[2025-56 Grant SROs Drug Use Prevention.pdf] CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2025 - 56 By: Mayor Jones AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FUNDING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 DRUG USE PREVENTION GRANT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (SRO) FROM THE STATE OF OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE DRUG GRANT PROGRAM, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the School Resource Officer Program has existed since 1996 and has been successful in helping youth in our community fight the harmful effects of substance use and abuse; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has made available to the City of North Olmsted funding through its Drug Grant Program in the amount of $46,233.25 to support one (1) full-time School Resource Office (“SRO”) and two (2) part-time SROs, one each at the high school, middle school, and grade school(s); and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to apply for such funding in order to continue and support the SRO Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO, THAT: SECTION 1: That the Mayor be and she is hereby authorized to apply for a Drug Use Prevention Grant with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in the amount of $46,233.25 and, if awarded, she is authorized to accept the grant and to execute all documents necessary to effectuate receipt of the same. SECTION 2: This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and any committees that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public in compliance with the law. SECTION 3: That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the further reason that it allows the City to efficiently execute new SRO agreements with the school district for approval at its next meeting, and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two- thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. 2 PASSED: ________________________ First Reading: _______________ Second Reading: _______________ Third Reading: _______________ Committee: __________________ ATTEST: _____________________________ __________________________ BEATRICE TAYLOR LOUIS J. BROSSARD Clerk of Council President of Council APPROVED: _____________________ APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: _______________________________ /s/ Michael R. Gareau, Jr._________ MAYOR NICOLE DAILEY JONES MICHAEL R. GAREAU, JR. Director of Law