HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-018 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION
OF THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ALLOCATED
FUNDS IF AWARDED FOR THE FY20 COPS SCHOOL
VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, The City of North Richland Hills, Texas possesses legal authority to apply
for and to make appointments for the conduct of business relative to the
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) School Violence Prevention
Program (SVPP) designed to improve safety measures at K-12 (primary
and secondary) schools and school grounds; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of North Richland Hills finds it is in the best interest of the
citizens of North Richland Hills to request the funds available under this
program to purchase comprehensive school and campus site mapping
technology to coordinate emergency response to critical school incidents;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City 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 the City of North Richland Hills hereby authorizes and
approves the submission of the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
and acceptance if awarded for the FY20 COPS-SVPP Program.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills agrees to provide 25%
of the total project for the required match funding.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills designates Public Safety
Director Jimmy Perdue as the grantee's authorized official. The authorized
official is given the power to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the
funding request on behalf of the applicant agency.
SECTION 5.The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills agrees that loss or misuse
of COPS funds or failure to comply with all COPS award requirements may
result in suspension or termination of award funds, the repayment of award
funds, and/or other remedies available by law.
SECTION 6. 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
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Council of the City in conflict herewith are hereby amended or repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 23rd day of March, 2020.
CITY NORTH ICH AN HILLS
By:
Oscar Trevino,
ATTEST:
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Alicia Richardson, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
aleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CO NT:
P ue, Public Safety Director
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