SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to ratify the submission of a grant application in the estimated amount of $1,725,392.00 to the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for the FY25 SB224 Catalytic Converter Grant for the period of September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. The purpose of this grant program is to provide additional funding for the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force/Laredo Police Department for the detection and prevention of catalytic converter theft. This grant will pay for the salary of a full-time Assistant District Attorney, technology, training, and overtime. The city’s cash match will be transferred from General Fund in the amount of $443,363.00 for a total grant amount of $2,168,755.00. Funding will be available in the Auto Theft Task Force Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None.
BACKGROUND
The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) has authorized the issuance of the Fiscal year 2025 Request for Applications (RFA) Senate Bill 224 provided that, “The money deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund for coordinated regulatory and law enforcement activities intended to detect and prevent catalytic converter theft in this state may be appropriated to the Authority for the activities required by this section.” To implement SB 224, the MVCPA is providing grants to local law enforcement taskforces and agencies to combat Catalytic Converter Theft.
All applications submitted will be for FY2025. If awarded an FY2025 SB 224 Catalytic Converter Grant, the MVCPA may provide a FY 2026 grant subject to availability of funding and grantees’ positive program performance. The MVCPA will use the same FY2025 application and prorated budget values as originally submitted for the additional period. Any ongoing program (scope) changes or budget changes will be submitted by grantees through the grant adjustment process after the creating of the second-year grants.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Recommends the approval of this resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N?: N
Source of Funds: Grant
Account #: 222-2348
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact until grant is awarded.