File #: O-059-19    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 1/22/2019 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 2/5/2019 Final action: 2/5/2019
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to 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 $91,502.86; authorizing the appropriation from the unappropriated balance of the Operations Grants Fund; authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $91,502.86 for the purchase of Motorola portable police radios; waiving the competitive bid requirements of Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Audio: Agenda Review 1/29/2019, 2. Audio: City Council 2/5/2019
Label
BJA 2017-JG-LE-1000 Grant $91,502.86
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the Mayor to 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 $91,502.86; authorizing the appropriation from the unappropriated balance of the Operations Grants Fund; authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $91,502.86 for the purchase of Motorola portable police radios; 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 Mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate, and expend $91,502.86 from the United States Department of Justice/ Bureau of Justice Assistance/Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. Motorola is the sole source supplier for police radio communication equipment for the City of Toledo. This grant will be utilized to purchase twenty-two (22) new portable police radios and chargers to replace aging equipment. There is no local match to receive the grant.

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/ Bureau of Justice Assistance/Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 2017-JG-LE-1000 Federal Justice Assistance Grant) in the amount of $91,502.86 into the Operation Grants Funds.

SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $91,502.86 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-52000-3G00130STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for the purchase of new portable police radios and ...

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