968, as amended, Title I; 42 U.S.C. 50 et seq.; Crime Control Act of 1990, Public Law
101-647"; and
WHEREAS, t'he Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice
administers the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to provide
funds to units of local government to underwrite projects to reduce crime and improve
public safety; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is eligible to receive $97,235.00 from the Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department will apply to the Department of
Justice to use the grant funds to purchase the following:
Computer hardware and software that will integrate with the current
telephone and digital logging system in the Police Communications Center to
create management reports relative to call volume and duration of all
incoming and outgoing calls.
2. Mobile Data Computers for the narcotics division supervisors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Bakersfield
authorizes City Manager, or his/her designee, to apply for the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant.
NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and
empowered to execute in the name of the City of Bakersfield, all necessary, contracts,
payment requests, agreements and amendments thereto for the purpose of securing grant
funds, implementing and carrying out the purposes specified in the grant application, and
drawing down grant funds as necessary.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on M&I~ ~ 0 ?~111~
by the following vote:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBER COUCH, CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
APPROVED
2005
7
CITY CLERK and Ex OffiqCo('Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEY
By
Allen Shaw
Deputy City Attorney
DWB
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