HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-1091RESOLUTION NO. 24- 1091
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) FY24 COMMUNITY POLICING
DEVELOPMENT (CPD) MICROGRANTS PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,000 FOR
A RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM FOR POLICE OFFICERS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the DOJ COPS office opened the FY24 Community Policing Development
Microgrants Program on March 21, 2024, for applications to provide grants to local, state, tribal,
and territorial law enforcement agencies to implement demonstration or pilot projects that offer
creative ideas to advance crime fighting, community engagement, problem solving, or
organizational changes in support of community policing; and
WHEREAS, the organizdtions eligible for funding include all local, state, tribal, and
territorial law enforcement agen9ies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is eligible to apply for the funds under the application
criteria; and
WHEREAS, the grant is proposed to provide $175,000 in funding to the City for a
recruitment and retention program; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed the necessary application materials required to make
an application to the DOJ CPD Microgrants Program; and
WHEREAS, a grant application was submitted on May 22, 2024. NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The application for the FY24 Community Policing Development Microgrants
Program is hereby ratified.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is designated, delegated, and authorized to
request grant funding under the DOJ COPS FY24 Community Policing Development Microgrants
Program (Grant Program), including the submission of the application, and act on behalf of the
City of Denton in all matters related to the grant application and any subsequent grant contracts
and grant projects that may result.
SECTION 3. Should the project be funded, then the City of Denton shall comply with the
requirements of the Grant Program.
SECTION 4. The project funds and any project-funded equipment and facilities will be
used solely for the purposes for which they are intended under the Grant Program.
SECTION 5. This resolution is effective immediately upon its passage.
The motion to approve this resolution was made by TSr M '\ Bec K and seconded
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
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Paul Meltzer. District 3 :
Joe Holland. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the LLdayof June , 2024
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GERARD HUDSPETH. MAYOR
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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