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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-026 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-026 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS TO APPROVE APPLICATION FOR THE 2014 GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ON BEHALF OF THE NORTH TEXAS HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program is a program authorized by federal legislation and funded through the President's Office for National Drug Control Policy and the North Texas HIDTA (NTHIDTA) is one of 28 HIDTAs across the country and is the one in which the City of North Richland Hills is located; and, WHEREAS, HIDTA's rely on the task force concept bringing together officers from many federal agencies with the local and State police to form specific task forces designed to target a specific threat or problem; and, WHEREAS, NTHIDTA desires to start a new task force specifically to deal with gangs and has applied for a grant from the Office of the Governor to start the program which funds must be disbursed to a governmental entity and requires a fiduciary to administer the funds and pay invoices generated by NTHIDTA; and, WHEREAS, the Governor's office has contacted the City of North Richland Hills about acting as the fiduciary for this grant to receive funds and pay invoices generated by NTHIDTA and to receive a 5% administrative fee for such services. WHEREAS, The City Council of North Richland Hills finds it in the best interest of the citizens of North Richland Hills to authorize the application of the grant on behalf of the NTHIDTA and to accept the funds from the Office of the Governor and to act as a fiduciary to pay invoices generated by NTHIDTA; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS THAT: SECTION 1. The preambles to this Resolution are hereby adopted in their entirety and incorporated herein as though set forth in full herein. SECTION 2. That Public Safety Director Jimmy Perdue is authorized to execute documents necessary for the City of North Richland Hills to apply for and receive a grant from the office of the Governor on behalf of the NTHIDTA and to pay invoices generated by NTHIDTA for a task force to deal with gangs. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be effective from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 13th day of October, 2014. CITY OF . •RTH RICHLAND HILLS uuu By: f�ii/ /o.1 3.9 0. .ICN - -:�l/Aii TTEST: 0�e' n •.y R, , W\r\ cJ b v�es `.4 `-1 Alicia Richardson, Cit reta :'y Zit 54° AP" r' r e AS • FORM AND LEGALITY: eoi 1 , I George A. Sta•les, City Attorney APPR• ED AS TO a NTENT: - due, Public Safety Director t 1 i