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File #: O-275-25    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/29/2025 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 6/17/2025 Final action:
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Office of Criminal Justice Services and to accept and deposit an Edward Byrne Memorial Grant 2024-JG-A03-23501 in the amount of $41,250 for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $20,000 from General Fund; authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Midwest Public Safety, LLC for the purchase of camera systems for police vehicles; waiving the competitive bid requirements of Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency
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State JAG Grant/Midwest Public Safety

Toledo Police Department

Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)

Revised

 

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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Office of Criminal Justice Services and to accept and deposit an Edward Byrne Memorial Grant 2024-JG-A03-23501 in the amount of $41,250 for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $20,000 from General Fund; authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Midwest Public Safety, LLC for the purchase of camera systems for police vehicles; 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 $41,250 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Office of Criminal Justice Services Edward Byrne Memorial Grant 2024-JG-A03-23501. This Ordinance further authorizes the total expenditure of $61,250 with Midwest Public Safety, LLC for camera systems for police vehicles. The grant funds will be used along with general funds $20,000 for this purchase. Midwest Public Safety, LLC is the sole source supplier for Getac camera systems for the City of Toledo. The grant requires a local match of $13,750 which is included in the $20,000 General Fund expenditure.

 

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 with the Bureau of Justice Assistance through OCJS and to accept and deposit Edward Byrne Memorial Grant proceeds in the amount of $41,250 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-52000-3G07716STDSTD.

 

SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $41,250 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-52000-3G07716STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the purchase of camera systems for police vehicles.

 

SECTION 3. That the amount not to exceed $20,000 is authorized for expenditure from General Fund Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD for the purchase of camera systems for police vehicles.

 

SECTION 4. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with Midwest Public Safety, LLC for the purchase of camera systems for police vehicles in an amount not to exceed $61,250, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Law and the Director of Police.

 

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 Midwest Public Safety, LLC. is the sole-source provider for Getac camera systems for police vehicles.

 

SECTION 6.  That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above mentioned Account Codes in payment of the obligations authorized above in an amount not to exceed $61,250 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

SECTION 7.  That 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 to satisfy the requirements of the grant project period.

 

                     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