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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - Grant License Plate ReadersMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: AUGUST 16, 2022 SUBJECT: TEXAS MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY (MVCPA) GRANT PROGRAM AWARD RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider a resolution for the purpose of participating in the State of Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Grant Program for lease of automatic license plate readers and consider an ordinance appropriating the funds. Police Chief recommends approval. FUNDING SOURCE: Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Grant Program will reimburse the City $20,000. The Crime Control and Prevention District will fund the remaining balance of $4,000. BACKGROUND: The resolution is to accept a grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Grant Program. The grant will be utilized to initiate a lease program of nine Automatic License Plate Reader cameras. The cameras will be positioned across the City in locations that may experience more vehicle theft, motor vehicle burglary, and fraud -related motor vehicle crime. The ordinance is to approve the expenditure of funds to lease nine Automatic License Plate Readers cameras from Flock Safety in the amount of $24,000. MVCPA will reimburse the City $20,000 of the expenditure as the award of the grant. The Crime Control and Prevention District will utilize $4,000 for the balance. Recommendation is for approval. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-010 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, TEXAS MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY (MVCPA) GRANT PROGRAM, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "GRANT PROGRAM` CERTIFYING THAT THE APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE; AND CERTIFYING THAT THE APPLICANT'S FIDUCARY MATCHING SHARE IS READILY AVAILABLE WHEREAS, The City of Grapevine ("the Applicant") is fully eligible to receive assistance under the Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the Applicant is desirous of authorizing an official to represent and act for the Applicant in dealing with the Police Department ("the Department") concerning the Grant Program; and WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this resolution have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this resolution to be in the best interests of the citizens of The City of Grapevine. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. Under the provisions of the Texas Transportation Code Chapter 1006 and Texas Administrative Code Title 43; Part 3; Chapter 57, the Applicant is eligible to receive grants from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to provide financial support to law enforcement agencies for economic motor vehicle theft enforcement teams, and Section 3. This grant program will assist this jurisdiction to combat motor vehicle theft, motor vehicle burglary and fraud -related motor vehicle crime; and Section 4. That the Applicant hereby certifies that the fiduciary matching share for this Grant Program is readily available. Section 5. That the Applicant has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds, City of Grapevine assures that the grant funds will be returned in full to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority. Section 6. That the Applicant hereby authorizes and directs Michael Hamlin, Chief of Police, is designated as the Authorized Official to apply for, accept, decline, modify, or cancel the grant application for the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant Program and all other necessary documents to accept said grant; and Section 7. That Todd Dearing, Captain, is designated as the Program Director and Ade Ali, Senior Accounting Manager, is designated as the Financial Officer for this grant. Section 8. The Applicant hereby specifically authorizes the official to make application to the Department concerning the State of Texas Crime Victim Compensation Grant Program. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16t" day of August 2022. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Resolution No. 2022-010 2 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-051 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 IN THE GRANT FUND TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE MVCPA GRANT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $20,000 IN THE GRANT FUND FOR LEASE OF AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READERS; AUTHORIZING THE APPRORIATION OF $4,000 IN THE CCPD FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, The City of Grapevine has received approval for grant funds and expects reimbursement of $20,000 from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority ("MVCPA") Grant Program, and WHEREAS, the City plans to lease nine automatic license plate reading ("ALPR") cameras from Flock Safety in the amount of $24,000 to be strategically located at specific points in the City to assist in the detection and apprehension of individuals stealing vehicles, and WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of The City of Grapevine. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $20,000 revenue to be appropriated in the Grant Fund based on approval of the MVCPA Grant Program. Section 3. That the City Council here by authorizes the amount of $20,000 be appropriated for expenditures in the Grant Fund and $4,000 be appropriated for expenditures in the CCPD Fund for the lease of the Falcon ALPR cameras from Flock Safety for a total of $24,000. Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence, or phrase shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance. Section 5. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to property safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16t" day of August 2022. APPROVED- William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST - Tara Brooks City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Resolution No. 2022-51 2