Ord 57-2009 8/18/2009 ORDINANCE NO. �"�— �COc�G
Ordinance Accepting $292,833.00 Of Grant Funds From The FY 2009
Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Program From The Office Of Justice Programs Of The Department Of
Justice, Appropriating Such Funds In The Special Revenue Fund,
And Authorizing The Execution Of All Documents Necessary To
Accept Such Funds And Share One-Half Of The Non-Administration
Expenses With Wichita County
WHEREAS, the City has been notified that it has been awarded a grant in the
amount of $292,833.00 from the FY 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) Program; and
WHEREAS, 10% of said award in the amount of $29,283.30 will be used for grant
administration expenses for the Wichita Falls Police Department; and
WHEREAS, one-half of said remaining award ($263,549.70) will be shared evenly
with Wichita County, Texas, co-applicant for such grant; and
WHEREAS, the use of these funds are planned to be used to assist in the
purchase of two portable power point projectors, two portable projector screens, Axciton
systems polygraph equipment, an evidence drying cabinet, finro digital audio/video
recorders, a programmer software update, ten VHF Mobile Radios, a thermal imaging
device, two Camera Lenses, and a SWAT Equipment Vehicle, and to assist in the
payment of personnel expenses related to the administration of these JAG funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City of Wichita Falls hereby accepts $292,833.00 of funds from the 09
Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and
appropriates said funds to the Special Revenue Fund to account for the revenues and
expenditures of the program to be expended as described herein. The City Administration
is authorized to execute all documents, including, but not limited to an interlocal
agreement, necessary to share '/2 of the non-administration expenses with Wichita
County, in the amount of $131,774.85 per entity.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18 day of August, 2009.
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