HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2003-R0323 - Grant To Fund New Technology To Police Department - 08/28/2003 (3)Resolution No. 2003-RO323
August 28, 2003
Item No. 25
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and directed to
execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock an Agreement with the United States
Department of Justice, and any associated documents, for a grant in the amount of $205,159 to
fund new technology for the Lubbock Police Department Public Safety Computer System, and
that the Council hereby agrees, in accordance with the requirements of such grant application,
to a cash match of $22,795, which is one -ninth of such grant amount.
Passed by the City Council this 28th
ATTEST:
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Reb ccaaria, 1ty Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Claude Jones, C 'ef Police
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Harold Willard, Asst. City Atto ey
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August 14, 2003
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Resolution No. 2003—R0323
GRANT #: LLEBG 2003 AMOUNT: $205,159.00
CITY MATCH: $22,759.00
PURPOSE AREA: TECHNOLOGY
1. Public Safety Hardware/Software System upgrade
• Computer Aided Dispatch module upgrade from mainframe
computer system to a PC based system.
• Records Management System upgrade from text based reporting
system to PC based computer system.
Purchase Public Safety software.
2. Continue to upgrade Police Mobile Data System.
• Replace mobile data terminals with laptops.
• Interface system to Records Management System to allow officers
to send full reports to Records System electronically.
CITY OF LUBBOCK
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM #/SUMMARY: #
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Application
The Police Department requests the Council to consider a resolution authorizing
the Mayor to execute a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant application from the
Department of Justice and to authorize the expenditure of one -ninth matching
funds upon the awarding of this grant. The funds are to enhance technology
within the Police Department.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The Omnibus Fiscal Year 1999 Appropriations Act authorizes the Bureau of
Justice Assistance Director to make'funds available to local units of government
under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program for the purposes of
reducing crime and improving public safety.
The Police Department requests that the City Council authorize the Mayor to
execute this grant application with Department of Justice. The Police
Department requests this grant to purchase new technologies to enhance the
department's Public Safety Computer System.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Local Law Enforcement Block Grant requires one -ninth matching funds
from the City, to be obligated and expended during the Federal project period.
This Local Law Enforcement Block Grant is in the amount of $205,159. The
City's match will be $22,759. The grant match funding is available in the 2002-
2003 Police Budget
SUMMARY/RECOMMENDATION:
The Police Department strongly recommends passing this resolution and
approving this grant application.