2021-018 - Approving The Submission of an Application to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority

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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-018 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC AUTHOMOBILE THEFT ENFORCEMENT TEAMS AND TO COMBAT MOTOR VEHICLE BURGLARY; 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, under the provisions of the Texas Transportation Code Chapter 1006 and Texas Administrative Code Title 43; Part 3; Chapter 57, entities are eligible to receive grants from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to provide financial support to law enforcement agencies for economic automobile theft enforcement teams and to combat motor vehicle burglary in the jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, this grant program will assist this jurisdiction to combat motor vehicle burglary and theft; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds, City of Paris assures that the grant funds will be returned in full to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. The City Manager of the City of Paris, Texas is designated as the Authorized Official to apply for, accept, decline, modify, or cancel the grant application for the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant Program and to execute all necessary documents to accept said grant. Section 3. The Police Chief, Richard Salter, is designated as the Program Director and Gene Anderson, Finance Director, is designated as the Financial Officer for this grant. Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of June, 2021.