ORDINANCE NO. BL2000-397

An ordinance approving a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting through the Office of Emergency Management to purchase equipment to ensure that public safety personnel are properly equipped to respond to possible incidents of domestic terrorism.

Whereas, the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, has awarded Grant No. 2000-TE-CX-0152 entitled Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program in an amount not to exceed ninety nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($99,999) to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting through the Office of Emergency Management to purchase equipment to ensure that public safety personnel are properly equipped to respond to possible incidents of domestic terrorism; and

Whereas, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.

Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1. That the grant by and between the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting through the Office of Emergency Management, to purchase equipment to ensure that public safety personnel are properly equipped to respond to possible incidents of domestic terrorism, in an amount not to exceed ninety nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($99,999), a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan County Mayor is authorized to execute the same.

Section 2. That any amendments to this grant shall be approved by resolution of the Metropolitan Council receiving twenty-one affirmative votes.

Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Eileen Beehan, Tony Derryberry & Ludye Wallace

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	August 15, 2000
Passed First Reading:	August 15, 2000
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee Public Safety Committee
Passed Second Reading:	September 19, 2000
Passed Third Reading:	October 3, 2000
Approved:	October 6, 2000
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