12 - Authorizing Mayor as the official for Project Safe Neighborhood Grant

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Item No. 12 TO: City Council Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager FROM: Bob Hundley, Chief of Police SUBJECT: SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT ADJUSTMENT DATE: March 4, 2019 BACKGROUND: The Project Safe Neighborhood Grant awarded to the police department this past year resulted in greater visibility of officers in our neighborhoods. Officers have already made seven arrests and performed other activities because of this grant. STATUS OF ISSUE: The Authorized Official (AO) for the grant is the former city manager. The department is required to ask for reimbursement funds used in the grant. A `hold' placed on the grant requires the naming of a new AO before funds are released. The grant requires that the AO, Finance Officer and Grant Manager be different individuals. Mr. Anderson serves as the finance officer for this grant and is ineligible for the AO position. Since we are in between city managers, I am asking that the Council authorize our Mayor to be the AO on this grant. The mechanism for changing the AO is a grant adjustment with a resolution by Council. BUDGET: The grant application does not require any in-kind or matching funds. The total grant request is for $100,000.00. RECOMMENDATION: Motion to approve a resolution authorizing the naming of the Mayor of Paris as the AO for the Project Safe Neighborhood grant and authorizing the Mayor of Paris to execute all necessary documents.