File #: O-664-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 11/1/2023 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 12/5/2023 Final action: 12/5/2023
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Tactical Officers Association; authorizing the acceptance and deposit of up to $21,750 into the General Fund from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General, for reimbursement of the training costs for school-response training for tactical officers; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $21,750 from the General Fund for said purpose; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Video: Agenda Review 11/28/2023, 2. Video: City Council 12/5/2023

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2024 Tactical School Response Training $21,750

Toledo Police Department

Lt. James Brown (x3203)

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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Tactical Officers Association; authorizing the acceptance and deposit of up to $21,750 into the General Fund from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General, for reimbursement of the training costs for school-response training for tactical officers; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $21,750 from the General Fund for said purpose; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The Ohio Attorney General is funding this training program to provide high-quality, standardized training to law enforcement tactical team officers responsible for responding to an active shooter or other dire threat. Under this program, tactical officers will complete 16 hours of in-person, physical and classroom training taught by the Ohio Tactical Officers Association. The Ohio Attorney General will reimburse the full cost of this training.

 

Summary

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit from the State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office an amount not to exceed $21,750 into General Fund Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD for the purpose of funding training for law enforcement tactical team officers.

 

SECTION 2.  That the appropriation of $21,750 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for training to law enforcement tactical team officers responsible for responding to an active shooter or other dire threat.

 

SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into any necessary agreements for purposes authorized herein, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Police and the Director of Law.

 

SECTION 4. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the city to waive the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187 for the reason that Ohio Tactical Officers Association is the sole source provider of this training.

 

SECTION 5.  This Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property, and to provide continuing professional training to Toledo Police Officers.

 

 

                     Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

                     Passed:  _________________, as an emergency measure:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________                                              __________________________________

                            Clerk of Council                                                                           President of Council

 

                     

Approved:  _____________________                                          __________________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mayor

 

 

                     I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________

                    Clerk of Council