Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute and submit a Grant Application to the U.S. Dept. of Justice, to provide any additional information requested in connection with this Grant Application, and to accept this Grant if the application is approved, which Grant funds are in the amount of $157,390 Federal funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, are for the purchase of equipment and training for the Div. of Police, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant budget. [Div. of Grants and Special Programs/Dept. of Public Safety, Gooding/Bastin]
Summary
Authorization to submit, and accept award if offered, a grant application to the US Department of Justice requesting federal funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant - FY 2016. The total amount of funds requested is $157,390. No matching funds are required. The LFUCG is proposing to use the funds for a 3D Scanner for Crime Scene Documentation, equipment for the Emergency Response Unit, bicycles and bike racks, barricades for crowd control, and monitoring software. (L0731-15)(Gooding/Bastin)
Budgetary Implications: YES
Advance Document Review: NO
Fully Budgeted: BA in process
Account Number: 3140-505502-5521-XXXXX
This Fiscal Year Impact:
Annual Impact: $157,390.00
Project: JUST_ASST_2016
Activity: FED_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2016
Current Balance: BA in process
Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute and submit the Grant Application, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, to the U.S. Department of Justice, to provide any additional information requested in connection with this Grant Application, and to accept this Grant if the application is approved, which Grant funds are in the amount of $157,390.00 Federal funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, are for the purchase of equipment and training for the Division of Police, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds.
Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 22-79, the Mayor is hereby authorized, in his discretion as Chief Executive Officer of the Urban County Government, to transfer the unencumbered balance of any operating or capital account appropriation to another operating or capital account appropriation within the Grant budget established herein.
Section 3 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL