HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-079 - Grant Award Agreement with the United States Department of Justice
LSS 11/14/06
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-079
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 a live-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.
Resolution No 2006-079
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ADOPTED this 20th day of November. 2006
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:/ -,,'
aura Shee y
Assistant City Attar ey
AYES Councilmembers Alvarez, Bist. Bustamante, Christv, Garcia.
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: Council members None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2006-079 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on November 20, 2006.
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