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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ACCEPT THE FY2017 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD AND AMEND THE 2018 BUDGET
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro was awarded the 2017 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program award in the amount of $32,217.00 with no local match requirement; 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 $32,217.00 as well as all accounting and reporting responsibilities for said grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro will use said funds for scanners, printers, printer supplies and vehicle mounts for 35 police cruisers to utilize the e-ticket system provided by the Arkansas State Police for patrol operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro passed the 2018 Budget in Ordinance Number 17:087, which had preliminary budget amounts in the Federal Funds budget for the JAG Program and will need to be amended in order to reflect the actual awarded amount; and
WHEREAS, the budgeted expenditure changes will consist of the following:
09-954-0209-00 Travel & Training (2,747.00)
09-954-0217-00 Administrative Cost (411.00)
09-954-0224-01 Office Supplies 2,268.00
09-954-0232-01 Minor Equipment & Furniture (4,759.80)
09-954-0296-00 Computer Software (2,047.00)
WHEREAS, the budgeted revenue changes will consists of the following:
09-954-0662-00 Federal Funding - DOJ (7,696.80)
WHEREAS, said budget savings of $7,696.80 will be transferred back to the General Fund Excess Reserves from the Federal Funds Fund.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro will enter into an agreement with the Department of Justice to accept the 2017 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program award for $32,217.00 for equipment and supplies related to the e-ticket system provided by the Arkansas State Police for patrol operations.
SECTION 2: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to execute all documents necessary to effectuate said agreement.
SECTION 3: The 2018 Budget is hereby amended to provide a change in the Federal Funds Budget for the 2017 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program award.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of August, 2018.