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<br />LSS 11/14/06 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2006-079 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO <br />EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT WITH THE <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE <br />OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOllOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and <br />declares as follows: <br /> <br />A. The Santa Ana Police Department has been awarded a COPS 2006 <br />Technology grant in the amount of $98,723.00 to fund specific technology <br />expansions to assist the Santa Ana Police Department's Forensic Firearms <br />Unit. <br /> <br />B. The new grant funding will be used to upgrade comparison microscopes <br />and firearms evidence analysis equipment, and provide a live-feed <br />connection with a second examiner to assist with the comparison <br />verification process. These technological upgrades will increase the <br />productivity of the Unit, provide investigators, prosecutors and the courts <br />with crucial forensic evidence more rapidly, and aid in the expedited <br />prosecution of violent firearms related crimes. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs <br />The Chief of Police or his designee to execute the grant award agreement with the <br />United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services <br />(COPS). <br /> <br />Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby appoints the Chief of <br />Police, or his designee, as agent for the City of Santa Ana to conduct all negotiations, <br />execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to applications, agreements, <br />amendments and payment requests which may be necessary for the acceptance and <br />maintenance of the aforementioned grant. <br /> <br />Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the <br />City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting <br />this Resolution. <br /> <br />Resolution No 2006-079 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />