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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-012 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-012 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS TO AUTHORIZE THE APPLICATION OF THE FY2020 GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO CONTINUE THE NORTH TEXAS ANTI-GANG CENTER SERVING AS THE FIDUCIARY AND SPONSORING AGENCY. WHEREAS, Law Enforcement Agencies in the North Texas region desire to continue the North Texas Anti-Gang Center to disrupt and dismantle organized criminal activities by gangs operating in the Metroplex and surrounding areas and have requested that the City of North Richland Hills apply for a continuation grant from the Office of the Governor to fund the program; and WHEREAS, The City of North Richland Hills, Texas possesses legal authority to apply for FY2020 Grant #2848905 from the Texas Governor's Office Criminal Justice Division (CJD) to continue the North Texas Anti-Gang Center program; and WHEREAS, The City of North Richland Hills, as grantee, will coordinate and manage the grant, to include payment and reimbursement of expenditures necessary to continue the multi-agency North Texas Anti-Gang Center in operational status, and will receive 10% of Modified Total Direct Costs as an administrative fee for such services; and 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 to continue the North Texas Anti-Gang Center, to accept the funds from the Office of the Governor and to serve as.a fiduciary and sponsoring agency for the grant; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The City Council of North Richland Hills hereby finds that the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution as if written herein. SECTION 2. The City Council of North Richland Hills agrees to continue the North Texas Anti-Gang Center to disrupt and dismantle organized criminal activities by gangs operating in the Metroplex and surrounding areas in anticipation of reimbursement from the Office of the Governor. SECTION 3. The City Council of North Richland Hills designates the Public Safety Director as the grantee's authorized official. The authorized official is given the power to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant on behalf of the North Texas Anti-Gang Center and to serve as the fiduciary and sponsoring agency for the grant. Resolution No. 2019-012 Page 1 of 2 SECTION 4. The City Council of North Richland Hills agrees that in the event of loss or misuse of CJD funds or failure to comply with all CJD award requirements may result in suspension or termination of award funds, the repayment of award funds, and/or other remedies available by law. SECTION 5. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its adoption, and it is so resolved; and all Resolutions of the City Council of the City in conflict herewith are hereby amended or repealed to the extent of such conflict. PASSED AND APPROVED on this 25th day of February, 2019. CITY • ORTA'ICHLA 'D HILLS / ar / By: 64 Aff Oscar wino, or ATTEST: , •`° ° ''' r , �, Alicia Richardson, City:Secretary' 1 : o ' `%/4,81/ iflill!t'.i1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ), _ Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: All�/lL�i - / J' , Per. de, Public Safety Director Resolution No. 2019-012 Page 2 of 2