HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-99-272Temp Reso. #8787
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. - a7 aL
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ACCEPTING
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED
POLICING SERVICES (COPS) GRANT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $375,000 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
FUNDING FOR SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF
FIVE NEW POLICE OFFICERS OVER A THREE
YEAR TIME PERIOD, AND AUTHORIZING A
MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,000 FROM THE
GRANT MATCHING FUND AND A MATCH OF
$520,000 FROM THE ANNUAL GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATION FOR POLICE SERVICES FOR
AN ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST OF
$1,020,000; AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO SIGN THE
GRANT AWARD DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac desires to enhance law
enforcement programs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac approved an application
for grant funding from the United States Department of Justice, Office Of Community
Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the amount of $375,000 on July 13, 1998 providing
for funding for five (5) additional officers in an amount equal to a maximum of 75% of the
approved salary and benefits for each officer over three years up to a cap of $75,000 per
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officer, understanding that the federal share decreases and the local share increases
from year to year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac received notification from the United States
Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services that the grant
application for $375,000 was approved for the addition of five officers; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac is aware that the
cumulative total project cost over three years is approximately $1,020,000 and agrees to
match the grant award with $125,000 allocated from the grant matching fund and the
balance of approximately $520,000 allocated from the annual general fund appropriation
for police services; and
WHEREAS, the City's contract with the Broward County Sheriffs Office will be
amended to include the addition of five new officers; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City Manager and the Chief of District
VII Broward's Sheriffs Office, that the grant in the amount of $375,000 from the United
States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services be
accepted and the match of $125,000 from the grant matching fund and $520,000 from
the annual general fund appropriation for police services be approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to accept the United
States Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services grant in the
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amount of $375,000 and approve the City match in the amount of $125,000 from the
grant matching fund and $520,000 from the annual general fund appropriation for police
services over three years to fund the addition of five (5) police officers.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: The United States Department of Justice, Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services grant in the amount of $375,000 for three years salary and
benefits for five additional police officers is hereby accepted.
Section 3: The City of Tamarac match in the amount of $645,000 for a total
project cost of $1,020,000 shall come $125,000 from the grant matching fund account
and $520,000 from the annual general fund appropriation for police services.
Section 4: The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the required
documents for the acceptance of the grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of
Community Policing Services, including the COPS Universal Hiring Award Certificate
(Exhibit A).
Sections: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict wherewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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Section 6: If any clause, section other part of application of this Resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or applications of this
Resolution.
Section 7: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 13 lay of , 1999.
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U. S. Department of Justice
Office of Community Oriented Po/icing
Services
COPS Universal Hiring Award
Application Organization's Name: Tamarac, City of
Grant #: 1999UMWX2959
OR[ #: FL00631
Vendor #: 591039552
Law Enforcement Executive Name: Chief Michael C. Goldstein
Address: 7515 NW 88 Avenue
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone:
Fax:
Government Executive Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone:
Fax:
Award Start Date: March 1, 1999
Award Amount: $ 375,000
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Mary Lou Leary
Acting Director
Tamarac, FL 33321
(954)720-2225
(954)720-2236
City Manager Robert S. Noe, Jr.
7525 Northwest 88 Avenue
Tamarac, FL 33321
(954)724-1230
(954)724-2454
Award End Date:
Number of Officers: Full Time:
Part Time:
SEP Z 0 1999
Date
February 28, 2002
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By signing this award, the signatory officials are agreeing to abide by the Conditions of Grant Award found on the reverse side of this document:
ignature of Law Enforcement Executive with the
authority to accept this grant award.
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the authority to accept this grant award.
Michael C. Goldstein - Chief of Police 9-23-99
Typed Name and Title of Law Enforcement Date
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Acct Class: 9R220201 Award ID: 51773
CONDITIONS OF GRANT AWARD
1. The funding under this project is for the payment of SALARIES AND APPROVED FRINGE
BENEFITS for three years for sworn entry level career law enforcement officers, lateral transfers, or
rehired officers. Any portion of salaries above entry level must be provided for by the grant recipient.
Overtime, training, weapons, communication equipment and vehicles cannot be paid for with COPS
funding.
2. Prior to withdrawing funds under this award, the recipient must provide the Control Desk, Office of the
Comptroller, with the recipient organization's fiscal year and the name of the recipient organization's
cognizant Federal agency.
3. COPS Universal Hiring grant funds must be used to hire one or more new, additional career law
enforcement officers, beyond the number of officers that would be hired or employed by the grantee in
the absence of the grant. Unless authorized in writing by the COPS Office, grant funds may not be
applied to the salary or benefits of an officer hired by a grantee prior to the Award Start Date listed on
the front of this document.
4_ Your agency is expected to retain the positions funded by COPS Universal Hiring grant funds at the
conclusion of the grant, in accordance with the retention plan contained in your grant application.
5. For grants of $500,000 or more, the grantee acknowledges that failure to submit an acceptable Equal
Employment Opportunity Plan (if grantee is required to submit one under 28 CFR 42.302) that is
approved by the Officer of Justice Programs, Office of Civil Rights, is a violation of its Assurances
and may result in the suspension of the drawdown of funds. For grants under $500,000, the grantee
must submit a completed EEOP Certification form and return it to the Office of Justice Programs,
Office of Civil Rights within 120 days of the grant award.
6. In order to assist the COPS Office in the monitoring of the award, your agency will be responsible for .
submitting semi-annual progress reports and quarterly financial reports. As those reports become due,
your Grant Advisor will provide you with the forms and information necessary for compliance.
7. Requests for extensions, without additional funding, of the grant award period should be submitted in
writing no sooner than two years after the official start date of the award to your Grant Advisor.
8. Officers funded under this grant may only be involved in activities or perform services that exclusively
benefits your agency and the population that it serves. If your agency provides these officers to
another agency through a contractual arrangement, your agency is responsible for ensuring that this
arrangement is in compliance with the conditions of your grant.
9. The COPS Office may conduct a national evaluation of the Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS) program. The grantee agrees to cooperate with the evaluators.
10. The grantee agrees to abide by the terms, conditions and regulations as found in the COPS Universal
Hiring Grant Manual.
11. The recipient agrees to complete and keep on file, as appropriate, as Immigration and Naturalization
Service Employment Eligibility Verification Form (1-9). This form is to be used by recipients of
federal funds to verify that persons are eligible to work in the United States.
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