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A Resolution of the City Council of Laredo authorizing the City Manager to accept grant No. 3335709 in the amount of $11,722.80 from the Office of the Governor's Homeland security grant program for the purposes of funding the Airport's FY25 Operation Stonegarden Grant. Funding from this grant will be used for overtime and fringe benefit expenses used for Stonegarden Operations conducted by airport law enforcement; providing that this Resolution shall be cumulative; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Ordinance No. 2016-O-134, approved on March 21, 2016
Resolution No. 2017-R-48, approved on April 20, 2017
Resolution No. 2019-R-53, dated May 6, 2019
Resolution No. 2021-R-057, dated February 22, 2021
Ordinance No. 2022-O-129, dated August 1, 2022
Ordinance No. 2023-O-165, dated September 05, 2023
Resolution No. 2024-O-133, dated April 02, 2024
Ordinance No. 2024-O-054, dated April 15, 2024
Resolution No. 2024-R-191, dated June 10, 2024
Resolution No. 2024-R-223, dated August 05, 2024
Resolution No. 2025-R-138, dated May 19, 2025
BACKGROUND
The U.S. Border Patrol, Laredo Sector, Webb County Sheriff's Office (WCSO), Laredo Police Department (LPD) and the Airport Police, will combine efforts to bolster Homeland Security related efforts in the Laredo Sector Area of Responsibility (AOR).
Historically, WCSO and LPD have diligently coordinated their efforts with the Officer of Border Patrol Laredo Sector to safeguard the country's borders. In the first operation Stonegarden, WCSO participated in joint ventures to increase visibility in pursuit of an elevated level of homeland security. This year LPD, Airport Police, and again WCSO, will provide 2nd-tier, force-multiplier assets to work in partnership with the Laredo Sector Border Stations. Operation Laredo Region Stonegarden encompasses the core elements of the National Border Patrol Strategy. The Laredo International Airport is th...
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