File #: O-136-24    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 2/27/2024 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 3/27/2024 Final action: 3/27/2024
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Office of Criminal Justice Services and to accept and deposit an Edward Byrne Memorial Grant 2023-JG-A03-6907E in the amount of $34,920.38 for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants fund; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.

 

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State JAG Grant $34,920.38

Toledo Police Department

Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)

 

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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Office of Criminal Justice Services and to accept and deposit an Edward Byrne Memorial Grant 2023-JG-A03-6907E in the amount of $34,920.38 for the Toledo Police Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants fund; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The Toledo Police Department has requested and received $34,920.38 in Edward Byrne Memorial Grant funds from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services for the purchase of protective equipment for the Toledo Police Mobile Field Force. There is a local match of $11,640.12.

 

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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 enter into a grant agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance through OCJS and to accept and deposit Edward Byrne Memorial Grant proceeds in the amount of $34,920.38 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-52000-3G07719STDSTD.

 

SECTION 2.  That the appropriation of $34,920.38 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-52000-3G07719STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the purchase of protective equipment for the Toledo Police Mobile Field Force.

 

SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes authorized in Section 2, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Police and the Director of Law.

 

SECTION 4.  That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above mentioned Account Code in an amount not to exceed $34,920.38 in payment of the obligations authorized above by the terms of the grant 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 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 11, nays 0.

 

Passed:  March 27, 2024, as an emergency measure:  yeas 11, nays 0.

 

Attest:                                          Julie Gibbons                                                               Carrie Hartman

Clerk of Council                                          President of Council

 

Approved:                                                               March 27, 2024

Wade Kapszukiewicz

Mayor