RES 2009-06TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
RESOLUTION 2009-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF
THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICER PROGRAM FOR THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR:
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
WHEREAS, The Town of Trophy Club finds it in the best interest of the
citizens of Town of Trophy Club that the School Resource Officer Program be
operated in the 2009-2010 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Trophy Club agrees to provide applicable
matching funds for the said project as required by the Safe and Drug Free
Schools and Communities Act (SDFSC) grant application; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Trophy Club agrees that in the event of loss or
misuse of the Criminal Justice Division funds, the Town of Trophy Club assures
that the funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Trophy Club designates Brandon Emmons,
Town Manager, as the grantee's authorized Official. The authorized official is
given the power to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant on behalf
of the applicant agency and to execute or name a designee to execute all
necessary documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS;
Section 1. That the Town of Trophy Club approves submission of the
grant application for the School Resource Officer Program to the Office of the
Governor, Criminal Justice Division and authorizes the Town Manager or his
designee to execute all necessary documents.
Section 2. That, this Resolution shall become effective from and after
its date of passage in accordance with law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas this 6th day of April, 2009./ _ 0 . G::~~Jfo~
Nick Sanders, Mayor
Resolution 2009-06
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
LTo n ecretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
Resolution 2009-06
OJ/ice (~r the Dirl!clor
1100 Vermollt AWlllte. N. W
Washington, DC 20530
Dear Colleague,
u.s. Department of Justice
Office OfCoIllIllunity Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
March 9, 2009
On February 17,2009, the Omce of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS
Office) announced the availability of llll1ding under the COPS Hiring Recovery Program
(CHRP). To remind you of this important opportunity, the COPS Office will receive the
tlll1ds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to address the swom
officer personnel needs of state, local, and tribal law enforcement. Application materials are
scheduled to be available as of March 16,2009, and applications will be accepted during a
four-week timeframe.
CHRP is a competitive grant program that provides funding directly to law
enforcement agencies having primary law enforcement authority to create and preserve jobs
and to increase their community policing capacity and crime-prevention efforts. Up to $1
billion in grant funding will be available for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law
enforcement officers. There is no local match requirement for CHRP, but grant fill1ding will
be based on CUlTent entry-level salary and benefits packages, and therefore any additional
costs for higher salaries or benefits for particular individuals hired will be the responsibility
of the grantee agency.
CHRP grants will provide 100 percent fimding for approved entry-level salaries and
benefits for 3 years (36 months) tor newly-hired, filii-time sworn officer positions (including
filling existing unfunded vacancies) or for rehired officers who have been laid off, or are
scheduled to be laid otT on a future date, as a result of local budget cuts. In addition, there is
no cap on the number of positions an agency may request, but awards will be limited to
available funding.
Grantees must retain all sworn officer positions awarded under the CHRP grant for a
period of one year (12 months) following the conclusion of grant funding. The retained
CHRP-funded position(s) should be added to the grantee's law enforcement budget with state
and/or local tlInds, over and above the number oflocaJly-tlmded positions that would have
existed in the absence of the grant.
In evaluating how many positions to request, please be mindful ofthe initial 3-year
grant period and your agency's ability to fill the officer positions awarded, as well as to retain
the additional positions for 12 months following the conclusion of the grant, while following
your agency's established hiring policies and procedures.