2009-059-RES-JAG Recovery Act Program Grants

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RESOLUTIOIV 1V0. 2009-059 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU111CIL 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 INCIDEIVT TO SEEKING A GRANT FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, FOR FUNDING FOR THE JUSTICE ASSISTAIVCE GRANT (JAG) RECOVERY ACT PROGRAM FOR LIVE SCAN FINGERPRINT EQUIPMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Criminal Justice Division, of the Governor's Office, provides funding for JAG Recovery Act Program Grants; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing an application through the JAG Recovery Act Program Grants to fund Live Scan Fingerprint Equipment along with all necessary software interfaces for the CIS records management system, at a total cost of $65,000.00, 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; 1VOW, 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 Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office, to provide funding for the JAG Recovery Act Program Grant, in the amount of $65,000.00, to pay for Live Scan Fingerprint Equipment along with all necessary software interfaces for the CIS records management system. Section 3. 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. Section 4. That the Interim Police Chief of the City of Paris be, and he is hereby, appointed as Project Director and is hereby authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of Paris, all reports, communications, assurances, and documents necessary for the grant program.