Title
Dept/ Agency: Police
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Accepting a Donation
Gift: Thirty Vid-Shield Body Worn Hi-Definition Police Digital Cameras
Purpose: To protect officers and reduce citizen complaints
Entity Name: Newark Police Foundation of New Jersey
Entity Address: 744 Broad Street, 26th Floor, Newark New Jersey 07102
Gift Value: $17,970.00
City Contribution: $ 0
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0
Contract Period: Start and end dates
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WHEREAS, the Newark Police Foundation of New Jersey, located at 744 Broad Street, 26th Floor, Newark New Jersey 07102, wishes to donate thirty (30) Vid-Shield Body Worn Hi-Definition Police Digital Cameras valued at Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars and Zero Cents ($17,970.00); and
WHEREAS, this donation would ensure that Newark Police Officers are safely protected while performing their duties and reduce citizen complaints; 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 gift from the Newark Police Foundation of New Jersey, 744 Broad street, 26th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, of thirty (30) Vid-Shield Body Worn Hi-Definition Police Digital Cameras valued at Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars and Zero Cents ($17,970.00).
2. The Municipal Council ratifies the acceptance of the gift from April 27, 2013 to the date of the adoption of this resolution.
3. No municipal funds will be expended in the acceptance of this gift.
4. A fully-executed copy of the gift award letter shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Police Director.
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, 744 Broad Street, 26th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, of thirty (30) Vid-Shield Body Worn Hi-Definition Police Digital Cameras valued at Seventeen Thousand Dollars Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars and Zero Cents ($17,970.00).