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BJA-2025-JG-LE-1000 Grant $152,792.78
Toledo Police Department
Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)
Revised
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Authorizing Mayor to enter into a grant agreement and accept and deposit grant funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) for the United States Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance/Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program in the amount of $152,792.78; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operations Grants Fund; authorizing the General Fund expenditure of an amount not to exceed $5,000; authorizing the waiving the competitive bid requirements of Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes the acceptance, deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of $152,792.78 from the United States Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance/Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The grant expenditure will include a year of Cellebrite software, year 4 out of the 5-year agreement that waived competitive bidding (ORD 173-23). The remaining grant funds and General Fund will be used to purchase radios for TPD directly from the manufacturer Motorola Solutions using state term pricing.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a grant agreement and to accept and deposit grant funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (originating from the United States Department of Justice Assistance/Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 2025-JG-LE-1000 Federal Justice Assistance Grant) in the amount of $152,792.78 into the Operations Grant Funds Account Code 2016-52000-3G07730STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That the amount not to exceed $152.792.78 is authorized for appropriation from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-52000-3G07730STDSTD and the expenditure of the same is authorized for year 4 subscription costs for Cellebrite Software and for the purchase of radios for Toledo Police Department.
SECTION 3. That the amount not to exceed $5,000 is authorized for expenditure from the General Fund Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD and the expenditure of the same is authorized for the purchase of radios for Toledo Police Department.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions for the purchase of radios upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Police and the Director of Law.
SECTION 5. 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 Motorola Solutions is the manufacturer and the state term contract vendor for the radios.
SECTION 6. That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue their warrant or warrants against the above-mentioned Account Codes in an amount not to exceed those authorized above in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 7. 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 expedite the receipt and expenditure of grant funding.
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