Ord 47-2015 9/15/2015Ordinance No. 47-2015
Ordinance accepting $33,272.00 of grant funds pursuant to the 2015
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
(Local Solicitation Award #2015-DJ-BX-0852), 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 notified that it has been awarded
$33,272.00 from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program;
and,
WHEREAS, these funds will be shared by the Wichita Falls Police Department
($18,299.60) and the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office ($1 4,972.40), co-applicant for
such grant; and,
WHEREAS, the use of these funds are planned to be used to assist in the
purchase of investigative technology and dynamic entry tactical backpack kits for
Patrol.
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 $33,272.00 as awarded by
the 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and said
funds are appropriated to the Special Revenue Fund to account for the revenues and
expenditures of the program.
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 15th day of September, 2015.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk