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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 22
Series of 2015
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TO LEASE TWO NIGHT VISION
DEVICES FOR USE BY THE WEST METRO SWAT TEAM
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 enact ordinances and enter into agreements for protection of the public health, safety
and welfare; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 29-1-203 authorizes Colorado local governments to
cooperate and contract with other local, state and federal governmental units
concerning the furnishing and receipt of goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the City Police Department desires to obtain certain night vision
equipment to be used in relation to its law enforcement functions; and
WHEREAS, the federal Department of the Navy makes such equipment
available to civilian law enforcement agencies under a loan agreement, resulting in
significant cost-savings as compared with purchasing the equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Council therefore finds that it is desirable to approve a loan
agreement between the City and the Department of the Navy concerning certain night
vision equipment, as further set forth in the attached; and
WHEREAS, Section 14.2 of the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter authorizes the
Council, acting by resolution or ordinance, to enter into contracts or agreements with
other governmental units.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge City Council, that:
The attached Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Officials Agreement, by
and between the City of Wheat Ridge and the Department of the Navy, Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Crane Division, concerning the lease of night vision equipment, is
hereby approved.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 13th day
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