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Ordinance in the Amount of $2,000 Amending State, Federal and Other Grants Fund Budget for the Appropriation of Wal-Mart Police Community Engagement Program FY 16
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Department: Police
Council District: All
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Chief Wayne Scott, 373-2085
Contact 2 and Phone: Stephanie Moore, 373-2352
PURPOSE:
Through the Local Giving Program, Wal-Mart stores, Sam's Clubs and Logistics facilities support the needs of their communities by providing grants to local organizations. The Wal-Mart Foundation has awarded the Greensboro Police Department (GPD) a grant of $2,000 for Community Engagement efforts within the City of Greensboro. A budget ordinance needs to be approved by City Council in order to accept these grant funds.
BACKGROUND:
The GPD has adopted Neighborhood Oriented Policing (NOP) as an agency-wide philosophy. The goal is to align geography, officers & workload to better serve the public to solve problems and improve quality of life.
Community Engagement supports the philosophy of NOP in which law enforcement and the community work together to solve problems.
These funds will benefit GPD’s Office of Community Engagement’s programs and services. Their programs and services include, but are not limited to, police/community dialogue sessions, National Night Out, Operation PASS, and Operation Yuletide.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The Wal-Mart Foundation via the Local Giving Program has awarded a grant to the GPD’s Community Engagement Office under the Fiscal Year 2016 of $2,000. There is no budget impact. Funds will be used for supplies, giveaways and promotional items for Community Engagement. The funds will be housed in account #220-3569-02.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is requested that the City Council adopt the attached budget ordinance for a Wal-Mart Foundation Local Giving Program Grant in the amount of $2,000 for the GPD’s Community Engagement efforts throughout the City of Greensboro for FY 16.
COMMITTEE ACTION: This item was referred to Council by the Public Safety Committee.