Appropriating $10,000.00 from the Federal Assistance Grant Through the Bureau of Police

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ORDINANCE NO. G Z Q 0 --? V AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, C014MONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE BUREAU OF POLICE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On May 23, 1977, the South Bend Common Council adopted Resolution No. 559 -77. This resolution signed by all of the council members again recognized the need for an objective and fair merit system. It further recommended that the Police Merit Board proceed ahead "with all deliberate speed in the task of fur- ther professionalizing the Bureau of Police." Since the adoption of that resolution, the Merit Board has spent many hours reviewing the specialized needs of the Police Department in order to carry out a merit system. In the interest of bringing an objective and fair merit system into being, the following appropriation is necessary to fulfill the performance evaluation and oral intereviewing aspects of this system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indina, as follows: SECTION I. That the sum of $10,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the year 1978 from the Federal Assistance Grant Fund, commonly referred to as the General Revenue Sharing. This appropriation is to be administered by the Bureau of Police for the purpose of con- tracting professional consultant services to design and implement a Performance Evaluation program as well as contracting professional consultant services to train members of the Police Administration in the techniques of the oral interview. This appropriation will be distributed as set forth below: PROGRAM FA 147 ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 260.0 Other Contractuals $10,000.00. TOTAL FA 147 $10,000.00 SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Member of the Common Council EIIEN IN CLERK'S OFFICE pu�Ljc ct �jU TRPAPPROi'L�3.. FEB 2 21978' RgER PASSED 3- ,1,3 Irene CITY CLERK, bUVffd