HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 93-143RESOLUTION NO. 9 3-14 3
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO SUBMIT A POLICE
HIRING SUPPLEMENT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WHEREAS, the Police Department has prepared a Police Hiring Supplement grant
application for submission to the Federal Government, pursuant to the new Police Hiring
Supplement Program, which is aimed at placing additional police officers on the streets of
America; and
WHEREAS, the City of National City is in need of Federal hiring assistance, due to
severe economic hardships currently facing the City at a time when there is a critical need for
additional police officers to fight crime through community policing; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department proposes to hire three additional police officers under
the Program, to be fully funded by the Federal Government for the duration of the three-year
grant period; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire and intention of the City to retain all three of the Federally -
funded positions at the conclusion of the three-year grant period contingent upon the availability
of local funding; and
WHEREAS, grant funds received under the Program shall not be used to supplement
existing funds now used for law enforcement purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National
City that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to submit a Police Hiring Supplement Program
grant application to the United States Department of Justice, based on the foregoing stipulations.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th day of October, 1993.
George H. Waters, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lori Anne Peoples
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney