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Res 149-99 12/21/1999RESOLUTION NO. VA C(- n 9 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR ELEVENTH YEAR FUNDING OF THE NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, the North Texas Regional Drug Enforcement Task Force grant has proven to be an effective weapon in combating drug offenses in the North Texas area; and, WHEREAS, the Federal Government has provided funds for a continuation of Drug Enforcement Grants for the fiscal year 2000 — 2001; and, WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls Police Department would like to continue the grant project and submit a grant application in the amount of Five Hundred Forty - One Thousand Six Hundred Forty -Six ($541,646) Dollars, of which, 25 %, or One Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand Four Hundred Eleven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($135,411.50) must be matching funds from participating entities or drug forfeiture monies; and, WHEREAS, the matching funds requirement will be met by sixteen (16) entities providing equal shares of the One Hundred Thirty -five Thousand Four Hundred Eleven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($135,411.50); and, WHEREAS, the applicable share for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, for participating in the grant project would be Eight Thousand Four Hundred Sixty —Three ($8,463) Dollars. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to make application for eleventh -year funding of the North Texas Regional Drug Enforcement Task Force Grant, and sufficient funds are available for the local matching share. SECTION 2. In the event of loss or misuse of these funds, the City of Wichita Falls assures that the funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division Office of the Governor, in full. SECTION 3. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of December 1999. R MAYO ATTEST: VJV� City Clerk