8506-11 Accept funds for bulletproof vests

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RESOLUTION N0. 8506-11 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it received the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council or otherwise, or otherwise it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor as the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice to accept funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program in the amount of $32,000 for the replacement of 52 bulletproof vests within the Division of Police. WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood Division of Police has received an award in the amount of nearly $32,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice which will be used for 50% of the replacement cost of 52 bulletproof vests; and WHEREAS, bulletproof vests have a life of five (5) years so that award of these funds greatly reduces the City of Lakewood's financial obligation for the replacement of the vests; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members 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 10 and 13 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 these funds are necessary to replace vital equipment within the Division of Police. Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor as the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice to accept funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program in the amount of $32,000. 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 deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. This resolution is hereby declared to bean 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 City 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 members of Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the