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Resolution Confirming Application for, and Acceptance and Appropriation of the 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant From the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance to Police Services
Memorandum
On May 27, 2009, City of Ann Arbor Police Services received notification that it had been declared eligible for a $40,881 Justice Assistance Program grant award and an invitation to submit its application on-line to the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance by July 9, 2009.
The 2009 Justice Assistance Grant requires that Police Services make the grant application available for review by City Council. Grant requirements also stipulate that the City's application and any future amendments be made available for review and comment by citizens and neighborhood or community organizations to the extent that applicable law or established procedure make such an opportunity available.
In keeping with these requirements and with City procedures, Ann Arbor Police Services submits in advance a proposed resolution, the application and the public hearing notice to City Administration for review and distribution to City Council members. City Council members received these documents on June 22, 2009, via e-mail communication from the City Administration advising City Council of the availability for review, in accordance with the grant terms, in preparation for the July 20, 2009, Public Hearing and City Council Meeting.
The City Clerk's Office published the public hearing notice in the Ann Arbor News on Sunday, July 5, 2009, and posted a copy of the grant application in the City Clerk's office for public review beginning on Monday, July 6, 2009. Staff is asking Council to approve this resolution after the public hearing is held on July 20.
The 2009 Justice Assistance Grant Program provides an opportunity for local governments to support activities to prevent and control crime and t...
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