File #: RES-23:269    Version: 1 Name: ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ACCEPT AN AWARD FROM THE FY2023 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/21/2023 In control: Finance & Administration Council Committee
On agenda: Final action: 12/5/2023
Title: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ACCEPT AN AWARD FROM THE FY2023 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP
Sponsors: Grants, Police Department, Finance
Indexes: Agreement, Contract, Grant

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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ACCEPT AN AWARD FROM THE FY2023 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP

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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro has been awarded a Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant in the amount of $33,693.12; and

WHEREAS, the grant requires a 50% local match of $33,693.12, plus $5,718.96 in sales taxes that Federal funds do not cover; and

WHEREAS, the combined total of $73,105.20 will fund the purchase of 39 bulletproof vests for the Jonesboro Police Department (JPD).

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, THAT:

SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro will enter into an agreement with the Department of Justice to accept a Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant in the amount of $33,693.12.

SECTION 2: The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the allocation.

PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023.