File #: O-053-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 1/23/2020 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 2/11/2020 Final action: 2/11/2020
Title: Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) through the Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) and to accept and deposit a 2018 OCJS Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Grant in the amount of $31,000 for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants fund; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Audio: City Council February 11, 2020
Label
PSN 2018-North-PSN-439 Grant $31,000
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)

Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) through the Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) and to accept and deposit a 2018 OCJS Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Grant in the amount of $31,000 for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants fund; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Bureau of Justice Assistance has recommended to the Office of Criminal Justice Services an award to the City of Toledo of $31,000 from grant funds under the 2018-PSN-North-PSN-429 Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) program to support funding of the Toledo Police Department. The grant funds are to be used for overtime costs for gun violence reduction. There are no matching requirements.

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: None.
- The expenditure budget line item: 2016-52000-3G02018STDSTD.
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): $31,000.
- Revenue budget line item (if any): 2016-52000-3G02018STDSTD.
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)? No, this is a new grant.
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? No.
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? No.
- What section of the City's Strategic Plan does this support?
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) Yes.
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) Yes.
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) No.
o Environment (yes/no) No.

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 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant proceeds in the...

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