SUBJECT
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An Ordinance of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to amend the budget for the FY 2026 Financial Task Force and the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) HIDTA Task Force by reducing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $165,000 in the 2025 award due to deobligation from the agency. Both grants are funded by the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Funding was authorized for personnel salaries, fringe benefits, overtime, travel, and operating expenses from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026. Funding is available in the Financial Task Force Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance was approved by City Council on March 16, 2026.
City Council approved the grant award with Resolution # 2024-R-208 on July 22, 2024.
BACKGROUND
The City of Laredo has been the Grantee agency for the past thirty-four years for the Laredo Police Department HSI HIDTA Task Force, the DEA HIDTA Task Force, and the Rio Grande Valley Task Force. These Task Forces work together with other Local, State, and Federal agencies, with its main focus being the identification and disruption/dismantling of Major Drug Trafficking Organizations.
Funds under the original grant pay for personnel salaries, overtime, fringe benefits, travel and operating expenses. This grant is 100% federally funded by the Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the approval of this ordinance.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: HIDTA Task Force
Account #: 223
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Original Budget Amendment Proposed Budget
Revenues:
223-000-321-8017 872,271 (165,000) 707,271
Financial Task Force
Original Budget Amendment Proposed
Expenditures:
223-2308-524-9900 707,443 (125,000) 582,443
Financial Task Force
223-2314-521-1120 47,600 (40,000) 7,600
HIDTA Rio Grande Valley