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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-017 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-017 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 COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES HIRING 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) Hiring Program (CHP) which provides funding to law enforcement agencies to assist in the hiring of law enforcement officers in an effort to increase community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts; 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 increase the level of service to our citizens with the addition of a Crimes Against Children detective; 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-CHP 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 the 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. Resolution No 2020-017 Page 1 of 2 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 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 F RTH RI AND JILLS By: Oscar Trevh1 , MayY ATTEST: LL/4-dL. , 7 Alicia Richardson, City.Secretary ' APPROVED AS TO FORM ANDIEGALITY: Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONT NT: , Public Safety Director Resolution No. 2020-017 Page 2 of 2