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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 Co...
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