2015-041 - 2015 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program #2015-H41484-TX-DJ

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RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -041 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH LAMAR COUNTY FOR THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM, GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2015- H4184 -TX -DJ TO INCLUDE THE USE OF THE FUNDS BY THE CITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF A FEDERALLY CONTROLLED EXPENDITURE, A DRONE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on July 13, 2015 the City Council of the City of Paris approved Resolution No. 2015 -030 ; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris and Lamar County were notified of the availability of $12,237.00 in funding under said Grant Program, and it is deemed appropriate that the entities, having been certified as disparate jurisdictions, agree to make a joint application for 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 processed a grant application in the amount of $12,237.00 of which the City will retain 50% ($6,118.50) of the JAG Grant funds to purchase a federally controlled device, to wit: a drone. This device will be used for photography of crime scenes, searching for missing people or criminal suspects; and, WHEREAS, fifty percent 50% ($6,118.50) of the JAG Grant funds received will be paid over to Lamar County to be used for law enforcement purposes; and, WHEREAS, the City has been notified that the Grant has been approved with the stipulation that we amend the original Interlocal Agreement to add that City funds will be used for a federally controlled expenditure, a drone; and; WHEREAS, the City Council hereby authorizes and accepts the Interlocal Agreement with Lamar County for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program as amended and attached hereto as Exhibit "A ". 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 the Interlocal Agreement with Lamar County for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program be amended as attached hereto in Exhibit "A ".