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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE AND ACCEPT THE 2020 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) SUBGRANT AWARD.
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, was awarded the FY2020 STEP Grant in the amount of $65,716 federal funds and $5,000 state funds; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro will match through in-kind services of $45,000 in officers’ salaries and fringe benefits, vehicle maintenance, and child passenger clinics that are appropriated in the 2019 Budget and will be appropriated in the 2020 budget; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro will accept all accounting and reporting responsibilities for said grant; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro will use said funds for overtime pay of officers for seat belt enforcement, DWI/DUI enforcement, and speed enforcement. In addition, the City will purchase three laser speed measurement devices as well as child safety seats; and,
WHEREAS, the grant performance period begins from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro will enter into agreement with the Arkansas State Police to accept the 2020 STEP Sub-grant in the amount of $115,716.
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 contractual agreement.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019.