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COPS Hiring Program 2020ULWX0058
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
(Revised)
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Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the United States Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; and to accept and deposit a 2020 COPS Hiring Program grant in the amount of $750,000 for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds from the Operation Grants fund; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The United States Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has recommended a COPS Hiring Program award to the City of Toledo in the amount of $750,000 from grant proceeds under the 2020ULWX0058 COPS Hiring Program to support the funding of six newly hired officers to the Toledo Police Department. The grant funds are to be used for hiring six additional police officers in the 2020 police class and to support their salaries over a three year period. The cash match over the three period of this award is $1,509,149.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: None.
- The expenditure budget line item: 2016-52000-3GS7112STDSTD.
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): $750,000.
- Revenue budget line item (if any): 2016-52000-3GS7112STDSTD.
- 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) Yes.
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 further authorizing the mayor to accept and deposit 2020 COPS Hiring Program grant proceeds in the amount of $750,000 into the Operation Grants Fund, Account Code 2016-52000-3GS7112STDSTD, for salaries of six new police officers.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $750,000 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to various accounts within Account Code 2016-52000-3GS7112STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for salaries of six new police officers.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above mentioned Account Code in an amount not to exceed $750,000 in payment of the obligations authorized above by the terms of the grant upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. 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 project period.
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