2005-047-RES EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) AKA LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT

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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-047 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT); AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH LAMAR COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (formerly known as the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program), provides funding for 10ca11aw enforcement grants; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris and Lamar County have been notified ofthe availability of $50,317.00 in funding under said Grant Program, and it is deemed appropriate that the entities, having been certified as disparate jurisdictions, agree to each make application for not more than one-half of the funds available in order to effectively comply with the intent of said program as set out in a Memorandum ofDnderstanding (MOD) between the entities; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant application in the amount of$25, 158.50, being one-half ofthe funds available, with no matching funds to be provided by the City of Paris, for the furnishing and installation of a minimum 120 foot self-supporting radio tower to support a new ACU-1000 cross band switch that will allow any radio to be hooked up and allow that radio to talk on other frequencies during a disaster; and, WHEREAS, as a condition of the receipt of said grant, the City participated in an Advisory Board meeting conducted on March 17, 2005; and, WHEREAS, as a further condition of the receipt of said grant, the City, following due notice, conducted a public hearing on March 28,2005, to receive input from the citizens of Paris regarding the expenditure of said funds received under said grant; and, WHEREAS, application for said grant must occur by or before April 15, 2005; and, WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the citizens of Paris that the City of Paris apply for said Grant for the furnishing and installation of a minimum 120 foot se1f- supporting radio tower; and;