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DRAFT attorney\reswork\current\JAG Program Byrne Memorial Grant App Res 2009 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATIOIV FOR THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTAIVCE GRAIVT (JAG) PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AND LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATIOIV 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 local law enforcement grants; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris and Lamar County have been notified of the availability of $122,990.00 in funding under said Grant Program, and it is deemed appropriate that the entities, having been certified as disparate jurisdictions, agree to file a joint application to the Justice Department for a JAG Grant 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 an Interlocal Agreement between the entities; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant application in the amount of $61,495.00, being one-half of the funds available, with no matching funds to be provided by the City of Paris, to assist in purchasing of VHS tape video systems used in front line patrol cars with digital systems for recording witness and suspect statements, providing enhanced recording of audio and video in certain areas of the police department such as the booking room, prisoner loading area, and lobby; and, WHEREAS, as a further condition of the receipt of said grant, the City, following due notice, conducted a public hearing on May 11, 2009, to receive input from the citizens of Paris regarding the total award of $122,990.00 in which the Lamar County Sheriffs office will receive $61,495.00; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the Ciry of Paris assures that, in the event of loss or misuse of the Criminal Justice Division funds, the funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full; 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 to assist in purchasing equipment for the Paris Police . ODU1Qi