2000/08/08 City Council Resolution (10)RESOLUTION 00- 164
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
BLOCK GRANT FUNDS RECEIVEWTO HIRE A COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR
FOR THE ROHNERT PARK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, the Omnibus Fiscal year 1996 Appropriations Act authorizes the Bureau of
Justice (BJA) to provide federal funds to local government under the Local Law Enforcement Block
Grants Program for the purpose of improving public safety in communities and reducing crime; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park applied for and was awarded a Local Law Enforcement
Block Grant in the amount of $59,465, granted for the purpose of continued funding of a
Communications Supervisor for the Department of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park is required, as a grant condition, to provide matching
funds in the amount of $6,601, and will maintain total funds of $66,066 for expenditure in a separate
interest bearing fund until all grant conditions required for obligating any funds have been satisfied;
and
WHEREAS, the City has solicited participation and recommendations as the grant requires
from local law enforcement, the court system, the prosecutors office, the public school system, and
from a local nonprofit group active in crime prevention, and the City Council has reviewed the
recommendations of this Public Safety Advisory Committee about the use of the grant funds to
improve public safety; and
WHEREAS, the City has met the grant condition for encouraging full public participation in
the evaluation process by properly noticing citizens of the public hearing and comment procedures, by
holding a Public Hearing on this day; and by considering all public comments received; and
WHEREAS, the City has now met all grant conditions as required prior to obligating or
expending funds:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
as follows:
1. That Council finds that the City of Rohnert Park has satisfied the grant conditions required to
obligate or expend Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds;
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2, That Council authorizes and approves use of Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds in the
amount of $66,066, to continue funding of a Communications Supervisor to improve Department
of Public Safety services to the community;
3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to expend the grant funds on salary and benefits for a
Department of Public Safety Communications Supervisor and directed to take any other actions
necessary to fully comply with grant requirements and City policies.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 8h day of August, 2000.
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