Resolution 97-08
RESOLUTION NO. q 7"" ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, OmCE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH AGREEMENT; AND RATIFYING THE ACI10NS
TAKEN BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN OBTAINING THE GRANT.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice has established the COPS - Universal Hiring
Program \IDderthe Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994 to deploy additional police
officers devoted to community policing on the streets and rural routes of this nation;
WHEREAS, the COPS - Universal Hiring Program enables interested agencies to supplement their
current sworn forces or interested jurisdictions to establish new policing agencies through Federal grants for
up to three years;
WHEREAS, the Federal grants awarded under the COPS - Universal Hiring Program will be made
for up to seventy-five (75) percent, for a maximum of $75,000.00 per officer, with the remainder to be paid
by local fUnds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve the obtaining of a grant and authorizes the execution
of an agreement with the United States Department of Justice, defining the tenns and provisions thereof by
the City Manager.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNca OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 The City of Wylie is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the United States
Department of Justice that will provide additional police officers devoted to community policing in and for the
City of Wylie.
SECTION 2 The agreement shall provide that the City of Wylie shall be reimbursed for the hiring
of these additional police officers, at the amount awarded by the Federal grant.
SECTION 3 The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such agreement and to sign the name
on behalf of the City of Wylie.
SECTION 4 The City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, hereby ratifies the action taken by the
Police Department in obtaining the grant.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNca OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
1EXAS, ON THIS THE 13th DAY OF MAY, 1997.