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SUBJECT
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to ratify the acceptance of a grant award in the amount of $1,904,825.00 from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) to fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force for the period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. This grant pays for salaries, supplies, and equipment for the LPD Auto Theft Task Force. The city’s local match is $761,210.00 for a total grant amount of $2,666,035.00. Funding is available in the Auto Theft Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
City Council approved the grant application with Resolution #2026-R-95 on April 20, 2026.
BACKGROUND
Established by the 72nd Texas Legislature in 1991, the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) became the first statewide effort to reduce auto theft. The 80th Legislature amended the ATPA mission in House Bill 1887 to also emphasize reducing vehicle burglaries. The resulting agency, the Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA), is in charge with assessing automobile burglary, theft, and economic theft (burglary or theft committed for financial gain) in Texas, analyzing the methods and providing financial support to combat the problems. In 2009, the ABTPA became part of a newly established Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The name was changed to Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority in 2019.
The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) met on July 24, 2026, and issued the FY27 Taskforce Grant Statement of Grant Award to the City of Laredo. The continued assistance and support from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grants make the operations that reduce motor vehicle theft and burglaries possible.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Recommends the approval of this Resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Grant
Account #: 2...
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