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RESOLUTION NO. 719
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY FORM TO NOTIFY HOUSTON-
GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN'S DECISION
TO PARTICIPATE IN H-GAC' S CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING
COMBINATION ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS , the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979,
creates options for local government in administering federal
funds under the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
(LEAA) program; and
WHEREAS, those options are :
1. Direct local entitlement for units of govern-
ment of 100 , 000 population ;
2. Local combination entitlement for all units
of government ; or
3. Balance of state funding; and
WHEREAS, Houston-Galveston Area Council ' s Board of
Directors has unanimously recommended that a local combination
entitlement program be formed to strengthen the role of
local elected officials in making funding decisions; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Baytown concurs
with that recommendation ; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN:
Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown
hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the necessary form to
notify Houston-Galveston Area Council of the City of Baytown' s
decision to participate in H-GAC ' s Criminal Justice Planning
Combination Entitlement Program.
Section 2 : That this resolution shall take effect
immediately from and after its passage .
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INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 28th day
of February 1980.
EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
L'ILEEN P. HALL, City
APPROVED:
SCOTT BOUNDS , City Attorney
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