HomeMy Public PortalAbout97-152 (09-02-97)RESOLUTION NO. 97-152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DRAFT THE PROPOSED AILOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER
THE 1997 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS (LLEBG); AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ORGANIZE THE ADVISORY BOARD; AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED USE
OF THE LLEBG FUNDS
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WHEREAS, the Omnibus Fiscal Year 1997 Appropriations Act, Public Law 104-208,
provides $523 million for the implementation of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG)
Program; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the LLEBG Program is to provide funds to units of local
government to underwrite projects to reduce crime and improve public safety; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 97-90, the City Council authorized the submittal
of an application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for a FY 1997 Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the LLEBG Program requires that RC~ orto~bligation of funds received under
the LLEBG Program, all recipients of a direct award fromthe Bureau of Justice Assistance must
establish or designate an advisory board the includes representation of groups with recognized
interest in criminal justice, crime prevention, or substance abuse prevention and treatment; and
WHEREAS, although membership in the advisory board may be broader, it must include
representatives from these organizations: the local law enforcement agency, the local
prosecutor's office, the local court system, the local public school system, and a local nonprofit,
educational, religious, or community group active in crime prevention or drug use prevention or
treatment : and
WHEREAS, the advisory board's role is to review the proposed allocation of funds and
make nonbinding recommendation to the chief executive officer of the jurisdiction;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE
AND ORDER AS FOLLOW:
SECTION 1. That the City Council directs the City Manager to draft the proposed
allocation of funds under the 1997 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG).
SECTION 2. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager to organize the
advisory board to review the proposed allocation offund~nd make nonbinding recommendations
to the City Managec
SECTION 3. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager to schedule a public
hearing on the proposed use of the LLEBG funds.
SECTION 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2N~ day of SEPTEMBER ~ gg~
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Paul H. Richards, MAYOR
City of Lynwood
ATTEST:
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
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Fausti Gonzales, i y
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OFLOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
thereof held in the City Hall of said City on the day SEPTEMBER 2, , 1997, and passed by
the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, REA, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER HENNING
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City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City council of said
City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution
No. 97-1`'Z on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the
date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 2ND day of
SEPTEMBER 1997
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City Clerk, City of Lynwoo~
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