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10/15/99
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
ESTABLISHING INITIAL RESOURCES AND APPROPRIATIONS
FOR A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED "TROOPS FOR
COPS 99 GRANT," AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,900, FROM THE
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS), AND TO EXECUTE
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT;
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURES OF SAID GRANT FOR
OPERATION OF SAID PROGRAM; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the Department of Police has received a Troops for
COPS 99 Grant ("Grant") from the U. S. Department of Justice,
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; and
WHEREAS, said Grant will provide reimbursement for expenses
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associated with the hiring of three —veterans honorably discharged
from active duty with the ;.armed forces on or after
October 1, 1993; and "
WHEREAS, the Grant required agencies to meet certain
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eligibility requirement; and
WHEREAS, the /Department of Police had to receive a COPS
Universal Hiring Program award on or after October 1, 1997, and