HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Police GrantMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT BASED REPORTING SYSTEM GRANT
PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider a resolution to accept a financial grant from the
Office of the Governor for the National Incident Based Reporting System
for the Police Department and appropriation ordinance.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval funds will be available in the Grant Fund 113 for an
amount estimated at $338,757.34. Remainder of project funding will be
determined upon final cost and agency allocation.
BACKGROUND: House Bill 11 (HB11) of the 84th Regular Session introduced the
requirement for Texas to begin its transition regarding how law
enforcement agencies report crime statistics to the State of Texas. The
legislation moved reporting from a primarily Summary Reporting (SRS)
state to a National Incident Based (NIBRS) state, by setting a goal for
transition from Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to National Incident Based
Reporting System (NIBRS) by 2019.In an effort to assist agencies in their
migration, the Texas Legislature appropriated grant money, managed by
the Office of the Governor, to fund local agency initiatives towards NIBRS
compliance.
While the Police Department has met the State mandate to report crime
using the NIBRS reporting format, the Records Management system used
to collect, store, count, and report these crimes to the Department of
Public Safety (DPS) is severely out-of-date, lacking many of the
technological advances necessary to accurately count and track crime.
The current computer aided dispatch system is also lacking in several
functional areas which are necessary to dispatch units in a more efficient
manner, allowing closer units to be selected, which may ultimately reduce
response times in cases of emergency.
To that end, the Police Department applied for, and was awarded, a grant
from the Governor's Office to assist in the purchase of a new system for
computer aided dispatch, records management, jail management, and
mobile report writing. The amount of the grant is $338,757.34.
Total project cost is estimated at $1,350,000 to be shared between five
agencies (Grapevine, Keller, Southlake, Colleyville and Westlake). Final
funding sources will be presented to Council upon confirmation of cost.
Staff recommends approval
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS A
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $338,757.34 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
NATIONAL INCIDENT BASED REPORTING SYSTEM
(NIBRS) GRANT PROGRAM, HEREINAFTER REFERRED
TO AS THE "GRANT PROGRAM"; CERTIFYING THAT THE
APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PROGRAM
ASSISTANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, The City of Grapevine (the Applicant) is fully eligible to receive
assistance under the Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, The City of Grapevine desires to authorize an official to represent and
act for The City of Grapevine in dealing with the Office of the Governor concerning the
Grant Program; 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 that the Fiscal Year 2020 State of Texas
National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) be operated in the 2020 fiscal year;
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
resolution have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act.
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. That the City of Grapevine hereby certifies that they are eligible to
receive assistance under the Grant Program.
Section 3. That the City Council herby authorizes an amount of $338,757.34
to be received as a Grant.
Section 4. That the City of Grapevine agrees that in the event of loss or misuse
of grant funds, the City of Grapevine will return funds to the Office of the Governor.
Section 5. That the City of Grapevine hereby authorizes and directs the Chief
of Police to act for the City of Grapevine in dealing with the Office of the Governor for the
purposes of the Grant Program, and that the Chief of Police is hereby officially
designated as the representative in this regard.
Section 6. The City of Grapevine hereby specifically authorizes the Chief of
Police to make application to the Office of the Governor concerning the State of Texas
National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) grant.
Section 7. The associated grant number is 3880901.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th day of November, 2019.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2019-032 2
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-074
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROPRIATING REVENUE
RECEIVED AS A GRANT FOR $338,757.34 IN THE GRANT
FUND 113 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN
THE STATE OF TEXAS NATIONAL INCIDENT BASED
REPORTING SYSTEM (NIBRS) GRANT PROGRAM;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to receive Grant
Funds for the purpose of participating in the State of Texas National Incident Based
Reporting System (NIBRS) Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, initial funding for the National Incident Based Reporting System is
available in the Grant Fund; 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 is in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated herein above are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by reference, as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby appropriates the funding.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $338,775.34
to be appropriated.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by
the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th Day of November, 2019.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2019-074