SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the estimated amount of $2,000,000.00 to the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office for the purpose of funding the FY2026 Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Program. Funding will be used to pay for costs associated with the operation of the TAG Center, including but not limited to, personnel, rent, contractual obligations, information system interfaces, equipment, training, supplies and direct operating expenses. This grant does not require matching funds. The funds will be accounted for in the Special Police Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None.
BACKGROUND
The Public Safety Office (PSO) is soliciting application for preselected projects that support regional, multidisciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through the coordination of gang prevention, intervention, and suppression activities. State funds are authorized under the Texas General Appropriations Act, Article I, Rider 22 and Rider 40 to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor. All awards are subject to availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.
In FY2022 the City of Laredo was awarded grant funding from the Office of the Governor to establish the 9th Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center. If approved, this will be the fifth year of operation for the TAG Center. With grant funding, the Laredo TAG Center will continue bringing together resources and all enforcement partnerships to address a major security threat and gap along the South Texas border. Counties along the border continue to be a primary area for gangs and Mexican cartels to operate and engage in serious and violent crime. The Laredo TAG Center will continue targeting gangs and other criminal organizations operating in and affecting the South Texas border region.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Recommends the approval of this Resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Grant
Account #: 229-2331
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact until grant is awarded.