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OCJS Violent Crime Reduction Grant 2026-VC-VCR-47406
Toledo Police Department
Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement and accept and deposit $77,000 from the Office of Criminal Justice Services for Violent Crime Reduction Program grant for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the Law Enforcement Trust Fund expenditure of an amount not to exceed $10,000; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Office of Criminal Justice services (OCJS) has awarded the City of Toledo $77,000.00 from grant funds under the 2026-VC-VCR-47406 Violent Crime Reduction Grant program to support funding of the Toledo Police Department. The funds will be used for overtime and to purchase an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to assist in the reduction of violent crime. The funds for from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund will assist in funding the UAV. There are no matching requirements.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Office of Criminal Justice services (OCJS) and to accept and deposit 2026 Violent Crime Reduction Grant proceeds in the amount of $77,000 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-52000-3G00092STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $77,000 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to various accounts within Account Code 2016-52000-3G00092STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for departmental overtime and the purchase of a UAV.
SECTION 3. That the amount not to exceed $10,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund Account Code 2090-52000-3T32302STDSLC for departmental overtime and the purchase of a UAV.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes authorized in Section 2, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Police and the Director of Law.
SECTION 5. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants against the above-mentioned Account Code in an amount not to exceed $87,000 in payment of the obligations authorized above by the terms of the grant upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 6. 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.
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