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OCJS ARPA Violent Crime Intervention Grant - $372,800
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) and to accept and deposit a ARPA Community Violence Intervention grant 2022-AR-LEP-958 in the amount of $372,800 for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants fund for the purchase of automatic license plate readers; authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said purchase; waiving the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Police Department has requested and received $372,800 in ARPA Community Violence Intervention grant funds from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. There is no match required for this grant. The funds will be used to purchase automatic license plate readers (ALPR's).
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 Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services and to accept and deposit Community Violence Intervention grant funds in the amount of $372,800 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-52000-3G01439STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $372,800 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-52000-3G01439STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for automatic license plate readers.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with Flock Safety for the purchase of automatic license plate readers, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Police and the Director of Law.
SECTION 4. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to waive the compet...
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