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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE AND ACCEPT THE 2022 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) SUBGRANT AWARD
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas was awarded the FY2022 STEP Grant in the amount of $67,300 federal funds and $8,000 state funds, for a total grant award of $75,300; 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 appropriated in the 2021 budget and future appropriations in the 2022 budget.
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 child safety seats; and
WHEREAS, the grant performance period begins from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed the 2021 budget in RES-20-244, which will need to be amended to reflect the award and match amount.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas will enter into agreement with the Arkansas State Police to accept the 2022 STEP Sub-grant in the amount of $75,300 federal/state grant funded and $45,000 locally matched for a total of $120,300.
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.
SECTION 3: The 2021 budget is hereby amended to include the aforementioned grant from the Arkansas State Police for the STEP Sub-grant and the city’s local match to complete the project.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021.