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Item No. 8 <br />memorandum <br />TO: City Council <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />FROM: Bob Hundley, Chief of Police <br />SUBJECT: EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL 2015 JAG PROGRAM APPLICATION <br />DATE: May 24th, 2015 <br />BACKGROUND: For the past several years, the US Department of Justice has made grant <br />monies available for local law enforcement needs through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice <br />Assistance Grant Program. This grant is divided equally between the Paris Police Department <br />and the Lamar County Sheriff's Office. The grant requires a public hearing along with an <br />Interlocal agreement between the city of Paris and Lamar County. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: The city of Paris is the financial agent for the program. We have started <br />the application process pending council and commissioner's court approval of the Interlocal <br />agreement. For this year's application, $ 12,237.00 has been allocated by the DOJ for our use. <br />BUDGET: There is no impact to the budget. All monies received through the grant will be spent <br />for equipment budgeted in the grant. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution authorizing the application and inter -local <br />agreement. <br />