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LSS 11/14!06 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Santa Ana Police Department has been awarded a COPS 2006 Technology grant in the amount of $98,723.00 to fund specific technology expansions to assist the Santa Ana Police Department's Forensic Firearms Unit. B. The new grant funding will be used to upgrade comparison microscopes and firearms evidence analysis equipment, and provide alive-feed connection with a second examiner to assist with the comparison verification process. These technological upgrades will increase the productivity of the Unit, provide investigators, prosecutors and the courts with crucial forensic evidence more rapidly, and aid in the expedited prosecution of violent firearms related crimes. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs The Chief of Police or his designee to execute the grant award agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby appoints the Chief of Police, or his designee, as agent for the City of Santa Ana to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments and payment requests which may be necessary for the acceptance and maintenance of the aforementioned grant. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. 20C-3