HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 086-09
RESOLUTION NO. 086- 09
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 $202,108.00 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 supplement it's budget to provide services and
equipment as outlined in Exhibit "A" attached herein;
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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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 15 2009
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
COUNCIL MEMBER CLfI",
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER r l7k.,
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Cl of the
Council of the City of Bakersfiel
APPROVED JUL 15 2009
By
HARV L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, City Attorney
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Associate City Attorney
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Exhibit "A"
JAG/BYRNE GRANT EQUIPMENT& TRAINING REQUESTS
Administrative:
• Telestaff Scheduling Software (1) $ 115,000
Operations:
• Tasers (30) $ 30,500
• Cameras (100) $ 18,500
• Pepperball Rounds (1,125 rounds) $ 3,300
Investigations:
• Training $ 26,008
• Cameras (2) $ 4,500
• Binoculars (2) $ 2,700
• Surveillance Equipment $ 1,600
TOTAL = $ 202
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