2019-010 - Approving Submission of a NIBRS Conversation Grant for Police Department Records Management System

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RESOLUTION N0. 2019-010 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF A NIBRS CONVERSION GRANT FOR CONVERSION OF PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT'S RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (RMS) FROM UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM TO NATIONAL INCIDENT BASED REPORTING SYSTEM WHICH BECOMES MANDATORY FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES BY 2021; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris finds it in the best interest of the citizens of the of the City of Paris, Texas that the NIBRS Conversion Project be operated for the 2019-2020 year to convert records as required by 2021; and WHEREAS, the Paris Police Department wishes to apply for grant number 3813801 from the Office of the Governor in the total amount of Twenty one Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and no/100 ($21,600.00) to purchase 12 new software licenses for use in computers in vehicles that will automatically upload NIBRS data into the reporting system, RMS system preparation, data download, application of NIBRS code changes, data conversion and records conversion; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris agrees that in the event of loss or misuse of the Office of the Governor funds, the City of Paris assures that the funds will be returned to the Office of the Governor in full; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris designates the Chief of Police as the grantee's authorized official with the power to apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate the grant on behalf of the applicant agency. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the City Council finds it in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Paris, Texas that the NIBRS Conversion Project be operated for the 2019-2020 year. Section 3. That Paris Police Department is authorized to apply for grant number 3813801 from the Office of the Governor in the amount of Twenty One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and no/100 ($21,600.00) to purchase 12 new software licenses for use in computers in vehicles that will automatically upload NIBRS data into the reporting system, RMS system preparation, data download, application of NIBRS code changes, data conversion and records conversion.