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RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -018 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />APPROVING AN EXCESSIVE FORCE POLICY AS REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM; MAKING OTHER <br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris has applied for CDBG Disaster Storm clean up funds <br />related to the December, 2013 ice storm in Paris, Texas; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to be eligible for State or Federal Community Development <br />Block Grant Funds, the City of Paris must adopt an Excessive Force Policy as approved by <br />State and Federal agencies; and <br />WHEREAS, the excessive force policy establishes rules and regulations regarding <br />the use of excessive force during nonviolent civil rights demonstrations including <br />physically barring entrance to a facility or location that is the subject of the demonstration. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby <br />in all things approved. <br />Section 2. That the Excessive Force Policy required by the Texas Community <br />Development Block Grant Program attached hereto as Exhibit "A" be adopted and <br />incorporated into the Paris Police Department's other policies on Use of Force, and the <br />same is hereby, approved. <br />Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of March, 2015. <br />ATTEST: Matt Frierson, Mayor <br />Wiri <br />nice Ellis, City Clerk <br />APPROV D 0 FORM: <br />W. Kent Mcllya , City Attorney <br />EXHIBIT <br />