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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07062ORDINANCE NO. 7062 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT AWARD NO. 2003 -LB -BX -1362 AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME AND THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE RELATED CERTIFICATIONS, ASSURANCES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo, including its Police Department, to accept grants from the federal government for public and municipal purposes and to enter into agreements relating thereto; and WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice ( "DOJ ") has tendered a Law Enforcement Block Grant Award No. 2003 -LB -BX -1362 (the "Award ") in the amount of $145,324.00 upon conditions, including but not limited to expenditure by the City of $16,147.00 in local matching funds; and WHEREAS, acceptance of the Award for the purposes for which it has been made is in the best interest of the City and will benefit the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the City, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Award of Grant No. 2003 -LB -BX -1362 to the City of Pueblo, a true copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby approved and accepted in accordance with its terms and conditions. SECTION 2. The President of the City Council is authorized to execute the Award acceptance in the name of and on behalf of the City, and the City Manager is authorized to execute any and all other certifications, assurances and other documents associated therewith. SECTION 3. The local match required under this contract in the amount of $16,147.00 is hereby authorized to be transferred from the Police Department's budget allocation for budget year 2003. The amount of $161,471.00 is hereby appropriated and authorized to be expended from the Police Grants Special Revenue Fund. SECTION 4. The Grant Award Funds and the City's local matching funds shall be segregated and deposited in an interest bearing trust fund account that is specifically designated for the Law Enforcement Block Grants Program ( "Program "). The funds in the account including interest thereon shall only be expended and' used for the Program and shall be so expended or obligated by September 30, 2005, provided, however, that none of the funds shall be spent or obligated until any applicable conditions precedent for expenditure of Grant Funds, as set forth in the Grant's Special Conditions, have been complied with. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED September 22, 2003 BY Councilperson APPROVED: President of City Council ATTEST: City rk PASSED AND APPROVED October 14. 2003