HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Acceptance of 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program RESOLUTION NO. 12-413
RESOLUTION APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF 2012 BUREAU OF JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG)PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2012, the City Council authorized the Police Department to apply
for the 2012 Department of Justice,office of Justice Programs,Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program; and,
WHEREAS, the grant conditions required that the application be filed jointly with Story
County,and the Council approved entering into a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)with the
County; and,
WHEREAS, the application and MOU were completed and submitted, and in July, the
Department of Justice notified the Police Department that the grant had been awarded in full; and,
WHEREAS,these grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives,technical assistance,
training,personnel,equipment, supplies,contractual support,and information systems for criminal
justice, as well as research and evaluation activities that will improve or enhance law enforcement
programs related to criminal justice; and,
WHEREAS, total funding available to the Ames Police Department through this grant
offering is $24,043, and the Department proposes to use the funds for specialized training and
equipment purchases; and,
WHEREAS, there is no match requirement with this grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that acceptance of the 2012 Department of Justice,Office of Justice Programs,and Bureau of Justice
Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program is hereby approved, and
Police Department staff is authorized to participate in the program.
ADOPTED THIS 14`''day of August, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14t' day of August, 2012.