File #: 13-1195    Version: 1 Name: Amnesty GunBuyBack
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
File created: 6/19/2013 In control: Public Safety
On agenda: 9/5/2013 Final action: 9/5/2013
Title: Dept/ Agency: Police Action: (x ) Ratifying (X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Accepting a Donation Gift: $60,000.00 in Cash Cards Purpose: To compensate participants who surrender firearms at the Gun Amnesty and Buy Back Program Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, 2013 Entity Name: Newark Police Foundation of New Jersey Entity Address: 744 Broad Street, 26th Floor, Newark New Jersey 07102 Gift Value: $ 60,000.00 City Contribution: $ Other Funding Source/Amount: Contract Period: Start and end dates Additional Information:
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Dept/ Agency: Police
Action:  (x ) Ratifying     (X ) Authorizing     (   ) Amending
Type of Service:  Accepting a Donation
Gift:  $60,000.00 in Cash Cards
Purpose: To compensate participants who surrender firearms at the Gun Amnesty and Buy Back Program Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, 2013
Entity Name:  Newark Police Foundation of New Jersey
Entity Address:  744 Broad Street, 26th Floor, Newark New Jersey 07102
Gift Value:  $ 60,000.00         
City Contribution:  $                     
Other Funding Source/Amount:                    
Contract Period:  Start and end dates
Additional Information:
                   
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WHEREAS, The City of Newark Police Department participated in a Gun Amnesty and Buy Back Program on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, 2013 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Newark Police Property Room, 104 Arlington Street, Newark; and
 
WHEREAS, this program would allow the citizens of Newark the opportunity to surrender their firearms anonymously; and
 
           WHEREAS, the Newark Police Foundation of New Jersey agrees to donate a total amount of $60,000.00 in the form of cash cards to compensate participants who surrendered firearms; and
 
           WHEREAS, the Newark Police Department wishes to accept the gift from the Newark Police  Foundation of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-29; and
 
WHEREAS, Newark Police Foundation of New Jersey fully understands and agrees that it is not entitled to receive any direct benefit from the City of Newark in exchange for its gift and shall receive only the indirect benefit of furthering its mission of making the City safer through its gift.
 
      
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
  1. The Mayor and/or his designees the Business Administrator and the Newark Police Director are hereby authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-29 to accept a total amount of $60,000.00 in cash cards for participants surrendering firearms on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, 2013 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Newark Police Property Room, 104 Arlington Street, Newark, New Jersey.
  1. The Municipal Council ratifies the acceptance of the gift from April 15, 2013 to the date of the adoption of this resolution.
  1. No municipal funds will be expended in the acceptance of this gift.
  1. A fully-executed copy of the gift letter shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Police Director.
  1. The original of this resolution shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Newark Police Department.
 
 
 
 
STATEMENT
 
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designees the Business Administrator and the Police Director to accept a gift from the Newark Police Foundation of New Jersey in the form of cash cards worth $60,000.00 to compensate participants in a Gun Amnesty and Buy-Back Program that occurred on April 27 and April 28, 2013, at the Newark Police Property Room, 104 Arlington Street, Newark, New Jersey.