24-R-18 Grant Application Bullet-Resistant ShieldRESOLUTION NO. 24-R-18
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO A BULLET —
RESISTANT SHIELD GRANT PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE TO
PURCHASE EQUIPMENT ENHANCING ALL -HAZARDS RESPONSE
CAPABILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Bullet -Resistant Shield Grant Program allows eligible entities to file grants
to fund projects that address hazards, demonstrate the greatest community benefit including high
Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) and verifiable population directly served or benefiting from the
proposed projects to include equipping peach officers with bullet -resistant shields.
WHEREAS, the requesting agency will pay a 0% required grant match based on the actual
cost of the purchase; and
WHEREAS, the City staff of the City of Schertz (the "City") has recommended that the City
Council authorize the filing of a grant application with Bullet -Resistant Shield Grant Program relating
to equipping Schertz peace officers with bullet -resistant shields for the City of Schertz; and
WHEREAS, has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to apply to Bullet -
Resistant Shield Grant Program for a grant to fund bullet -resistant shield for City of Schertz Peace
Officers.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute and deliver a
grant application with Bullet -Resistant Shield Grant Program for equipping peace officers with
bullet -resistant shields described, provided acceptance of the grant and funding of the City's
share of the cost of the equipment shall not require further approval by the City Council.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part
of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any
provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage, and it
is so resolved.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED, this day of"1;24.
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Sheila Edmondso4 City Secretary