HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2022-051ORDINANCE 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 APPROPRIATION 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.
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
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Matt w C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2022-51
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