SUBJECT
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Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager to amend the Laredo International Airport’s FY 2026-2027 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $63,875.00 for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement Program (LEORP). The award granted to the Laredo International Airport shall be used to deploy sufficient LEOs in support of passenger screening activities at the checkpoint to ensure the safety of passengers and to counter the risks to transportation security. No local match is required; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Strong
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies):
Goal 4.16: The Laredo International Airport will increase its role as a welcoming gateway for passengers, as an intermodal hub for incoming and outgoing goods, and as a center for related economic activities that serve the City and the region.
Summary of alignment: This item supports Goal 4.16, to increase the Airport’s role as a welcoming gateway for passengers, by facilitating a safe environment for passengers and visitors of the Laredo International Airport.
BACKGROUND
The Law Enforcement Reimbursement Program (LEORP) was established to provide partial reimbursement to airport operators to provide on-site, highly visible LEO presence through flexible, fixed, or a combination of the two (hybrid) support passenger screening checkpoint.
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44903 (c) and C.F.R. Part 1542, each airport operator is required to establish an air transportation security program that provides a law enforcement presence and capability at the airport that is adequate to ensure the safety of passengers. This grant will help in facilitating the joint effort between TSA and the Laredo International Airport to deploy sufficient LEOs in support of passenger screening activities at the checkpoint to meet their dual responsibility to ensure the safety of passengers and to counter the risks to transportation security.
The Laredo International Airport has received $63,875.00 from TSA for this program. It is in the best interest of the airport for the City Council to accept this grant in support of Law Enforcement Officer presence at the Laredo International Airport.
Program: Law Enforcement Officers Reimbursement Program
OTA Number: 70T01026T6114N210
FY:2026-2027
Period of Performance: 2026-2027
Obligated Amount: $63,875.00
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the approval of this introductory ordinance.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2027
Budgeted Y/N?: N
Source of Funds: TSA Grant
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Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: Click or tap here to enter text.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact at this time. No local match is required. Increase of revenues and expenditures in the amount of $63,875.00