ORDINANCE NO. BL2002-986

An ordinance approving a grant to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Police Department, from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, in an amount not to exceed $192,161.00 for a training program promoting cooperative strategies to reduce racial profiling.

Be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1: That the grant agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Police Department, and the U.S .Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services for a training program promoting cooperative strategies to reduce racial profiling, in an amount not to exceed $192,161.00, and for a term beginning on August 1, 2001 and extending through July 31, 2002, a copy of which is attached hereto and be made a part of this ordinance, be and the same is hereby approved and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute said Grant.

Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored By: Earl Campbell, James Dillard, Jim Shulman, Tony Derryberry

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Introduced: March 19, 2002
Passed First Reading: March 19, 2002
Referred to: Budget & Finance Committee
Public Safety Committee
Passed Second Reading: April 2, 2002
Passed Third Reading: April 16, 2002
Approved: April 17, 2002
By: Mayor Bill Purcell