8187-07 Accept Funds from Dept of Justice

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RESOLUTION NO. 8187-07 FitzGerald, Madigan, Seelie. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor, aS Safety Director, to enter into an agreement on behalf of the City to accept an expend grant funds, currently estimated at $~.5,346, from The Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners/Criminal Justice Services Agency and Supervisory Board (BOCC/C3SA) from the U,S; Department of 3ustice Byme `lustiea Assistance Grants (3AG). WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of 3ustice has identified the Lakewood Police Department as a jurisdiction eligible for funding under this grant and; WHEREAS,; The fu,ding specifies that the monies be u~'ed for law enforcement programs and may be used for the of supporting law enforcement functions; WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS ~.0 and i3 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that target area enforcement cannot begin until the agreement is executed. Now, Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF'OHIO Section L That the Mayor, as Safety Director, is hereby authorised to enter into an agreement on behalf of the City to accept an expend grant funds, currently estimated at $15,346, from The Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners/Criminal 3ustice Services Agency and Supervisory Board (8OCC/C]SA) from the U.S. Department of Justice Byme ]ustice Assistance Grants (.lAG). Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberation of the Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public and in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the Clty for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members elected to Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force irflmediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. President of Council Clerk~of Coundl Approved: ~'//,~)Z~., F~a~ ")