Title
Gary Sinise Foundation Grant (Ordinance S-50796)
Description
Request the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to apply for, accept and enter into an agreement with the Gary Sinise Foundation in the amount not to exceed $300,000. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Police Department is requesting grant funding from the Gary Sinise Foundation who is looking to support the Department’s unique programs designed to educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities by providing financial assistance to first responders. The Gary Sinise Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
The Police Department proposes to use the grant funding to assist the Department in supplying patrol squads with newly designed ballistic shields for use during critical incidents involving firearms. The shields are designed to be more agile, tactically sound, and lighter in weight. The shields can be used in a variety of ways and for a longer period of time. Each patrol squad supervisor will be assigned a ballistic shield resulting in reduced response times in delivering essential tools when needed.
If approved, the Police Department will move forward with submitting our application.
Contract Term
The contract term is for one year from the date of signed agreement.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.