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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
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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 $...
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