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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ACCEPT THE 2016 JAG GRANT
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro was awarded the JAG 2016 Grant in the amount of $31,353, and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, as a disparate city, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Craighead County, and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro will accept the grant in the amount of $31,353 as well as all accounting and reporting responsibilities for said grant, and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro will use said funds for crash-data analysis software and investigator training for the Jonesboro Police Department to collect evidence for traffic accidents, and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro will use the remaining funds for printers and scanners for 14 police cruisers to utilize the e-ticket system provided by the Arkansas State Police for patrol operations.
NOW THEREFORE, LET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro will enter into agreement with the Department of Justice to accept the 2016 JAG for the aforementioned items above in the amount of $31,353, and
SECTION 2: The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this agreement.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 4th of October, 2016.