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File #: GRA2014-02    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 4/10/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/21/2014 Final action: 4/21/2014
Title: Approval of the FY13 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant (JAG) for the Bike Patrol & Accident Investigation Surveying Equipment in the amount of $17,847 awarded to the Smyrna Police Department.
Sponsors: Ron Fennel
Attachments: 1. FY13 JAG Budget Narrative, 2. FY13 JAG Project Narrative, 3. JAG Award Letter FY13
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WARD:  Ward
 
COMMITTEE:  
 
$ IMPACT:  
$17,847.00
 
Title
Approval of the FY13 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant (JAG) for the Bike Patrol & Accident Investigation Surveying Equipment in the amount of $17,847 awarded to the Smyrna Police Department.
 
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ISSUE:  
The Smyrna Police Department was awarded a $17,847 grant from the US Department of Justice to start a Bike Patrol Unit and to purchase a surveying system for the department's STEP Unit which is responsible for investigating vehicle homicides and serious injury collisions.
 
A requirement of the grant is that it is open to public comment and approved by the governing body.
 
BACKGROUND:  
 
 
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION:  
Mayor to approve the FY13 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant (JAG) award of $17,847.00.