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RESOLUTION No. 80-1971
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Sheriff's Department herein called the
"Applicant," after thorough consideration of the program and the
available date, has hereby determined that the project described
below is in the best interests of the general public:
The Region VII Criminal Justice Communications ~stem Project is
an effort to increase the communications and information transfer
capabilities of all elements of the Region VII (Dade, Broward,
Pabm Beach, and Monroe Counties) Criminal Justice System through
the implementation of new systems, with associated personnel and
equipment.
The total cost for the first year of the Project is two-hundred-
and forty-thousand dollars (240,000.00). Each county in Region VII
will receive funds under a grant from the Florida Governor's
Council on Criminal Justice according to tis percentage of the
total population as follows:
Dade County
Broward County
Palm Beach County
Monroe County
- 55% of
- 28% of
15% of
~Io of
$240,000
$240,000
$240,000
$240,000
= $132,000
= $ 67,200
= $ 36,000
= $ 4,800
WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 90-351, the United States
of America has authorized the Law Enforcement Assistance Administra-
tion, through the Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice,
to make Federal Grants to assist local governments in the improvement
of criminal justice: and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has examined and duly considered such Act
and the Applicant considers it to be in the general public interest
and to its benefit to file an Application under said Act and to
authorize other action in connection therewith:
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of General Services, Division of
Communications, is willing to accept responsibility for quality
control of the Project and assist in the selection of a Contract
Firm and a Project Director: Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION IN OPEN MEETING
ASSEMBLED IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE, FLORIDA, THIS 28th my
OF September 1971, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Project generally described above is in the best
interests of the Applicant and the general public.
2. That Sheriff Robert L. Brown be hereby authorized to file in
behalf of the Applicant an Application in the form prescribed by the
Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice in conformity with
said Act, for a grant to be made to the Applicant to assist in de-
fraying the cost of the Project generally described above.
3. That if the Grant be made, the Applicant shall provide or make
necessary arrangements to provide such funds and/or in-kind contri-
butions in addition to the Grant as may be required by the Act to
defray the cost of the Project generally described above.
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4. That said Sheriff Robert L. Brown is hereby authorized to
furnish such information and take such other action as may
be necessary to enable the Applicant to qualify for said Grant.
5. That the official designated in the preceding paragraph is
hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Appli-
cant for the purpose of furnishing to Florida Governor's Council
on Criminal Justice such information, data and documents per-
taining to the Application for said Grant as may be required and
otherwise to act as the authorized representative of the Appli-
cant in connection with this Application.
6. That the Sheriff of Monroe County, Robert L. Brown, is hereby
authorized and directed to execute a contract for and on behalf of
Monroe County after execution thereof by COntract Firm.
7. That the maximum amount of the grant to the Monroe County
Sheriff's Department will be $ 4,800.00, subject to a reduction
in said amount arising from negotiation of a contract between
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department and Contract Firm.
8. That certified copies of this resolution be included as part
of the Application for said Grant to be submitted to the Florida
Governor's Council on Criminal Justice.
9. That if such Grant be made, the Applicant or Official designa-
ted in Paragraph 4 above shall maintain such records necessary and
furnish such information, data and documents as required by the
Florida Governor's Council on Criminal Justice to support the
implementation of the Project generally described above.
10. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
OONE AND ORDERED in open meeting
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
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YOR
Commissioner Parker offered the foregoing
resolution and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Commissioner
By
Carter
Upon roll call, the vote was;
Ayes: Unanimous
Nays:
Absent and/or not voting:
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September 28th. 1971
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