25-R-012 FY 2026 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 25-R-012
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE SCHERTZ POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE FY 2026 PROJECT SAFE
NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, The Schertz City Council finds it in the best interest of the citizens of the
City of Schertz that the FY 2026 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant be operated for the Fiscal
year 2026.
WHEREAS, the Schertz City Council is informed that there is no matching funds
required for said project.
WHEREAS, the Schertz City Council agrees that in the event of loss or misuse of the
Office of the Governor funds, the Schertz City Council assures that the funds will be returned to
the Office of the Governor in full.
WHEREAS, the Schertz City Council designates the City Manager as the grantees's
authorized official. The authorized official is given the power to apply for, accept, reject, alter,
or terminate the grant on behalf of the applicant agency.
WHEREAS, the Schertz Police Department will submit another resolution for approval if
the grant is awarded to the Department. The new resolution will include the funds awarded and
the scale of the project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1.The City Council hereby approves the submission of the grant application for
the FY 2026 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant and designates Steve Williams, Schertz City
Manager, as the Authorized Official to apply for, accept, decline, modify, or cancel the grant
application.
Section 2.James Lowery, Schertz Police Chief, is designated as the Program Director and
James Walters, Finance Director, is designated as the Financial Officer for this grant.
Section 3.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 4.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provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions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 5.This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 6.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 7.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 8.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 ; 025.
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City Secretary, Sheila Edmondso
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Grant Number: 5357501