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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-045 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR THE RECOVERY EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (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 IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING A111 EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Recovery Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 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 $122,990.00 for 2009 Recovery Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Funds, with no matching funds to be provided by the City of Paris, to assist in replacing old VHS tape video systems currently being used in front line patrol cars with digital systems for recording witness and suspect statements; and, WHEREAS, as a further condition of the receipt of said grant, the City, following proper notice to the public, conducted a public hearing on May 11, 2009, to receive input from the citizens of Paris regarding the total JAG Grant award of $122,990.00 in which the Lamar County Sheriffs office will receive $61,495.00 (or 50% of total funds received, whichever is less); and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City 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 City of Paris and its citizens to apply for said Grant to assist in purchasing equipment for the Paris Police Department and that the City Manager, be authorized to accept and implement said grant (if same is received) without further action of City Council;