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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 43, 2020CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 43 Series of 2020 TITLE: A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2020 FISCAL YEAR GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT THE APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,637 WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado (the “City), acting through its City Council (“Council”), is a home rule municipality with statutory and constitutional authority to provide law enforcement services; and WHEREAS, on an annual basis, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awards local police departments Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds to be used for law enforcement purposes; and WHEREAS, in 2020, the BJA, as part of the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, has awarded the Wheat Ridge Police Department (WRPD) $33,637 in JAG funds to be used to prepare for or respond to the Coronavirus pandemic; and WHEREAS, the WRPD has proposed, and the BJA has approved, the use of such funds to purchase an on-line reporting system, hand-held driver’s license scanners and a police officer workstation to be used at Lutheran Medical Center; and WHEREAS, the Council therefore wishes to accept the 2020 JAG funds for the aforementioned Coronavirus response purposes, as set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Charter requires that amendments to the budget be effected by the City Council adopting a resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows: Section 1. The City of Wheat Ridge hereby accepts the 2020 Bureau of Justice Assistance Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding in the amount of $33,637 to purchase an on-line reporting system, hand-held driver’s license scanners and a police officer workstation to be used at Lutheran Medical Center. Section 2. A transfer of $33,637 is hereby approved from the General Fund undesignated reserves to account 01-202-700-755 and the 2020 revenues are amended accordingly 2 DONE AND RESOLVED this 24th day of August, 2020. ______________________________ Bud Starker, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Steve Kirkpatrick, City Clerk