SUBJECT
title
Authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $2,741,001.00 from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) for the FY24 SB224 Catalytic Converter Grant for the period of March 18, 2024 through March 17, 2025. Funding will be used to pay for the salary of a full-time Assistant District Attorney, technology, training, and overtime. MVCPA waived the local match for fiscal year 2024. Funding will be available in the Auto Theft Task Force Fund.
body
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
City Council approved the grant application submission with Resolution #2024-R-105 on March 18, 2024.
BACKGROUND
The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) has authorized the issuance of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Request for Applications (RFA). Senate Bill 224 (SB 224) provides 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.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Recommends the approval of this Resolution.
end
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:
Funding will be available in the Auto Theft Task Force Fund. (Project#ATCC24)