RESOLUTION NO. _______, SERIES 2018
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A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE AUTHORITY OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AND ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY (KOHS) FOR A PROJECT TO OBTAIN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE DEEMED NECESSARY BY KOHS TO FACILITATE AND ADMINISTER THE PROJECT AND TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED CORRESPONDENT FOR THE PROJECT.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN PAT MULVIHILL
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Sheriff has the authority and desires to make an application for grant funds through the KOHS for a project to obtain personal protective equipment; and
WHEREAS, the KOHS has requested a duly adopted resolution of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Council ("Metro Council") recognizing and approving the Jefferson County Sheriff's authority to make application for and receive the necessary funds for the above described project; and
WHEREAS, even though the Jefferson County Sheriff annually submits the budget for said office to the Metro Council for its approval, the Metro Council acknowledges that the application and receipt of these funds, as well as the execution of any agreement pursuant to the above described KOHS project, will not have any budgetary implications which would require additional Metro Council review and approval; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Sheriff intends, if necessary, to expend monies as matching funds from reserves in his office's aforementioned operating budget approved by the Metro Council in order to obtain grant funds for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Metro Council recognizes that an application for and approval of KOHS funds may impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the Jefferson County Sheriff but said constitutional office has the independent lawful authority to make application for and to enter into any agreement required by KOHS to facilitate the above described project and act a...
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