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RESOLUTION NO. 09-7 4 7 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE FY 2009-2010 EDWARD J. BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) IN THE
AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN DOLLARS ($186,713.00)
FOR THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Opa-locka ("City") is committed to finding external sources of
funding from county, state and federal grants; and
WHEREAS, the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) is the
primary provider of federal criminal justice funding that supports all components of the criminal
justice system, including drug and gang task forces, crime prevention, domestic violence
programs, courts, corrections, treatment and justice information sharing initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authorization to submit an application for
grant funds from the FY 09-10 Edward J Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the
amount of One Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirteen Dollars
($186,713.00) on behalf of the Opa-locka Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble are hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka hereby authorizes the City
Manager to submit an application for grant funds from the FY 09-10 Edward J Byrne Memorial
Resolution No. 09-7476
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of One Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Seven
Hundred and Thirteen Dollars ($186,713.00) on behalf of the Opa-locka Police Department.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 0 day of JUNE , 2009.
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MAYOR
Attest: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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II ebo :h S. I by Burnadette 1 'r s-Weeks
City Clerk City Attorney
Moved by: HOLMES
Seconded by: JOHNSON
Commission Vote: 4-0
Commissioner Holmes: YES
Commissioner Johnson: YES
Commissioner Tydus: YES
Vice-Mayor Taylor: NOT PRESENT
Mayor Kelley: YES
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Memorandum
TO: Mayor Joseph L. Kelley
Vice-Mayor Myra L. Taylor
Commissioner Timothy Holmes
Commissioner Dor•t• Johnson
Commissioner ' �� Tydus
FROM: Bryan K. Finnie, Int•ri" •`City Manager
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DATE: June 1, 2009
RE: Edward Byrn: emorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) Program
Request: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) FORMULA PROGRAM: LOCAL
SOLICITATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN DOLLARS
($186,713).
Description: The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice
Assistance(BJA) released guidelines on March 6, 2009 seeking applications from municipalities for
funding under the Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
Local Solicitation. The intent to apply for this grant was presented in the Commission Meeting held
on March 25, 2009. The JAG Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding
that support all components of the criminal justice system including drug and gang task forces,
crime prevention, domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment and justice
information sharing initiatives.
Financial Impact: None
Implementation Time Line: Immediately
Legislative History: None
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends approval.
Analysis: This recommendation is based on the OJP announcement on March 6, 2009. The
program requires that the intent to apply be made public.
ATTACHMENT(S):
PREPARED BY: Charmaine Parchment
END OF MEMORANDUM