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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, or Designee, to Apply For, Accept and Implement an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Program Grant Award from the Department of Homeland Security Through the Office of the Governor (OOG) to Purchase Night Vision Equipment and a SWAT Support Vehicle to Support the Proper Equipping of Police Department Personnel Responding to High Risk Incidents
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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, or Designee, to Apply For, Accept and Implement an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Program Grant Award from the Department of Homeland Security Through the Office of the Governor (OOG) to Purchase Night Vision Equipment and a SWAT Support Vehicle to Support the Proper Equipping of Police Department Personnel Responding to High Risk Incidents
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Safe and Secure Community
6D: Continually increase operational efficiency in public safety departments
MEETING DATE: March 3, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Police Department Administration
CONTACT: Hilary Jones, Financial Analyst
Greg Conley, Police Chief
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution to apply for, accept and implement the grant award to fund the purchase of night vision equipment and a SWAT support vehicle for the proper equipping of Police Department personnel responding to high risk incidents.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The UASI program focus is to support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events and to prepare the nation for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to our security.
* The purchase of the equipment will protect and increase the survivability of both first responders and civilians
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The UASI program grant award has been sought annually by the City of McKinney to help prepare for, respond to and recover from, natural and man-made threats and hazards
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
* The amount of the grant request is $171,180.30 and there is no match required for this grant.
* FY21 Appropriations for this grant award will be budgeted in Grant Fund (Fund 033).
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
* N/A