Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on June 12, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on June 13, 2024, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of New York Division of Criminal Justice Services to accept a grant funding for Law Enforcement Technology (LETECH) - ($1,028,565 in grant funding from the New York State Law Enforcement Technology grant program; Revenue Code A3389.9 - NYS Other and Appropriation Code A3120.203 designated as the appropriate budget lines for this grant), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
STATE OF NEW YORK DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SERVICES TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY (LETECH)
Whereas, by letter dated June 5, 2024, the Commissioner of the Department of Recreation has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of New York Division of Criminal Justice Services to accept $1,028,565 in grant funding from the New York State Law Enforcement Technology grant program; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety of the City of Mount Vernon seeks to enhance its technological capabilities to improve efficiency and public safety; and
Whereas, the State of New York Division of Criminal Justice Services has awarded a grant of $1,028,565 to the City of Mount Vernon under the New York State Law Enforcement Technology grant program; and
Whereas, the grant does not require any matching funds from the City; and
Whereas, the funds will be utilized to purchase various pieces of technology, both hardware and software, to increase the Department of Public Safety’s efficiency in helping to keep Mount Vernon safe; and
Whereas, the Finance Department has designated Revenue Code A3389.9 - NYS Other and Appropriation Code A3120.203 as the appropriate budget lines for this grant; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety will be the primary department impacted by this grant and will ensure compliance with the grant’s terms and conditions; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Authorization. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the State of New York Division of Criminal Justice Services to accept $1,028,565 in grant funding from the New York State Law Enforcement Technology grant program.
Section 2. Use of Grant Funds. The grant funds will be utilized to purchase various hardware and software pieces of technology to increase the Department of Public Safety’s efficiency.
Section 3. Grant Allocation. The Finance Department has designated Revenue Code A3389.9 - NYS Other and Appropriation Code A3120.203 as the appropriate budget lines for this grant.
Section 4. Compliance. The Department of Public Safety will ensure compliance with the grant's terms and conditions and will be the primary department impacted by this grant.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.