2009-030-RES-Seeking grant from the U.S. Dept. of Justice of community oriented policing services for funding cops universal hiring program grants

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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-030 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUIVCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INCIDENT TO SEEKING A GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICI11iG SERVICES, FOR FUNDING FOR COPS UNIVERSAL HIRING PROGRAM GRANTS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services ("COPS"), provides funding for the COPS Universal Hiring Program Grants; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a COPS grant application through the U. S. Department of Justice to fund salary and benefits of three (3) new Police Officers for three (3) years, at a total cost of $441,576.00, with no matching funds from the City of Paris. WHEREAS, the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, Interim Police Chief, and other appropriate City staff to make application, accept and implement said grant, if same is received, without further action of City Council; 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 an application be made to the U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to provide funding for the COPS Universal Hiring Program Grant, in the amount of $441,576.00, to pay for salary and benefits of three (3) additional Police Officers for a three (3) year period. Section 3. That at the end of the three (3) year grant period, pursuant to the requirements of the COPS Grant Program, the City of Paris agrees to continue and fund the three police officers hired under the COPS University Hiring Program for at least one (1) additional year, at the cost and expense of the City of Paris. Section 4. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, appointed as the Authorized Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, an application for said grant, and the grant acceptance notice at such time the grant is awarded.