12/05/2000 Resolutions 2000-370
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2000-370
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island Police Department is eligible for federal
funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program for obtaining equipment for the purpose of reducing
crime and improving public safety; and
WHEREAS, a condition of the grant award is that a public hearing must be held
showing support for the use of such grant money; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on December 5, 2000 as required by the grant
documents; and
WHEREAS, any grant money received is tentatively allocated for the following items:
· An additional bicycle patrol unit plus carrier
· Defensive tactics mats
· Uniform needs for the Community Service Officers
· Fire Extinguishers for the Impound Building
· Strobe boxes for motor units
· Replacement batteries for portables
· Additional transmitters for the mobile video units
· Additional portable radios
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City of Grand Island Police Department
is authorized to apply for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program for the utilization of
grant funding to purchase the above-identified items.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such
grant application and related documentation in furtherance of obtaining such grant funding for the
items identified above.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska on December 5,2000.
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form T ~
November 30. 2000 ... ciiY~tt:ey