HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 97-29RESOLUTION NO. 9 7- 2 9
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION OF $186,971
IN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN
AUTOMATED FIELD REPORTING SYSTEM
WHEREAS, in July, 1996, the City of National City applied for a Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant from the United States Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, in November, 1996, the Department of Justice awarded $186,971 to
the City for the purchase of police equipment and technology; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has proposed that the $186,971 in Block Grant
funds be combined with $20,567 in Asset Seizure funds and $127,284 in Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services funds to purchase 40 laptop computers, a desk top computer used as a file
server, 40 word processing software licenses and software configuration for a master data base,
and related equipment; and
WHEREAS, the proposal, if approved, would enable the Police Department to
develop an automated field reporting system in which all patrol officers would be able to
complete their reports in the field on lap top computers and download their reports in the police
facility into a main data base on the local area network; and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 1997, the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
Advisory Board reviewed the proposal and approved the use of Block Grant funds for this
purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
National City that $186,971 in Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds are hereby
appropriated to Account No. 169-411-324-502 for expenditure on the Police Department's
Automated Field Reporting Project.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 1997.
George H. Waters, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michael R. Dal a, ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney