HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 24-275RESOLUTION NO. 24-275
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OFTHE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to apply for, receive funding, and
execute all documents necessary, including an interlocal agreement with the City of Port Arthur
and Jefferson County through the FY2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Program in the amount of $117,412.00, of which $70,714.00 will be allocated to the City of
Beaun-.ont.
The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in strict
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Governnxent Code, Chapter 55 1.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City, of Beaumont this the 29th day of
October, 2024.
-°Mayor Roy West -
Resolution No.
The State of Texas )(
County of Jefferson )(
City of Beaumont, Texas X
City of Port Arthur, Texas X
Know All by These Present
Inter -Local Agreement
Between the County of Jefferson, Texas; City of Beaumont, Texas; and City of Port Arthur, Texas
2024 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Award
This Agreement is made and entered into this day of 2024, by and
between The County of Jefferson, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the
Commissioners Court; the City of Beaumont, Texas acting by and through Its governing body,
the City Council; and the City of Port Arthur, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the
City Council, witnesseth:
WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance of
governmental functions hereunder, shafl make that performance or those payments from current revenues
legally available to that party: and
WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the best interests of all
parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs fairly compensates the
performing party for the services or functions under this agreement: and
WHEREAS, the total funding allocation is $117,412; and the City of Beaumont, Texas, and the City of Port
Arthur, Texas, agree to provide Jefferson County, Texas $17,612 from the JAG award and the City of
Beaumont, Texas, and the City of Port Arthur, Texas agree to allocate the remaining funds as follows:
$70,714 to the City of Beaumont, Texas, and $29,086 to the City of Port Arthur, Texas.
WHEREAS, Jefferson County, Texas, the City of Beaumont, Texas, and the City of Port Arthur, Texas,
believe it to be in their best interests to reallocate the JAG funds.
NOW THEREFORE, Jefferson County, Texas, the City of Beaumont, Texas, and the City of Port
Arthur, Texas agree as follows:
Section 1.
The City of Beaumont, Texas and the City of Port Arthur, Texas agree to provide Jefferson County, Texas
$17,612 from the JAG award; and the City of Beaumont, Texas and the City of Port Arthur, Texas agree to
allocate the remaining funds as follows:
$70,714 to the City of Beaumont, Texas; and $29,086 to the City of Port Arthur, Texas.
Section 2.
Jefferson County, Texas agrees to use the funding for equipment purchases and/or Technology
Enhancement until 2027.
The City of Beaumont, Texas agrees to use the funding for equipment purchases and/or Technology
Enhancement until 2027.
The City of Port Arthur, Texas agrees to use the funding for equipment purchases and/or Technology
Enhancement until 2027.
Section 3.
Each party to this agreement will be responsible for its own actions in providing services under this
Agreement and shall not be liable for any civil liability that may arise from the furnishing of the services by
the other party.
Section 4.
The parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this Agreement.
Section 5.
By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations express or implied other
than those set out herein; further, this Agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory
hereto.
Section 6.
The City of Beaumont agrees to act as the fiscal agent in applying for, dispersing, monitoring, and reporting
for this JAG funding.
City of Beaumont, Texas
CITY MANAGER
City of Port Arthur, Texas
CITY MANAGER
Jefferson County, Texas
COUNTYJUDGE
*By law, the District Attorney's Office may only advise or approve contracts or legal documents on behalf of
its clients. It may not advise or approve a contract or legal document on behalf of other parties. Our view of
this document was conducted solely from the legal perspective of our client. Our approval of this document
was offered solely for the benefit of our client. Other parties should not rely on this approval and should
seek review and approval by their own respective attorney(s).
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