File #: O-411-18    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 9/27/2018 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 10/9/2018 Final action: 10/9/2018
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit a grant in the amount of $39,975 from the State of Ohio Attorney General's Office Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program for 75% of the cost to purchase 65 body armor vests; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the expenditure of $13,325 from the General Fund for 25% of the cost to purchase 65 body armor vests; and declaring an emergency.

 

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Ohio Attorney General Body Armor Grant $39,975

Toledo Police Department

Lt. James Brown (x3203)

(Revised)

 

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Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit a grant in the amount of $39,975 from the State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program for 75% of the cost to purchase 65 body armor vests; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the expenditure of $13,325 from the General Fund for 25% of the cost to purchase 65 body armor vests; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The State of Ohio has awarded the Toledo Police Department $39,975 from the Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program. The funds are required to be used for the purchase of police officer body armor. This grant reimburses 75% of the cost of 65 bulletproof vests. The Toledo Police Department is responsible for 25% ($13,325) of the total cost for 65 vests ($53,300).

 

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

 

SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit a forensic laboratory grant from the State of Ohio ,Office of the Attorney General in the amount of $39,975 into the Operation Grants Fund, Account Code 2016-52000-3G41032STDSTD.

 

SECTION 2.    That the appropriation of $39,975 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds in the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-52000-3G41032STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the purchase of 65 body armor vests.

 

SECTION 3.  That an expenditure of $13,325 is authorized from General Fund, Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD, for the purpose listed in Section 2.

 

SECTION 4.  That the Finance Director is authorized to draw her warrant or warrants against the above mentioned account codes in an amount not to exceed $53,300 in payment of the obligations authorized above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

SECTION 5.  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 is based on the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property and for the further reason of timely disbursement of body armor for the safety of law enforcement.

 

 

                     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