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COPS Grant
RESOLUTION NO. 12-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT
AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COPS HIRING
PROGRAM (CHP)
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend applied to the United States Department of
Justice COPS Hiring Program grant; and
WHEREAS, the CHP grant provides 75 percent entry level salary and benefits funding
up to $125,000 to retain a police officer for 3 years; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to utilize CHP grant funds to retain the 15"'police officer
position currently not budgeted past August 2012; and
WHEREAS, The CHP grant would provide federal funding for 75 percent of the 15th
officer position for 3 years, with the City funding the position for a minimum of one year
following the federally funded 3 years; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the CHP is to enhance community oriented policing capacity
and improve problem solving efforts; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend that the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the United States Department of
Justice Cops Hiring Program grant.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 6th day of August 2012.
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David King, May r
Attest: Approved as to form:
Pamela Kolacy, MMC, City Clerk John P. Watts, City Attorney