HomeMy Public PortalAbout031-2020 - Grant - Department of Justice - Operation response for Police - Covid19COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 31-2020
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION
OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE
OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, AND BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, In accordance with Indiana Code (IC) 36-1-4-10, a municipality may execute
any documents necessary to receive money from the state or federal government
or any other source, and said documents are prepared and executed by the City
executive administration, provided that the Common Council of the City of
Richmond as the legislative body of the City approves an ordinance for the
appropriation of any monies received in accordance with IC 36-4-6-18; and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Justice ("DOJ"), Office of Justice Programs
("OJP"), and Bureau of Justice Assistance (`BJA") has grant funding available
through the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding ("CESF") Program
for Fiscal Year 2020 Formula Grant Solicitation CFDA # 16034 Allocation to
assist with funding operations of police departments preparing for and
responding to the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond desires to submit a grant application to obtain funding
for the funding of operations for the Richmond Police Department; and
WHEREAS, No local match is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, as follows:
1. The City of Richmond, in accordance with IC 36-1-4-10, has submitted or will
submit a grant application to' the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ"), Office of
Justice Programs ("OJP"), and Bureau of Justice Assistance ("BJA") for the funding of
operations for the Richmond Police Department connected with preparing for and responding
to the COVID-19 virus.
2. The City of Richmond is authorized to accept said grant funding in an amount up to
Forty-five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars and Zero Cents ($45,790.00).
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3. All grant funding, if awarded to the City of Richmond, shall be appropriated to help
with the funding of operations for the Richmond Police Department connected with preparing
for and responding to the COVID-19 virus.
Passed and adopted this Lrday of , 2020, by the Common Council of
the City of Richmond, Indiana,
President
(Ron Oler, Ph.D.)
ATTES •
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMQ
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this XF�day of
2020, at9-96-a-pn. 7-1a �/7t-
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMQ
APPROVED by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day
of /t� , 2020, ar9 . t� : l -+
( Mayor
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(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMQ
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