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RESOLUTION NO.63 SERIES 2020 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A 2020-2021 GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS' PEACE OFFICER MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City desires to apply for a one-year grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) for the Peace Officer Mental Health Support Grant Program to assist police officers in providing assistance to individuals in the Louisville community with mental health issues, including a co -responder model and aging services; and WHEREAS, in addition, this grant will also provide psychological services for Louisville police officers as well as outside training for officers regarding assisting those with mental illness; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes the City should apply to DOLA for Peace Officer Mental Health Support Grant Program funding and by this Resolution desires to express its support for the grant application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. The City Council strongly supports the grant application to the State Department of Local Affairs ("DOLA") for the 2020-2021 PEACE OFFICER MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM ("Grant Application"). Section 2 The Mayor, Chief of Police, City Manager, City Clerk, and City staff are hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents and do all other things necessary on behalf of the City to complete, execute, and submit the Grant Application. Section 3. All action heretofore taken in furtherance of the purposes of the Grant Application are hereby ratified and confirmed. Section 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18f' day of August, 2020. ATTEST: Meredyth Muth, City Clerk Ashley St z ann, Mayor r ; oF LOv�sy��C E." cOCORA�� Resolution No. 63, Series 2020 Page 1 of 1