COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

DATE:

 

 

   09  / 03  / 2002

 

 

SUBJECT:     Final Reading 2002-O-224

 

Amending the City of Laredo’s FY 2001-2002 annual budget in the amount of $509,614 to fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force.  The Governor’s Automobile Theft Prevention Authority will be designating $399,292, the City will be designating $78,858 in matching funds, and Webb County will be designating $31,464 in matching funds for a total of $509,614 for a one year funding period program beginning September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2003.

INITIATED BY:                                                STAFF SOURCE:

Larry Dovalina                                                  Agustin Dovalina, III

City Manager                                                   Chief of Police

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

 City Council approved a Resolution to accept the ATPA grant (Reference Resolution 2002-R-072)

 

 

ACTION PROPOSED:

 That this ordinance be passed and approved.

 

 

BACKGROUND:

  This grant pays salaries, fringe benefits, equipment and supplies for one LPD Sergeant, three LPD Investigators, one Webb County Sheriff’s Investigator, one Webb County District Attorney Investigator, and one Secretary.  This grant will be on its 11th year of funding.

  

 

FINANCIAL:                                                                                                               Amended

                                                                                                 Budget            Amendment           Budget             Amendment

Auto Theft Task Force

Opening Balance For 2003 Grant                                $   58,401              -             $  58,401

Revenues

222-0000-323-7007   2003 Auto Theft Grant                 325,000        74,292           399,292

222-0000-325-0000   Intergovernmental Rev. Webb       45,000       (13,536)            31,464

222-0000-393-0101   Trans-In General Fund                        -             20,457             20,457

 

Total Available                                                                428,401       81,213            509,614

 

Expenditure

 Personnel                   2003 Auto Theft Grant               404,236        (21,662)          382,574             

 Materials & Supplies                                                          -             119,040           119,040                       

 Contractual                                                                        6,863           1,137               8,000    

 Reserve Appropriation                                                    13,290        (13,290)                  -­­­­__                                                         

 

Total Expenditures                                                    $   424,389        85,225           509,614

 

 

 

STAFF: 

Recommends that City Council pass and approve this Ordinance.

 

 

 

ORDINANCE #2002-O-224

 

amending the City of Laredo’s FY 2001-2002 annual budget in the amount of $509,614 to fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force.  The Governor’s A.t.p.a. will be designating $399,292, the City will be designating $78,858 in matching funds, and Webb County will be designating $31,464 in matching funds for a total of $509,614 for a one year funding period program beginning September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2003.

 

Whereas,  the Governor’s Automobile Theft Prevention Authority has provided grant monies to Laredo in the preceding ten (10) years to interdict auto theft, and

 

Whereas, the Governor’s Automobile Theft Prevention Authority is providing same in the amount of $399,292 for the period of September 1, 2002 to August 31, 2003, and

               

Whereas, this grant will pay 80% of salaries, equipment, supplies and training and the City of Laredo Police Dept. combined with Webb County will pay for the remaining 20%, and

 

Whereas,  the City of Laredo has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse of the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority funds, the city of Laredo assures that the funds will be returned to the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority; and    

                                                       

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

 

Section 1:  The City of Laredo’s FY 2001-2002 annual budget is hereby amended in the amount of $509,614 to fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force.  A.T.P.A. will be designating $399,292, the City of Laredo will be designating $78,858 in matching funds and Webb County will be designating $31,464 in matching funds for a total of $509,614 for a one year funding period for the Auto Theft Task Force beginning on September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2003.

 

Section 2:  The City of Laredo will transfer one LPD Sergeant and three Investigators from the A.T.P.A. grant (222-2302) to the general fund (101-2310) if said grant is no longer funded and the City of Laredo will increase the man years in the general fund (101-2310) by the one Sergeant and three Investigators.

 

 Section 3:  Authorizing City Manager to transfer one LPD Sergeant, three LPD Investigators, and one Secretary on September 1, 2002 from account number (222-2372) to the new account number (222-2302) assigned to the Auto Theft Prevention Authority Grant.

 

Section 4:  Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to achieve said grant and to effectuate its terms.

 

Section 5:  The following line items to be increased accordingly:

 

FINANCIAL:                                                                                                               Amended

                                                                                                 Budget            Amendment           Budget             Amendment

Auto Theft Task Force

Opening Balance For 2003 Grant                                $   58,401              -             $  58,401

Revenues

222-0000-323-7007   2003 Auto Theft Grant                 325,000        74,292           399,292

222-0000-325-0000   Intergovernmental Rev. Webb       45,000       (13,536)            31,464

222-0000-393-0101   Trans-In General Fund                        -             20,457             20,457

 

Total Available                                                                428,401       81,213            509,614

 

Expenditure

 Personnel                   2003 Auto Theft Grant               404,236        (21,662)          382,574             

 Materials & Supplies                                                          -             119,040           119,040                       

 Contractual                                                                        6,863           1,137               8,000    

 Reserve Appropriation                                                    13,290        (13,290)                  -__                                                                                                                                                       

 

Total Expenditures                                                    $   424,389        85,225           509,614

 

 

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS THE _______ DAY OF _________________, 2002.

 

                                                                                   

 

 

_______________________

ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

_______________________

GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

_______________________

JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY