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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, authorizing the City Manager to apply for a grant in the amount of $872,271.00 to fund the Laredo Police Department HSI HIDTA Task Force, the Laredo DEA HIDTA Task Force, and the Rio Grande Valley HIDTA Task Force. These initiatives are funded by the Executive Office of the President, Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).
Funding for HSI HIDTA Task Force and DEA HIDTA Task Force will be used for personnel salaries, fringe benefits, overtime, travel, and operating expenses; funding for the Rio Grande Valley Task Force will be used for overtime, fringe benefits, and operating expenses. Grant performance period is from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. Funding is available in the Financial Task Force Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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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) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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That City Council approves this Resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: ONDCP - HIDTA Grant
Account #: 223
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the Financial Task Force Fund.