Ord 61-2020 Special Revenue Fund $26,661.00 for 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program Grant 10/6/2020Ordinance No. 61-2020
Ordinance appropriating $26,661.00 of grant funds pursuant to the
2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program, Grant Award #2020-DJ-BX-0939, appropriating said funds to
the Special Revenue Fund, and authorizing the City Manager to
execute all documents necessary to accept and share said funds
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has been awarded a non -matching grant for
$26,661.00 from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program;
and,
WHEREAS, these funds will be shared by the Wichita Falls Police Department
($14,663.55) and the Wichita County Sheriff's Office ($11,997.45), co -applicant for such
grant; and,
WHEREAS, these funds are to be used to purchase body cameras for the Traffic
Section, academy training equipment for the Training Section, and a desktop computer
for the Records Section.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City of Wichita Falls hereby accepts the sum of $26,661.00 as awarded by the
2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and said funds
are appropriated to the Special Revenue Fund to account for expenditures of the
program, Grant Award #2020- DJ-BX-0939.
The City Manager is authorized to execute all documents necessary to accept and
share the aforementioned grant funds, including, but not limited to, agreements with
granting agencies and with Wichita County.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6t" day of October, 2020.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk