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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3520 RESOLUTION NO. 3 5 2 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE AUBURN CITY COUNCIL TO ACCEPT A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON WHEREAS, the Local law Enfomement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program provides funds to units of local government to underwrite projects that reduce crime and improve public safety. The LLEBG Program emphasizes local decision making and encourages communities to craft their own responses to local crime and drug problems; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn certifies compliance with applicable civil rights law; and WHEREAS, the City Council has established a "Special Revenue Fund" by Ordinance No. 4930 for the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Purpose. The City Council hereby accepts Grant Number 2002-LB-BX-1197, in the amount of Forty Four Thousand, One Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($44,135.00) from the U.S. Department of Justice and authorizes the deposit of said grant funds in the City of Auburn's Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Trust Fund established for such purpose. Resolution 3520 August 28, 2002 Page 1 Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the expenditure and appropriation of Forty Four Thousand, One Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($44,135.00) from the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program approved by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice to reduce crime and improve public safety by providing for the payment of overtime cost for police officers. Section 3. The City Council agrees to provide local cash matching funds in the amount of Four Thousand Nine Hundred Four Dollars ($4,904.00) over the grant period. Section 4. The City Council authorizes the Finance Director to continue the interest bearing special revenue fund specifically designated as "Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program" in which the Bureau of Justice Assistance will deposit all payments received under this grant award, and allowable program expenses paid from this account according to U.S. Department of Justice Grant Award No. 2002-LB-BX-1197. Section 5. Implementation. The Mayor of the City of Auburn is hereby authorized to implement and enter into any agreements or contracts as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 6. Constitutionality or Invalidity. If any section, subsection clause or phase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or Resolution 3520 August 28, 2002 Page 2 constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, as it is being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed adopted and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that nay one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 7. ADOPTED by the City Council this {~' day of September, 2002. CITY OF AUBURN PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Resolution 3520 August 28, 2002 Page 3