HomeMy WebLinkAbout08367ORDINANCE NO. 8367
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING, BUDGETING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,118
AWARDED BY THE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING BULLETPROOF
VESTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to accept funds totaling
$35,118 awarded to the City of Pueblo by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership.
SECTION 2.
The grant funds shall be deposited into the Bulletproof Vest Project PD0504.
The City hereby budgets and appropriates $35,118 for the purchase of bulletproof vests
for police officers from said project.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED June 27, 2011
BY: Larry Atencio
COUNCILPERSON
PASSED AND APPROVED: July 11, 2011
Background Paper for Proposed
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RDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM # R-4
DATE: JUNE 27, 2011
DEPARTMENT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT
LUIS VELEZ, INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $35,118 AWARDED BY THE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING BULLETPROOF VESTS FOR POLICE
OFFICERS
ISSUE
Should the City of Pueblo approve using funds awarded by the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership to purchase bulletproof vests for police officers?
RECOMMENDATION
The Police Department recommends approval of this ordinance.
BACKGROUND
Body armor has a recommended life span of five years. All officers were provided with
body armor in 2005 as a part of CACP Accreditation. That body armor is now expired
and needs to be replaced. The new body armor will provide all authorized sworn
positions with body armor that complies with the most current National Institute of
Justice (NIJ) 0101.06 standard.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Bulletproof Vest Project PD0504 currently has a balance of $50,673. The
department has been awarded $35,118 in vest grants from the BVP Program,
sponsored by the NIJ. The cost of the new vests will be approximately $85,000. This
Ordinance will allow the department to utilize both funding pools to acquire the needed
vests at no additional cost to the department.