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A RESOLUTION APPROVING RESOLUTION CONCERNING
JEFFERSON COUNTY NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Jefferson County has prepared a grant application to
the Texas Narcotics Control Program for continuation of the grant that funds the
Narcotics Task Force;and
WHEREAS,the application proposes to continue the cooperative multi-
jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force with the Police Departments in Beaumont,Port
Arthur, Nederland, Groves,and Port Neches, and the Sheriff's Department in Hardin
County; and
WHEREAS, the federal funds available under the provisions of the National Anti-
Drug Abuse Act of 1988 are being administered and disbursed pursuant to a statewide
strategy developed by the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office, and the
application by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department would be an appropriate
expenditure of said funds in response to the statewide strategy and needs of the affected
communities, to address the illegal drug trafficking activities therein. The City of
Beaumont pledges to participate in this Narcotics Task Force and the use of this
equipment in accordance with Criminal Justice Division and Texas Narcotics Control
Program rules and regulations and affirms that in the event of loss or misuse of Criminal
Justice Division funds,by the City of Beaumont,the City of Beaumont assures that these
funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Beaumont, Texas, in a regular meeting duly convened and acting in its capacity as the
governing body of the City of Beaumont, Texas, supports and endorses the application of
the Jefferson County Sheriffs Department to apply for grant funds from the Texas
Narcotics Control Program, as administered by the Criminal Justice Division, Office of
the Governor,to continue funding for the Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force, and
commits to provide the matching funds in an amount not to exceed $62,147.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, this the'I*of
December, 2001.
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,TEXAS
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