HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 114-08RESOLUTION NO. ~ -i- 4 O H
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 Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant per statute: "Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968, as amended, Title I; 42 U.S.C. 3751 (a); Crime Control Act of 1990, Public Law 101-
647": and
WHEREAS, the 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 $61,430.00 from the Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department will apply to the Department of
Justice for the use of grant funds to support the Crime Prevention and Education efforts of
the Bakersfield Police Activities League Programs, for the purpose of keeping kids off the
streets, out of gangs and off of drugs;
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 Police Department 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 JUL 3 0 2008 ,
by the following vote:
YES'
S:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
COUNCIL MEMBER ~,[Sy~R_
COUNCIL MEMBER VI,B'KSL_
COUNCIL MEMBER I~l.Olti4~
~~~~ CITY CLERK and Ex Offi 'o Jerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JUL 3 0 200E
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, City Attorney
By
J~ffe~s~n Billingsley
A sociate City Attorney
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